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Estate Viking Classic "HANDMADE" - Need Thoughts Quickly Perhaps?
I am skipping on this. I cannot imagine this is a great pipe brand at that price. It just seemed off which is why I reached out to you folks. Much appreciated! -
Estate Viking Classic "HANDMADE" - Need Thoughts Quickly Perhaps?
I saw that post- this one looks different so I was curious if somehow it was a better find/better make. Perhaps that's a dumb statement or observation of mine. I've spent tons of hours now bidding/researching/etc. but I still see things now and then that trip me up or make me take a 2nd look... -
Estate Viking Classic "HANDMADE" - Need Thoughts Quickly Perhaps?
So I firstly prefer a pipe that is not unbranded- not sure why but I want to be able to talk to the brand if I end up have a good or bad experience with it. Handmade for some reason appeals to me. Estate or new is fine to be honest. New- wonderful but I hear that with the "hipster" movement has... -
Estate Viking Classic "HANDMADE" - Need Thoughts Quickly Perhaps?
Hi All- Any thoughts on this pipe? I am a bit on the fence as I realize Viking Classic are usually machine made (handmade is a misnomer I am told for these), won't clean easily with a pipe cleaner, and well seems too good looking to be a $39 pipe. So- your thoughts? If this is a REAL WINNER as... -
Bad Idea To Strip Finish On A Cheaper Pipe And Leave It That Way
Thanks- I will leave it for now though I was considering using it as a practice pipe for restoration. I have some really old cheap ones (grabow / drugstore specials from my 20's) that I can mess with I guess. This whatever Masterson I have does smoke a bit wet but otherwise not so bad.- cosgringo
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Bad Idea To Strip Finish On A Cheaper Pipe And Leave It That Way
I got lucky on this cheap one and I don't see any real flaws. That is smart thinking though. I ordered some dye for later use as I figure I will use this cheapie to learn some more technique.- cosgringo
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Bad Idea To Strip Finish On A Cheaper Pipe And Leave It That Way
Funny- this $10 Masterson (likely knock off) smokes as well as the couple ok ones I have. I am sure there's a reason I got it at this $ since I can win a bid no matter what on ebay lol.- cosgringo
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Bad Idea To Strip Finish On A Cheaper Pipe And Leave It That Way
So curious- got a cheaper pipe that is briar. It had so much finish it bugged me. I took it off and frankly it seems friendlier to my eye that with the lacquer/varnish/lord knows. So is this OTC type pipe ok if it smokes ok w/o the heavy finish? I don't have hi end stuff and oddly to me- it...- cosgringo
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
Off to buy a Neerup. I hear good things and rather put some dents in my accounts in the near term getting new pipes at a legit price. The Peterson on 3/10 at the sale event at my tobacconist though I here that's a love/hate thing with them. Live and learn...- cosgringo
- Post #57
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
As I got burned again for a less known pipe after one week to be sniped. Larry KniepKamp (a small time freehander from Illinois that took a ton of time to research that he was even ever real). Hi bid the whole time and cooked a steak the last few moments to find out someone sniped. Tired of...- cosgringo
- Post #56
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
Beautiful- a touch rich for my blood right now on disability and darn 20th anniv/50th wife bday. Once upon a time- I would just buy what I wanted but the days of "wine and roses" are over for me. Could be worse- I could be stuck with black and mild's and philly blunts lol. Guess I could give up...- cosgringo
- Post #53
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
Honestly- I have felt Ebay went down the shite'r ages ago. It's not just pipes that I find frustrating as once upon a time- tech goods were a decent deal at times. People selling real goods vs. what later happened- biz's posing as regular sellers with people thinking they were getting great...- cosgringo
- Post #51
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
I've only had luck on GBD so far but I am impatient I guess.- cosgringo
- Post #50
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
So true... Pissed off as my Rossi (some old one I had posted about) that I had restored snapped where the stem comes in and it's an odd hook up that I am doubtful to find something to fit it right. It smoked well after the darn multiple treatments of vinegar, salt, and so on. Really sucks as...- cosgringo
- Post #49
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
Look like u did awesome. Perhaps patience though I will say I am not looking for those builds right now- still... I am smoking an old as Rossi no one could identify that after a good bit of work smokes as well as my newbies. Must be 70-80's. Kind of why I am fine with estates that need TLC vs. a...- cosgringo
- Post #41
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
Ha- well I do have some cobs. Funny- I just broke one out tonight for the 1st time in at least a couple months. It was a clean newish one. Easy light to say the least. Should have let the tobac dry a bit more but wonderfully light in my mouth as I do tend to leave them "hanging" so to say.- cosgringo
- Post #40
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
Sorry- found it. NOS Thread- cosgringo
- Post #34
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
You know the thread title for your other thread? I guess I can start looking and stop being lazy.- cosgringo
- Post #33
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
I'm liking their pipe prices so far. Hoping when I did further that they are as good as it looks so far. THANKS AGAIN- cosgringo
- Post #30
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ebay Estate Pipes Prices Seemed To Have Jumped
Agreed- I am just setting prices now and oh well if it does not pan out. My luck- I will win all the darn bids and need to get a loan on my home.- cosgringo
- Post #29
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion