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Cob Drilled to deep
A gap below the part of the stem that protrudes into the bowl doesn't matter. As you smoke it, it will gradually fill itself in with semi-petrified ash and dottle. If it really bothers you, it could be filled in with pipe mud or plaster of paris. That pipe is drilled way off-center, though. If...- Lumbridge
- Post #13
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Ruminations on the Taste of Corn Cob Pipes
People who hate on corn cobs are just mad that an eight dollar cob smokes just as well as their briars costing hundreds. Gotta justify the expense somehow. That, or it's a self-conscious "I don't think I look good smoking a cob" kind of thing.- Lumbridge
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Are We Too Casual?
I can't imagine being bothered by another person's choice of attire or how they present themselves. It doesn't affect me in the slightest. Maybe I'm just not as thin-skinned as some. Maybe if retail employees were actually paid enough to live on, they'd give a damn and show up to work looking...- Lumbridge
- Post #32
- Forum: General Discussion
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Sipping Whiskey.
If we're talking cheap-cheap... I picked up some Ancient Age bourbon a while back, not half bad. Mostly using it to clean pipes with, but sipped some of it neat and on ice. Old Crow is alright, too. Evan Williams is a bit higher than those, but it would be my go-to. Scotch I don't go TOO cheap...- Lumbridge
- Post #7
- Forum: Food & Drink
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What Was Your Most Recent Tobacco Order?
Tins of C&D Briar Fox, Redburn, and Crooner, Ashton Consummate Gentleman, Dan Hamborger Veermaster, and a few of the Robert McConnell Dunhill clones. A pouch of Velvet, and some bulk single ounces - C&D Poplar Camp, Pegasus, Red Odessa, and all of the Old Joe Krantz blends. I also picked up a...- Lumbridge
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Cheap Tobacco is Better Than It Should Be
My system - I take a few ounces out of the bag, load it into a wide-mouth pint jar, and then seal the remainder of the bag in mylar. When the jar runs out, I'll open the mylar outer bag, refill the jar, and reseal the mylar. I apply the heat seal at the very top of the mylar bag so that I can...- Lumbridge
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Pipes That Went "Down the Road"
My first pipe was a piece of crap - a red Chinese bent billiard that I bought at a B&M to use to smoke some cigars that I shredded up due to an overly tight draw. It was made out of some cheap, soft, pine-like wood. I knew nothing about pipes when I bought it, and I paid way too much for it. It... -
Cheap Tobacco is Better Than It Should Be
I wasn't sure if anyone else did this. It's a good way to prevent the waste of my more expensive tinned blends, while also keeping the smoke dry. As far as Granger over Penzance, I'm the same with Carter Hall. My palate and smoking technique aren't refined enough to pick out all of the flavors...- Lumbridge
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Cheap Tobacco is Better Than It Should Be
Some of that RYO stuff is decent in a pipe with a tighter pack and a bit of hydration. I used to smoke Smoker's Pride Rich Taste every now and then before they stopped making it, and I liked it alright for $10 per pound. I bought a pound of Ohm Au Naturale Gold a while back, but have yet to...- Lumbridge
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Candle at Hobby Lobby: “Grandpa’s chair” - Bent Billiard on Label
My grandpa's favorite chair had the musty reek of decades of accumulated farts and WD-40. Not the kind of aroma one would typically want in a scented candle.- Lumbridge
- Post #8
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Haphazard blending from your armchair. Post your successes and disasters.
A few years ago, I tried making a blend that was equal parts perique, DFK, and latakia. It was not good. Every now and then I'll amend an existing blend by adding latakia or DFK in a measured way just to see if it's any good, but that's about the extent of it.- Lumbridge
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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A Most Unusual Marxman
Any edible oil will eventually spoil, except perhaps if it becomes polymerized, like the seasoning on a cast iron skillet. Rancid oil gets sort of musty and bitter. Maybe it still works to protect the wooden surface even after it oxidizes. -
A Most Unusual Marxman
I like to use jojoba oil as a pipe and vulcanite polish. It's actually a very thin liquid wax, and it doesn't go rancid like food/cooking oils do. I only use it very conservatively on the stummels, but apply it more liberally to vulcanite stems. It does a great job of keeping my vulcanite from... -
Any Blends Make you Sick?
C&D Sweet English. The flavor seemed akin to that of vomit, which made me a little queasy. Easily my least favorite of all the blends I've tried. Never gotten sick from nicotine smoking a pipe. Cigars and chewing tobacco, though...- Lumbridge
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Current SOTC
My cobs are probably starting to feel neglected now. I still love cobs, but I keep reaching for the hardwood pipes instead. -
Current SOTC
A small collection that sees a lot of use. I like that. Might I suggest adding a Missouri Meerschaum hardwood? -
Some "Social Justice" Child just Knocked out Pipestud's Website!
That's pure speculation. There are a number of reasons that a website (or certain functions of a website) can go down that have nothing to do with DOS attacks. Source: I work in IT.- Lumbridge
- Post #12
- Forum: General Discussion
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Corn Cob form Missouri Meerschaum...
Yeah, that's another great thing about cobs. Since they're so cheap, you can buy a bunch so they have time to dry between smokes or so you can dedicate them if desired. -
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If you could only smoke one blend...
While I prefer a variety of both tobacco and pipes, I'd be perfectly happy with Carter Hall and a cob if that's all I could get.- Lumbridge
- Post #92
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion