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  1. TheIronMonkey

    My new Wittluck's pipe.

    I suspect the brand is the one spelled “Whitluck’s”—the pipes appear to be from China using non-briar woods; there’s a website selling package deals of ebony pipes and canvas rolls; there’s an eBay store that says it’s based in Texas; there’s also a store on Amazon. All the product shots are the...
  2. TheIronMonkey

    ***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***

    Glad to be having H. Sutliff Mixture No. 79 Cherry Brandy Flavor (which I’d been trying to locate for awhile) in an Oguz Simsek Half Skull Briar Figural.
  3. TheIronMonkey

    What Kind Of Pipe Purchaser Are You?

    While I do have a Colossus pipe (generously gifted to me by @Humblepipe ), it’s one of the ones made in France, not Italy. The pipes I was referring to are C.P.F. or Colossus Pipe Factory pipes, owned by Kaufmann Bros. & Bondy (KB&B), which morphed into Kaywoodie.
  4. TheIronMonkey

    Cracked pipe

    Gold dust mixed with epoxy might work, but might look too dull. As far as paint goes, Vallejo Liquid Metal alcohol paint seems to have the best real metal sheen out there.
  5. TheIronMonkey

    Cracked pipe

    I wonder if the cracks of the pipe in question go all the way through to the chamber. Perhaps, it could have the outer cracks filled with an epoxy and carbon mixture, and coat the (presumably cracked?) chamber with fireplace mortar as a “fix.” Not really ideal, but might be visually less jarring...
  6. TheIronMonkey

    Cracked pipe

    I have a Zebrawood pipe with a Morta chamber that cracked after one smoke—I used fireplace mortar to coat the chamber, making it smokable again.
  7. TheIronMonkey

    Old pipe. Could it be a Namiki?

    Here’s some background on the Dunhill-Namiki partnership: Inkstable | Dunhill-Namiki Partnership | History, Craftsmanship & Some Impressive Editions Still Available Inkstable | Dunhill-Namiki Partnership | History, Craftsmanship & Some Impressive Editions Still Available -...
  8. TheIronMonkey

    Cracked pipe

    The pipe doesn’t seem to have the grain of briar—it looks like Morta (bog oak). I don’t know if that will have any bearing on a metal repair band.
  9. TheIronMonkey

    ***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***

    Getting ready to watch the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Steve Garcia vs. David Onama (also known as UFC Fight Night 263, UFC Vegas 110 and UFC on ESPN+ 121), taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Today’s card and next week’s card have been criticized by some fans regarding the...
  10. TheIronMonkey

    Restored a Natural Finish Savinelli Root Briar With an Odd Tenon

    With the number of 9004 and 904 pipes you amassed, you’ve probably seen more variants of finish on a single shape than most people. This is great to know—I’ve only come across Corallos with no wax/no polish; all Capris that I’ve encountered had a sheen and/or stain. I will be on the lookout for...
  11. TheIronMonkey

    Restored a Natural Finish Savinelli Root Briar With an Odd Tenon

    This pipe in this particular finish (or more accurately no finish) is especially unusual when not a Punto Oro Corallo di Mare pipe; the Capri line had the same texture, but was generally stained and waxed. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an unstained, unwaxed Corallo finish that wasn’t a Punto Oro...
  12. TheIronMonkey

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2025?***

    For Halloween, I’m having Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake in an Oguz Simsek Creature (Boris Karloff from The Bride of Frankenstein) Figural.
  13. TheIronMonkey

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2025?***

    Having Gladora Tobacco Pesse Canoe Oriental Flake in a new Ropp Vintage Stout Sandblasted Stack with natural horn stem.
  14. TheIronMonkey

    What Kind Of Pipe Purchaser Are You?

    My tastes when it comes to my pipe collection is catholic (small “c”). While there are brands that I collect in-depth, there are limitations and divisions within those groups dictated by my aesthetic preferences and prejudices. I have Savinelli pipes from circa late 19th–early 20th Century to...
  15. TheIronMonkey

    4th Pipes Magazine Zoom Meeting

    It was great seeing everyone! A nice range of different topics covered with some good laughs—looking forward to seeing you all again next time.
  16. TheIronMonkey

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2025?***

    Having Savinelli 145⁰ (2024 Edition, numbered 1,751/2,500) in this beautiful gift—a smooth, Savinelli Autograph 6 Fan with black acrylic stem while I attend a Pipes Magazine Zoom meeting.
  17. TheIronMonkey

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2025?***

    Up early today to watch the broadcast of UFC 321: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, taking place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, in United Arab Emirates. Having Seattle Pipe Club Hogshead in an Unbranded, Rusticated, Octagonal Paneled Magnum. This 10" behemoth sports a 1.125" wide chamber; in terms...
  18. TheIronMonkey

    Seattle Pipe Club Vegas show announcement.

    Is there an official time for the supposed big announcement? I imagine things were abuzz at the dinner.
  19. TheIronMonkey

    Las Vegas Intl Pipe Show 2025

    Are those Jesse’s Barlings? @sablebrush52
  20. TheIronMonkey

    4th Pipes Magazine Zoom Meeting

    I will try to join in on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm EST.
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