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  1. jchaplick

    Does Hal o the Wind bite??

    Hmm, Va no 1 bites fr me only sometimes, seems more timid in a bigger pipe, not sure why, Ive just noticed it. Also, It bites much more if you rib it out more, I now just shove it in as is and light and smoke slow, It actually is really good if you do that. Hal o the Wynd, bites if provoked, but...
  2. jchaplick

    Crooks Just Suck

    Hey man I had it happen to me last year for about that much as well, the bank usually does it right though, I had my money back in a couple days
  3. jchaplick

    TheSmokinDragon's 1st Purple Bamboo Skull Tamper

    ugh...no money....need tamper...ugh
  4. jchaplick

    Question to all cob smokers

    Thats good advice
  5. jchaplick

    Question to all cob smokers

    hmm the balsa filter sounds like an idea...
  6. jchaplick

    list of pipe wood

    Cherry is a definite, but I have personally smoked, pear, cherry, apple, maple, and ash. I also know oak is used sometimes as well. dry the wood in a shed or office, carve it, and smoke the first bowl real real real slow, with a neutral dry dry dry tobacco for the first couple bowls probably a...
  7. jchaplick

    Question to all cob smokers

    So I have a freehand and a country gent, used to love the gent, but now since really switching to briar I find the draw too open in the gent. Does anyone have any way to remedy that situation? filters and what not, I have a couple paper filters but they kinda suck, other than that any ideas?
  8. jchaplick

    Orlik Golden Sliced

    Man orlik was my first VA when switching from aroes, you really may want to smoke maybe 3 or 4 more bowls,I HATED my first bowl of it with a passion, second bowl was better, rubbed it out extra and then let it dry a decent amount and try tried it again.....now it is possibly my favorite tobacco...
  9. jchaplick

    Endless Search For A Meerschaum

    Its just a billiard bent really, I cant imagine its that hard to find, of course the stem would need to be yellow, and tthe bowl would be snow white before aging so youd have to look for something different than the picture
  10. jchaplick

    Boswell Tobacco Question

    Hmmmm, now I may have to add some of their baccy to my tad list, I have many of their pipes and if that is anything to judge off of they must be great
  11. jchaplick

    A few tips on Aromatics

    Personally, I started on aros but soon gave them up for VA's and Va/Pers, I never could really get enough flavor through the aros and I am much happier now, of course this is me. Just try everything and figure out what you like
  12. jchaplick

    Power Outage

    I still have the original cd walkman that I got when I was maybe 4 or 5, still works and I beat the shit outta it. Oldder than that, I have a walkman sport cassette player that works
  13. jchaplick

    Petersen gurgle issue.

    Hmm, I would contact peterson if its really bad. if not just run a pipe cleaner through if its real bad
  14. jchaplick

    Free hand (Briar Bird)

    I like it alot
  15. jchaplick

    Grain alcohol and non-iodized salt, where to buy?

    Kosher salt is my favorite un iodized salt
  16. jchaplick

    Penzance? Am i crazy, or do others not care for it???

    Im not a fan english blends just arent for me
  17. jchaplick

    A Bird Just Pooped in My Pipe

    Murphy must love you
  18. jchaplick

    Blown glass tampers....?

    cool idea
  19. jchaplick

    Surprised by capt. black

    Well they are my favorites so far by alot, love club blend and navy flake so I wouldnt mind that at all