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Meerschaum Stems: A Frustrating Situation
Thanks. Yeah, I have a few of these stems. They are short (there's only one length) and thick, and if you want a straight one you have to heat it etc. I readily admit these are picky requirements. Do you know of any other sites that offer this, besides Meerschaum Market? I've looked around...- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Meerschaum Stems: A Frustrating Situation
I am a huge fan of meerschaum pipes and have six or seven. Some are expensive and some not so. My biggest frustration is the stem. I’ve sent a couple of my meers to a pipe repair man and they came back with fairly nice, solid, still thin, acrylic, black stems. This is what I want. But this...- DotAndBang’sPipes
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Paul Olsen's My Own Blend B93
Back in 2017 I found an unopened tin of Paul Olsen's My Own Blend B93 at an open air antique/flea market near my town. It was a completely random find, placed next to a used pipe stand and a broken lighter. I grabbed the tin for a few dollars and took it home. I opened and jarred it and...- DotAndBang’sPipes
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Where To Send a Pipe for Stem Work / Replacement Stem?
I have to report a similar story...while Briarville has done great work on some of my restorations, they “cleaned” off a Barling’s Make cross logo on a $300 pipe, even after I specifically referenced the importance of the pipe and its logo in my restoration notes. To their credit, they gave me a...- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #23
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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My 7 Day Set Of Classic Pipes Created By Jack Howell
Incredible- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Something I Never Thought I'd Do
It sure does, like a warm, fresh-baked version of the unsmoked leaf.- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #39
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Something I Never Thought I'd Do
At first I did 30 seconds and while it was bone dry, it tasted great. After that, I have only done 10 seconds at the most.- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #38
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Are You Listening To (July 2020)
Tonight the wife and kids were away and I finished restorations of a Ben Wade Royal Grain and a Tom Spanu Cork Pipe while listening to about 4 episodes of this podcast... good for the soul. The Place We Find Ourselves- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #194
- Forum: General Discussion
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Something I Never Thought I'd Do
Tonight I had just enough time for a quick bowl before bed. I was craving some Full Virginia Flake but it was, as you might guess, Samuel-Gawith-Wet. And in that moment the devil planted a thought in my head that was vile: 'USE THE MICROWAVE." I tried to resist but my curiosity was too...- DotAndBang’sPipes
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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McClelland: A Philosophical Question
Thanks for the fun input, everybody. I’m smoking every bowl of these Virginias with gratitude (and a prayer that someone miraculously gets the McC recipes). I like many other blends but as I’ve smoke back through these jars I have to admit to myself that I haven’t smoked anything else that’s...- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #96
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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McClelland: A Philosophical Question
I have a few jars of some McClelland Vas that I found, in bulk, and dry, in a small B&M a year ago. When I found them I felt as if I had struck gold. I’ve been smoking those jars more frequently recently. I don’t know if it was the quarantine or what. But tonight I found myself posing the...- DotAndBang’sPipes
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Baccy Flaps -Any Interest?
I’m pretty excited about this. Keep going!- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #93
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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***What Are You Smoking? March 2020***
In this week 1 of Covid craziness, I’ve had a couple of bowls a night: FVF in my favorite unnamed Meer. St James Flake in a beautiful 1980s Sam Martin Bent. Dunbar and Tillbury in a rusticated Peterson Billard And some C&D Opening Night in a super large Mount Batten bent Poker sitter. In...- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #2,046
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Match Carter Hall
+1 CM all the way. You can taste the quality of CM’s tobacco. It is richer and fuller than CH. CH is still a great codger blend, but CM has improved on the category.- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #36
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Blends Similar To Tilbury
I've been enjoying some Esoterica Tilbury recently and am wondering what else, out there, is similar to it. For some reason it reminds me of a G&H Unscented Brown Flake. Does that ring true with anyone else? I'm especially interested in finding out if there are VaBur blends like Tilbury in...- DotAndBang’sPipes
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Esoterica: What is Your Favorite?
Appreciating this topic as, this past week, I've been rotating back and forth between Dorchester, Dunbar, and Tilbury. I enjoy all of them for different reasons. I think Dunbar is my favorite but only by a small margin. I read somewhere on the TR site that Dunbar was like the darker, creamier...- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Top Shelf VA Flakes?
I love Va Flakes and they’re about 80% of my cellar. I like any number of Va flakes across brand lines. But FVF still stands out to me as the best. Others In no order: F&T multiple flakes stick out Macb HH Pure Va, Mcclelland ugh.- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #40
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Dunbar Vs Dorchester
Tonight I finally got the chance to try these blends back to back in my trusty Altinok Meer. I can’t say I could pick a favorite of the two. I can say that I agree with the many reviews on Tobacco Reviews that Dunbar has a deeper creamier quality to it with the high notes of the Dorchester...- DotAndBang’sPipes
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Are Your Wish List Tobaccos?
After doing some daily research this year and acquiring my other wishlist tobaccos, Stonehaven and/or JFG’s rich dark is the last on my list... I am keeping hope alive!- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Does Acrylic Last Longer?
Acrylic all the way for me. I can definitely feel the difference but the aesthetic is worth it.- DotAndBang’sPipes
- Post #39
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion