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Chelsea Morning
A couple of months ago, on a couple of recommendations, I ordered a 8oz canister of Chelsea Morning (I loved the song as a youth), opened the tin and stuffed my pipe with the contents. And nearly choked. Latakia! Perique! These are anathema to an aromatic smoker. I sealed the canister and put it...- sparrowhawk
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My Favorite Pipe
I once snapped off the stem of a Peterson Drac by sheer brute force. Peterson pipes are frequently hard to pull apart short of putting them in the freezer for a few minutes. But on this early occasion I was surprised I accidentally snapped the stem, because I have a weak grip. Peterson replaced...- sparrowhawk
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Is Your Single Most Favorite Thing About Smoking a Pipe?
My favorite device for meditative retreats into myself when I sit looking out a window or seated at the picnic table in the summer. I'd feel naked without it.- sparrowhawk
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Favorite Single Pipe?
Good point. Got me!- sparrowhawk
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Favorite Single Pipe?
I'm back, after some difficult med problems in the dead of winter, so the question isn't original and I'm sure must have been touched on elsewhere. But in the classic scenario, if you were tossed off a ship onto a one- acre island surrounded by hungry sharks, what one factory pipe would the...- sparrowhawk
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Thoughts on Perterson Dracula?
I have 5 of the Drac series; indeed, my introduction to pipe smoking and Peterson, about six years ago, was with a Drac. I have two sandblasted 107s, two sandblasted 106s, and a 221. (I tend to get duplicates as a backup for a favorite factory billiard). Good luck finding these, they're quite...- sparrowhawk
- Post #11
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Nording chuchwardens
Does anyone have any experience with Nodding churchwardens?- sparrowhawk
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Preferred Pipe Weight for Clenching
I have no means to weigh my straight pipes, but Peterson 106's are ideal for clenching, whereas the 107's are a little tough on the teeth.- sparrowhawk
- Post #18
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Duplicate Pipes
No doubt this has been asked before, but I'm curious how common this practice is. Do you often buy a duplicate pipe of one you already own? For example, I have 2 Peterson Dracula 106's and 107's, as well as duplicate Irish Harps. When fortune allows, I hope to get a dup of my Waterford 106...- sparrowhawk
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New Year Disasters and Deliverances
Thanks everyone for your good wishes for this coming year. Hope it turns out to be a cheerful one.- sparrowhawk
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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New Year Disasters and Deliverances
There's no way of getting around it; 2018 was The Year in Hell for me. From last January until now and continuing, I've been plagued by medical issues that have drained my pocket book and will continue to pay for years from now. But despite all this, I discovered I wasn't alone: bnicoles23...- sparrowhawk
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Wade Davis Treasure
Oh, yeah, the author of The Serpent and the Rainbow. Does he smoke a pipe?- sparrowhawk
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Wade Davis Treasure
To continue the above :It was a Wade Davis pipe, very possibly made by the esteemed Preben Holm himself, in the seventies. I had never seen this kind of asymmetrically carved pipe before, but it was just what I needed, with an attractive body, and a huge crater of a chamber, perfect for the long...- sparrowhawk
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Wade Davis Treasure
We sometimes tend to ignore the smaller independent operations that sell pipes and related items at places like Etsy. By pure dumb luck, I came across this beauty:- sparrowhawk
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Favorite "Cheer Up" Tobacco
This was the Year of Hell for me, so I ordered a big tin of Chelsea Morning, Molta dolce, and Blood Red Moon.- sparrowhawk
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Ben Wade Pipe
You can bet I'll showcase the Amber when it arrives. As for getting another, I'll have to take up a life of crime before I can do that.- sparrowhawk
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Ben Wade Pipe
Thanks for refreshing my memory, diminished because of the crazy season. It was mentioned as being made in the seventies, I believe, and I think Holm was mentioned as the maker. I came across this pipe purely by accident while looking at Etsy, and couldn't believe the price for such an...- sparrowhawk
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Ben Wade Pipe
What "ere" is Holm? He died rather early. Also, the pipe is indeed an Amber. Well spotted!- sparrowhawk
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Ben Wade Pipe
I recently made arrangments to purchase a Wade pipe with mixed smooth and rusticated briar, but could not get all the historical details of the pipe before they brought the posting down. I did see the name of Holm mentioned. On the flimsy info, can anyone tell me anything, even speculate, about...- sparrowhawk
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