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  1. DanWil84

    Tobacconist in Amsterdam?

    I was just kidding, I fully understand how we can be the way we are! English is very common! My kid in 1st grade elementary school (7 years old) has a few hours a week English, higher grades on elementary school have an English teacher and English mandatory till kids leave highschool at 16 till...
  2. DanWil84

    Commissioned ?

    I have 2 commissions running, I just tell the artisan what kind of shape I want and the inside dimensions. For a stem I only tell the artisan I want some contrast with the pipe, this can be achieved with some extra fancy stem or shank work. I don't prefer a stem material like yet. I leave it up...
  3. DanWil84

    Tobacconist in Amsterdam?

    Hi from a Dutchman! Hajenius has been mentioned. If were talking pipe tobacco we must disappoint your friend; there is zero to none interesting stuff here, mainly STG and Macbarren stuff, HU stuff doesnt make it here. There are some My Own Blend offerings which are largely aromatic. Offcourse...
  4. DanWil84

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa 2021!

    So and the last secret Santa package has been unpacked. I'm again stunned by the generosity of my secret Santa! A tin of H&H Virginia spice which is 10 years old! And a silver tamper handmade by Santa! Thank you for this amazing edition and wish till this years secret Santa!
  5. DanWil84

    Somebody Please Buy This

    Sorry man, I thought you had better taste than considering this. Solved?
  6. DanWil84

    Whose Pipes do You Have the Most of?

    I do get you are brought up with that ruthless work ethic and you like to display it yourself on multiple occasions so that might be all you know, which is perfectly fine if that makes you happy in reaching your achievements, but I honestly think that wouldn't work with a artist or craftsman of...
  7. DanWil84

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa 2021!

    That's not MJ, thats GS, out of the worst Spidey movies....
  8. DanWil84

    Help Making a Decision About Expensive Pipe

    Yes or No. My only thoughts. In most cases its yes if it attracts my eye. I wouldn't do it for the investment, if you have the money to pay for a special piece of wood which attracts you, buy them and smoke the heck out of it.
  9. DanWil84

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa 2021!

    He for sure got a lot more white!
  10. DanWil84

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa 2021!

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I got a message a parcel has been received for me from a certain MJ and its not Michael Jackson (thats a whole different kind of ash) or Michael Jordan (allthough a 50 cab of Lusitania's would be greaaaaaatlty appreciated!)
  11. DanWil84

    Under-Appreciated Pipe Brands Redux

    One of the only brands next to Molina which are readily available at tobacco shops in the Netherlands. I have a Svendborg which you don't hear a lot of chatter around, for me a very good smoker. Maybe because quite fast after founding the founders Illsted and Tao left.
  12. DanWil84

    We Want your Reviews...

    I don't want to gripe on this, but if I where even able to get my grubby hands on your product.... I do understand Brexit has made it troublesome and your products are never really sold in the Netherlands, but even watching sources like Estervals in Germany hasn't received a re-stock before...
  13. DanWil84

    My First Neerup!

    I like mine also, it doesnt get a lot of love right now, but that's going to change. Was indeed a great smoker from the get go. This is a classic grade 2.
  14. DanWil84

    My no-relight technique

    I've never thought smoking a pipe would be this difficult. Ow wait, it isn't! I'm in the dry-pack-light-tamp-light-smoke-relight camp. If you (re)light carefully I don't find any negative effects of it. You shouldn't blast the tobacco with a direct flame, trying to get the heat of the flame...
  15. DanWil84

    Thoughts on Limited Edition Blends

    Touché, your pointing out the outliers in the spectrum of tobacco that's there for many many years.
  16. DanWil84

    Thoughts on Limited Edition Blends

    From a marketing standpoint these super special limited FOMO only offered once offerings etc are smart. It keeps people interested in your product, you get (social)media chatter, who the hell wants to talk about a blend that's already there for years and years? It's not for me. Besides those...
  17. DanWil84

    Hello There, from Germany.

    I found Munich still "village" like, I can't remember where my then girlfriend lived, but it wasn't really city like. We also enjoyed the south, spend a lot of time near Starnbergersee.
  18. DanWil84

    Medical Photo Imaging The Ebauchon

    You either A are joking B are a fool C don't trust a pipemaker with their judgement I think answer C is the right one, if so, you shouldn't commission a pipe if you don't trust the judgement of the artisan. I have 2 commissions on the way and let the artisans decide judging the wood what should...