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  1. danielplainview

    You Know You Have Too Much Tobacco When...

    When your mailman slips a disc during a P&C delivery.
  2. danielplainview

    Show Off Your BBB Pipes Here

    @seldom. That’s an amazing survivor. Any updates for this old beaut?
  3. danielplainview

    Peterson Spigot 03 with Amber Stem

    Good lord ! Magnificent.
  4. danielplainview

    Rim Rebuild and Resto for an Early Model BBB

    Thanks everyone. I didn’t have high expectations for this one but I’m glad it turned out fairly decent. @fluffy I used fresh briar shavings to build the rim. It’s good to have pipe carver friends. Fresh briar shavings will take a stain and works pretty well for blending repairs. I stained each...
  5. danielplainview

    Rim Rebuild and Resto for an Early Model BBB

    This was in poor condition to say least, but I still had to have it. The fat stubby nosewarmers from the turn of the century always catch my eye. BBB L.W.K. If anyone can tell me what the LWK nomenclature means, I’d greatly appreciate it. how to upload images
  6. danielplainview

    Pipesmagazine.com

    I second the monthly faux mag cover. That was hilarious.
  7. danielplainview

    Question on Sasieni Nomenclature

    https://pipedia.org/wiki/Sasieni Is that a replacement stem?
  8. danielplainview

    Buffing, by the God's it shall be shiny!!

    Shiny sells. There’s plenty of shiny shapeless blobs relieved of their nomenclature and buttons on eBay. My only wish is that every Tom Dick and Harry with a buffer only crank up the volume until all the rare classics have been restored to ruination. Am I bitter? Yes. Get off my lawn
  9. danielplainview

    Broken Pipe: Tom Douglas, aka "TED"

    Very sad news. His insider stories from Grabow and Mastecraft were always informative and entertaining. I’ll be firing up my Continental I acquired from Tom in his honor tonight. Two lost legends in one picture. I still miss “uncle” Ed too.
  10. danielplainview

    Esoterica

    Wait, you didn’t buy it all to re-list for 10x as much? Ladies and gentlemen my faith in mankind has been restored.
  11. danielplainview

    Dunhill 838 patent-era ODA (diamond shank squat bulldog)

    Well done on that tapered stem. Great photo skills too.
  12. danielplainview

    McClelland Closed!?!?!!!!

    In other breaking news: Lee Harvey shot JFK.
  13. danielplainview

    Thoughts On The Dr. Grabow Omega?

    I have two Omega’s and they’re great workhorses. They can be used for several bowls in a single day before they get soggy. Small chamber nice for a 20 minute smoke.
  14. danielplainview

    About To Embark On My First Restoration Project

    Good luck. It can be quite fun to fix up an old classic and give it a second life. I recommend practicing on a few beaters before trying to fix something rare or expensive.