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  1. J

    Only Three Containers Of Tobacco

    1. Lane 1-Q is a good choice 2. Peter Stukkebye Luxury bullseye Flake 3. Seattle Pipe club Plum Pudding
  2. J

    Another Lightweight Castello KK Sea Rock billiard

    I'm not much of a fan of searock (or other rustication), but I really like the first pipe. That is a beautiful pipe.
  3. J

    Peterson System pipe Stem

    did you blow into the stem or the shank? If the shank airflow is tight, maybe a picture would help? Even on a system pipe, you should be able to see from the top of the shank, through the draw hole, into the chamber. The bristle cleaners can also be used to clean up the draw hole as well. You...
  4. J

    Peterson System pipe Stem

    does it pass a pipe cleaner? You could try a bristle pipe cleaner to in case there is some crud in there.
  5. J

    Peterson System pipe Stem

    Two reasons: 1. looks 2. Is the military mount needs a wider taper at the end so it flairs out and tappers back down for the friction fit
  6. J

    Looking For Info On A Comoy's Pipe X296

    If it is not the 3 piece inlay, it is post merger.
  7. J

    James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion

    Ken - Thank you for your reply! Never thought I would have a chance to have the person who likely cut my pipe comment on it. So cool. I am loving this forum. I started smoking a pipe about 20 years ago. Smoked through a rack pipe, then picked up a Peterson. Moved to cigars and only smoke...
  8. J

    What's Going On Here? (hint: it's NOT snowing)

    ash from blowing the top of a mountain to start an open pit copper mine?
  9. J

    James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion

    I had a chance to smoke my new JU (pictured above) over the holiday weekend. Gave it a run with some PS English Luxury Flake. Smoked like a charm. I think this will become one of my favorite pipes. Not only does it look great, it smokes great. After winning the ebay bid, I wondered if I had...
  10. J

    How To Start A Collection

    What Mike said. My collection is small. For me, the number one reason to buy a pipe is because the pipe spoke to me. Not sure I can even identify what specifically draws me to a pipe, but every now and then, I see a pipe and it just seems right. Beyond that, for me, I have intentionally not...
  11. J

    Peterson Silver Mounted Army has Arrived! (And It's Quirky...)

    The new hallmarks are very small and hard to read. I have a new system spigot. I cannot for the life of me make them out.
  12. J

    James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion

    jpmcwjr - Thanks! I agree - it turned out better than I even hoped it would. As I did not do the restoration, I am not sure if there was any sanding involved, but if there was, I see no evidence of it on the pipe now. The "before" pictures are from the ebay listing. I took the after pictures...
  13. J

    James Upshall Pipes - A Discussion

    My first James Upshall. Based on my research, it is likely from the 1979-1981 era, although I am no expert and would welcome any correction to that estimated timeline. Some before and after pictures After: Big thank you to Ric at Briarville Pipe repair for the restoration work!
  14. J

    Favorite English Pipes

    I don't have a large collection, but I really like my Comoy Royal (pre-1980). I have an early James Upshall in the process of cleaning up and can't wait to try it out. I also like my Peterson's but really consider them in a class of their own.
  15. J

    About My Operating System

    changing to Chrome or Firefox is unlikely to fix this. The issue is that almost all web sites are or will be changing to https from http. The old OS simply has no way to establish the secure connection required. I just fired up my old MacBookPro from 08. It could not connect to any of the...
  16. J

    Snapped Horn Repair

    Wow! Nice job!
  17. J

    Help identifying / authenticating tiny vintage Dunhill

    The small size of the pictures makes it hard to tell much, but to me it looks like the rim has been charred and the chamber either over-reamed or lined with some sort of pipe mud. Maybe it is just the lighting and low resolution. As far as date and authenticity, I have no idea.
  18. J

    Remembering Brave Men

    I had the honor of visiting Normandy about a week after 9/11. To this day, one of the most moving experiences of my life. It was a drab, cool, windy day with low clouds, with the threat of storm in the air. Much as I imagine it was on that day, 75 years ago. Looking out to sea across the...
  19. J

    New Pipes Or Estates For Beginners

    My first pipe was a rack bent Dublin from the local B&M shop. At the time I had been smoking cigars for a couple years, but was living on a tight budget, so was always on edge about the cost of the cigars. A buddy suggested I try a pipe and suggested I get a cheap rack pipe to test the waters...
  20. J

    Al Pascia

    My guess is with all the new tariffs, customs is under significant pressure to look for packages that may be using product descriptions as a way to try to get around tariffs. jojoc
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