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To All You Clenchers Out There
Softy bits are more comfortable because you don't have to bite down very hard, the weight of the pipe itself seems to let my canine sink into the rubber deep enough to keep a good grip on the pipe.- mparker762
- Post #52
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Peterson System Standard vs Deluxe?
I think the deluxe smokes a bit cooler and drier than the standard. I don't think the aluminum itself makes a difference, i think it's that it sticks down a bit further into the well. this will cause a bit more turbulence and swirl in the condensation chamber, which will cause more moisture to...- mparker762
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Smoke Temperature
the buffering power of saliva is heavily biased towards acids, not bases.- mparker762
- Post #24
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Smoke Temperature
keep something acidic in your mouth to give the alkaline smoke something besides skin to react with. keep in mind that a smaller bowl means less caustic chemicals in your mouth, but typically means a narrower chamber which - all other factors being equal - causes hotter combustion temps, which...- mparker762
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Smoke Temperature
it's probably a combination of things. combustion temperature affects the alkalinity of the smoke, some people simply can tolerate more alkalinity than others. the same is true with acidity, but our body chemistry is inherently biased towards acidity. drinking something seems to help, though...- mparker762
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Smoke Temperature
this is all high school physics, chemistry, and biology. the actual numbers don't matter because we have enough information to know that the rate of energy transfer is orders of magnitude too low to cause a thermal burn. air doesn't hold much heat, the heat content in the smoke is mostly from...- mparker762
- Post #8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Smoke Temperature
not sure why you couldn't just drill a hole into the stem right before the mouthpiece and stick the tip of a meat thermometer into the airflow. I would think that you would pretty quickly get a good reading on the temperature. It's also unlikely to be useful, partly because it isn't really the...- mparker762
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Revisiting Tobaccos that You’ve Hated...
especially when Peretti Cuban Mixture exists.- mparker762
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Revisiting Tobaccos that You’ve Hated...
Back in the early 90's I bought a few tins of McConnell's Scottish Flake and thought it was the most horrid thing I'd ever tasted, worse than erinmore, which is wierd since I loved scottish cake. I left it for a few months and gave it another chance, same reaction. found the other tin in the...- mparker762
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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McClelland - Known for VA But Were They Good at English?
They did some good english blends, largely because of their excellent orientals. If they put much virginia in them then the blend was overwhelmed with that vinegar flavor. I loved their stuff for several years but eventually got tired of the ketchup. I recently sold off all my mcclelland tins...- mparker762
- Post #34
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Bought an Old Tin of Balkan Sobranie w/ some Tobacco
That doesn't look like Balkan Sobranie to me, it was always cut in the really long thin ribbons that were completely tangled. You would reach in to get a pinch for a bowl and half the tin would come out with it.- mparker762
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Looking for Oriental Blend Recommendations
McConnell Ready Rubbed is another one, it's just virginia and oriental, no latakia.- mparker762
- Post #25
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Peterson Nickel Army Mounts
I always assumed it was solid cupronickel aka "german silver". I've never seen one flake which nickel plated guns are notorious for, but maybe I just don't get out enough.- mparker762
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Looking for Oriental Blend Recommendations
Balkan Sasieni, which is reasonably close to the famous Balkan Sobranie (better than the current Balkan Sobranie imo and infinitely easier to come by). McConnell has two outstanding oriental blends, "Original Oriental" which is their original oriental blend (hence the clever name) and "Oriental...- mparker762
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Obsidian vs Mineral Oil on Stems
https://www.pensburymanor.com/pensburymanor/Pen_Potions_7_8,_9,_10_%26_Potion_Kit.html- mparker762
- Post #25
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Obsidian vs Mineral Oil on Stems
I put some on a white cotton shotgun patch and wiped down the stems, and what came off was the greenish-brown oxidation. as best as I could tell the stems were otherwise unaffected, there didn't appear to be any softening or pitting or other damage. Soaking them in acetone probably wouldn't be...- mparker762
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Obsidian vs Mineral Oil on Stems
clean your stem with acetone to dissolve and remove the sulphur, then when it's dry apply an even coat of pensbury manor pen potion #9.- mparker762
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Given A Tin of 1996 Christmas Cheer...Rust Inside
when heated, iron oxide releases the oxygen and turns back into plain old iron. I'd probably smoke it. it seems unlikely that you'd inhale chunks of iron into your lungs unless you're a really dedicated inhaler.- mparker762
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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English Oriental: Pete vs Stokk
I agree with you on both. You should also try Balkan Sasieni (also made by Stokkeby) and Peretti Royal; they are in the same vein but even better (they're both matches for different generations of the old original Balkan Sobranie). You should also try McConnell's Original Oriental and Oriental...- mparker762
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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You are Guaranteed to get One Hard-to-get Blend. Which One would You Choose?
possibly because they are still obtainable, the just rarely come up for sale and are pricey af when they do.- mparker762
- Post #29
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion