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  1. 6

    How Long Does Your Bowl Last

    You can't say, too many variables, the type of tobacco, how humid/dry is it, how much it is packed, how do you puff, if you rest in between. I don't really time the length of the smoke and I don't care about. I would say however that 45-60 minutes is generally the length of my average smoke...
  2. 6

    To Wipe or Not To Wipe...That is the Question.

    [Everclear and salt or cottonballs is the method of choice for exorcising ghosts or a really skunked up pipe. But should be used very sparingly. Alcohol is not particularly friendly to wood. Far better is to rinse the chamber and airway with hot water, then dry with a paper towel in the bowl...
  3. 6

    Suggestions for Orientals - non Latakia

    You should also check Peretti offerings such as Tashkent (which they claim it contains only orientals) and Oriental N 40, excellent choices.
  4. 6

    Cleaning Morta Pipe with Bamboo Stem

    I am using with great success the method described in other threads of cleaning clay and briar pipes with running hot water. Now the issue comes up as I have a new morta pipe with a bamboo stem. I am thinking to use also here running hot water for cleaning but I want to make sure I am not...
  5. 6

    After 18years My First Meerchaum. A Revelation.

    [I tried a clay tavern pipe and for me it left a bad taste in my mouth and the coolness of the smoke actually made my teeth hurt. Maybe this was just a breaking in period. The clay itself actually tasted bad. Probably need to put a bit on it.] A real good clay should have no taste by itself and...
  6. 6

    Plugs and Ropes Aging Curves

    There are a lot of topics about cellaring and aging but I did not find anything specific about plugs and ropes. So how is the aging curves of plugs and ropes particularly when compared to similar flakes, for example FVP versus FVF or St. James plug versus the flake version. I would assume the...
  7. 6

    After 18years My First Meerchaum. A Revelation.

    [oh and these double walled clay chaps! This is something I've never come across its made for some interesting reading is lepeltier the only maker? And very cheap too.] I don't want to steal the topic of the discussion away from the original intention, but just to answer the question, Lepeltier...
  8. 6

    After 18years My First Meerchaum. A Revelation.

    If you like Meerschaum you should try clay pipes, particularly the double walled ones which fix the overheating issue of the tavern styles ones. You will be amazed by them too, they might be even drier than the Meerschaum.
  9. 6

    Opinel or Alaskan Ulu Knives to Cut Plugs and Ropes?

    Thanks everybody for the info suggestions. I am going for now ordering an Opinel n8 Carbon knife and I'll see how it will work. I think it will be fine with plugs. For the ropes it might work or not in which case I will go with an Alaskan Ulu or a cigar cutter.
  10. 6

    Where to find Erinmore plug?

    I am looking to find the Erinmore plug. The flake version is readily available in the USA but I cannot find any shop in the USA or Europe carrying the plug version. Any tip?
  11. 6

    Opinel or Alaskan Ulu Knives to Cut Plugs and Ropes?

    So what is the best to cut plugs and ropes between Opinel and Alaskan Ulu knives and why?
  12. 6

    Point of Diminishing Returns for Cellared Tobacco?

    [I like the journal idea better, in the end.] Look at this link, they have beautiful journals, expensive but worthwhile for a time capsule. https://epica.com/
  13. 6

    Point of Diminishing Returns for Cellared Tobacco?

    [Open up an e-mail account in your child’s name, then send them messages periodically about how you feel about fatherhood and about them as they grow up.] I like the idea but way better done in the old style. Buy a leather covered journal with hand made paper and a fountain pen and write it...
  14. 6

    Point of Diminishing Returns for Cellared Tobacco?

    First of all congratulation on your first child. About your question I agree with what has already been said you should orient toward Virginia for long time cellaring. An idea I would give to you is getting something unusual such as a plug, I am thinking at Full Virginia Plug as it is...
  15. 6

    Who Is The Best Oriental Blender With McClelland Now Gone

    I copied the title of another thread but changing here to Oriental instead that Virginia as in addition to Virginia the other important line of blends of McClelland were the Orientals. Actually I care more about the Orientals as McClelland was one of the very few offering blends with specific...
  16. 6

    Has Any from McClelland Actually Made a Statement About Their Future

    Something which never surfaced in the discussion is how many employees they have, because while for us seen from the side of the hobby it is just a matter if we are continuing or not to have some blends, for other families it might be a matter of bringing home a paycheck at the end of the month...
  17. 6

    Pipe Screens and an Online Order Q

    Actually I use a brass screen with the pipes with a hole in the middle of the bowl which can get clogged, such as my clay pipe, and I find it pretty useful. It also creates a small air chamber at the bottom of the bowl which improves the combustion of the tobacco. Doing in this way the tobacco...
  18. 6

    Clean Your Briar Pipes the "New Way".

    I use running water to clean both my clay and briar pipes. However, while for the clay pipes I run hot water while they are still warm, for the briar pipes I wait the pipe cools down. I agree that the sooner you do the better it is to clean the gunk but I am afraid that a hot briar with...
  19. 6

    FVF Aged Jar Split?

    PM sent
  20. 6

    Best Website to Buy Tobacco

    In addition to the 3 big ones above listed and discussed I would add Mars as, while slightly more expensive, I can find blends on back order in the other big ones.
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