It's the house pipe for Paul's Pipe Shop in Flint, Michigan. It's an amazing shop. TONS of pipes there. They make the pipes themselves. I have two, a Canadian and an Oom Paul.
I also stopped by my tattoo and piercing studio to pick up some new body jewelry(I've got a couple piercings). The only way it could have been better is if I won the lottery.
After the recent threads about Paul's, I decided a visit some day soon was needed. Seeing how I had the day off, nothing to do, and some extra cash, I decided today should be that day. I picked up an ounce and a half of Arrowhead Pipe Club Mixture, and the same amount of his Merry Christmas...
Here are mine:
The Oom Paul. The bowl is huge. I can fit a good part of my finger in it.
The Canadian. The bowl isn't too big, but it isn't tiny either. Which is fine, as my tastes have shifted to smaller bowls.
I bought my first real pipe at Pauls(my first pipe was a cheap Chinese piece of junk). They gave me an ounce or the Arrowhead blend, and it was the first non OTC blend I smoked. I haven't had it since then, but you brought it up, I feel like I should get some more.
Test the draw with out any tobacco in it. Take the pipe, with the bowl insert in it, and put your palm over the bowl. Then puff on the pipe. If you feel your hand being pulled down, and don't hear any air escaping, then the seal is good. If your hand isn't pulled or you hear air, then it isn't.
I see some of the new Balkan Sobranie! Very nice! I had a bowl of some of the old stuff, it was wonderful. I'd like to get a hold of some of the new stuff.