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A Discussion to Change the Pace.
I don't drink but I've been smoking tobacco since my teens. I did dabble in cigars but never got hooked. Then a girl I used to date bought me my first pipe in the hopes that I would quit cigarettes. Fell in love with the girl and with the pipe.- laniromee
- Post #35
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Any Issue with a Horn Stem?
Funny thing about Brazil: Acrylic and Ebonite are actually much more expensive materials than horn is. We do raise cattle after all (Brazilian steakhouse anyone?) but import taxes for more traditional materials are overbearing. So our local pipemakers must make do. Here is a rusticated author... -
About Dunhill DR Specially Selected
I'm really sorry if this post is too off-topic but I can't stay silent after how rude Forciori was. He is quite famous here in Brazil for all the wrong reasons. He knows a little about Dunhill history and often boasts that he's internationally recognized for his knowledge and collection - And... -
Show Off Your Barlings Here
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you so much.- laniromee
- Post #270
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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Show Off Your Barlings Here
Hey, @sablebrush52! I hope this message finds you well. I was wondering if you could lend me your expertise again to help my identify and date a pipe. It belongs to a friend. I looked around some and did not find too much info on these markings, but I believe it to be a post-trans BB&S? Is it...- laniromee
- Post #268
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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What is a Pipe Club?
I run two very different pipes clubs here in São Paulo, Brazil. They are also the only two currently running open pipe clubs in the city as far as I know. Terra da Garoa (a reference to 'Land of drizzling', the nickname for our city) is the first one of the two. We are very busy with...- laniromee
- Post #37
- Forum: Pipe Clubs
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Bones Pipes?
Well, that's what estate pipes are after all: someone else's sloppy seconds. I'm fine with that. By then I had substituted my desk pipe for a Briarworks poker. Since I wouldn't be smoking it anymore, I thought I should just pass it on. A pipe is meant to be smoked or else it ceases to be a... -
Bones Pipes?
Considering there are MM cobs with acrylic stems costing almost 40 dollars these days, Morgan Bones are not too bad for the price. But I also agree there are better options in the market for fully finished, better shaped pipes at the same price level. As someone mentioned before, Scott's burners... -
New Moonshine Pipe
I clench. A moonshine button is a little on the fat side, but makes for a very steady, secure hold on the pipe between the teeth. I'm okay with it. -
New Moonshine Pipe
You just can't go wrong with a Briarworks or Moonshine pipe. I own close to 10 moonshine pipes and each and every one of those are pure gold. Not only do they present great smoking properties, they also offer imaginative and attractive shapes and quality finishes way above their price point... -
Poker Club
From front to back: Tom Eltang, Chris Askwith, Moonshine Pipe Co., Briarworks, Savinelli Oceano, Morgans Bones and Missouri Meerschaum!- laniromee
- Post #34
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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Who Makes Your Favorite Stems?
Handmade: Tom Eltang. Factory(ish): Alan Brothers, but the first ones. The new ones have huge buttons. -
Father the Flame Mini Episodes
I really enjoyed the movie. But it's not a movie about pipes or pipemakers or briar cutters or tobacco. It's about legacy. It's beautiful and very bittersweet.- laniromee
- Post #6
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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My First Askwith Pipe
Congratulations! I am a big fan of Chris Askwith. He cuts his own morta blocks and leave them to dry for at least one year before making pipes from them. Really nice fellow too and very easy to talk to. My very own first fully handmade pipe was comissioned from him. Very reasonable price for...- laniromee
- Post #16
- Forum: British Pipes
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Show Off Your Barlings Here
Wow, thank you so much, @sablebrush52! I won't tell how much I paid for it because it was a steal. I think the previous owner didn't have much of a clue of what he had and I'm glad I do now thanks to you! The blast on this piece is gorgeous:- laniromee
- Post #209
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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Show Off Your Barlings Here
Hey! I know very little about Barlings but I have just acquired one from the local B&M because I fell in love with it. It's an estate crossgrain sandblasted straight billiard: Maybe someone can tell me a little about it? @sablebrush52, can you help me?- laniromee
- Post #206
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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Dedicating Pipes
When I first started building up a pipe collection I too used to dedicate certain pipes to certain categories of tobacco. But nowadays since I don't, never did and never will, smoke lakelands, I just smoke whatever in whatever. To me, the implied benefits of dedicating pipes are not really worth...- laniromee
- Post #8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Hello From Brazil and Asking For Suggestions!
Hello! Did you have the opportunity to try any of the new wave of Brazillian pipe tobacco yet? I'm quite fond of Little Witch blends myself. As for importing tobacco to the country I may need to ask some tips from you. Do you mind if I PM you with some questions?- laniromee
- Post #9
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Peterson or Savinelli?
Not the biggest fan of either, but given the choice I would go with Savinelli. But if I could I'd rather invest that money on a Stanwell or Briarworks pipe. -
Help Me Pick A Pipe!
I would commission a Micah Redmond sandblasted squashed tomato. Shallow bowl, sturdy walls, danish/american industrial aesthetics and right at your price point: