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Best of the best
What about the Danish carvers?- alialansari
- Post #8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Best of the best
Hello there, I was hoping that you guys would be so kind as to share your opinion about whom you think is or are the best pipe makers by country. I know this is a somewhat delicate subject that may spark a heated debate but let us remember that we are all brought together by our common love of...- alialansari
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Dunhill Pipes Are Overrated
I can honestly say that as far as English made pipes are concerned, Dunhill is the most consistent throughout the years. I'm not saying they're the absolute best but very steady in their production. Some other cheaper or less known brands like Sasieni or Hardcastle produced pipes that were on...- alialansari
- Post #26
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Castello's Golden Era
Wow guys! Thanks a lot for your valuable input. I will definitely get a Castello billiard now. But as with all brands I collect, I would love to get hold of a vintage (maybe 60's or 70's) unsmoked Castello billiard as well. I always love having two pipes of the same make sitting next to one...- alialansari
- Post #7
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Castello's Golden Era
Hello there, I collect English billiards almost exclusively and after a while of doing so I can fairly say that I have more than I need, or want for that matter. I have therefore decided to branch out and include Italian pipes in my collection and where better to start than Castello. I am...- alialansari
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Fribourg & Treyer pipe question
How can one definitively tell by whom his F&T pipe was made? I recently scored an unsmoked Sansegal saddle stem billiard and I'm very keen to find out who made it.- alialansari
- Post #7
- Forum: British Pipes
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Cleaning the chamber
Good day, I was hoping to find out the correct way of cleaning a pipe's chamber during the periodical maintenance. I would usually ream the chamber ever so slightly and then wipe it with alcohol. It that last step correct? Thanks. Ali- alialansari
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- Replies: 8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Music Are You Listening To? - June 2017
You're most welcome!- alialansari
- Post #186
- Forum: General Discussion
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What Music Are You Listening To? - June 2017
Sarban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM4z0zcbPdQ- alialansari
- Post #184
- Forum: General Discussion
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Barling meerschaum.
That's exactly what I thought. Pre-coloured rims are a relatively modern feature, often noticed on african meerschaum pipes (i.e. Peterson, Tanganyika, more recent Barling production, ...etc). What confuses me on the other hand is the silver band that precisely dates the pipe to 1925. Could it...- alialansari
- Post #6
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Barling meerschaum.
Greetings, I was closely watching an auction on eBay of a Barling meerschaum pipe that ended a few days ago. I wanted your opinion on the pipe and whether or not it was worth that price. We need your help Jessie...- alialansari
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- Replies: 8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Three Oranges
Is Exotic Orange a limited release blend?- alialansari
- Post #45
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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A question for our Canadian members.
Hey Joseph, I am not going to Canada. My sister is coming home to Bahrain and is bringing me some baccy. She lives in a neighborhood where the tobacconist isn't very well stocked and I was therefore thinking about placing an order on smokingpipes.com to send her some tobacco from the US to...- alialansari
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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A question for our Canadian members.
Greetings, My sister who lives in Canada (Vancouver) is coming back home for a visit and offered to bring me back some tobacco. Instead of having her running around with a list, I was hoping to place an order on the smokingpipes.com website and have it shipped to her. My only concern is whether...- alialansari
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Broken Pipe Ed James
Rest in eternal peace my friend.- alialansari
- Post #43
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Shiny Pipes Tracy Mincer Pipe
A while back I purchased a couple of pipes from Shiny Pipes that I never got around to smoke. I had better check them out!- alialansari
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Fred Bass Status = Broken Pipe
Fred Bass did indeed pass away. I contacted the abovementioned eBay seller who confirmed it. He is auctioning off Fred's collection as per his wife's request. Fred will be sorely missed by his fellow members and will always be remembered as the ultimate source on meerschaum pipes. Rest in peace...- alialansari
- Post #5
- Forum: Meerschaum Pipes
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Sweetening A Sour Pipe
I admit that I have used the salt and alcohol treatment once and to no avail. Like you, Cortez, I simply stick to maintaining the pipe in a clean condition. However, I was wondering whether or not wiping the chamber walls with alcohol is a good idea to slightly wear thin the layer of cake and...- alialansari
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Happy Ramadan!
Greetings to all, On the eve of this holy month, I would like to wish you all a happy Ramadan, or as we say in Arabic, Ramadan Kareem. Kindest regards.- alialansari
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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World’s First Operational Robocop Hits The Streets
After watching all those films where robots eventually turn on their makers, it sure is a trifle scary!- alialansari
- Post #9
- Forum: General Discussion