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  1. Choatecav

    Pipe Shape Subtleties........

    I am constantly trying to hone my understanding of the subtle differences between certain pipe shapes. For example, the difference in a Lumberman and a Canadian.... or the difference between a Lovat and a Liverpool.... or what makes a Dunhill Shell vs just regular rustication...... is there a...
  2. Choatecav

    A good morning...............

    Got up early this morning, saddled my old war horse, Titus and took a nice long ride. I beat the heat (for the most part) but still he and I worked up a good sweat (especially he did, ha). We rode on trails that I haven't ridden in a few years and just enjoyed God's creation. I am very...
  3. Choatecav

    A Fascinating Video..........

    I have always been in awe of the work of an artisan on just about any subject. I love watching the show, "How it is made." I just stumbled upon this video (about 13 minutes) of the making of a Tsuge pipe and just found it fascinating. I know it will be old hat to many of you, but I hope some...
  4. Choatecav

    Hedge Building in Great Britain

    This is something that not one in 100 will find of interest, but I found it fascinating AND it has something to do with pipes. The video below is an old vintage reel from 1942 and it is displaying the art/science of building the hedges that they use to separate fields and pastures and that...
  5. Choatecav

    A Great First Year!

    This is a meaningless post to everyone other than myself, but I just noticed that as of today..... it has been one full year since I joined this illustrious group. I can say with certainty that it has been the best group of forum members that I have been associated with. Everyone is...
  6. Choatecav

    Has anyone heard of a "Storm King" pipe?

    A good friend, who also enjoys a good smoke, gave me a gift recently that he picked up at an antique store. It touches on two of my interests: Horses and Pipes..... The pipe holder is a cavalry stirrup mounted on a wooden base. Very cool... The pipe itself is an old "Storm King" pipe which...
  7. Choatecav

    My Journey into Burley Blends

    As some of you may have recently read in the “Birth Year Dunhill” thread, I was fortunate to bump into my now good friend, Jim (aka @Grangerous) who helped me, after many years to fulfill my dream of owning a birth year (1956) Dunhill. Not only did he assist me in this but in the transaction he...
  8. Choatecav

    Seasonal Novelty Pipes - Halloween

    Not sure how many of you are into novelty pipes. I know a lot of folks buy and collect the Christmas pipes, etc. but I just got a message from Morgan pipes. They have a Halloween themed pipe that at only $99 might be good for a lark or would make a cool gift for another piper. I own a...
  9. Choatecav

    Post Covid Tasting Change

    Since the "Chinese Flu" hit these shores a few years ago, I have successfully dodged catching it and thought I had cleared the gauntlet. But recently, I went to my last surviving Aunt's 90th bday party in Atlanta and was around a lot of folks. A few days after I returned home, I began feeling...
  10. Choatecav

    Wring out the Full Virginia Flake

    I have been trying for months to get some Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake. It is held in high esteem in reviews by those who love pure Virginia. Finally, a week ago, I found some on Watch City and ordered three tins along with some Brown Flake. Anyway, it arrives and I pop the tin and while...
  11. Choatecav

    A "Haunting" Experience.

    Well, I started something today that I have been wanting to try for a while. I just checked out an Audiobooks copy of Christopher Morley's, "The Haunted Bookshop." While listening to the first couple of chapters I was smoking a bowl of C & D's "Haunted Bookshop." It was a very pleasant...
  12. Choatecav

    Palate Refinement

    I did a search on this matter but didn't see anything that really hit my target, but one of the things that I long for the most, in my pipe journey, is the refinement of my palate and the ability to pick out the subtle tones, tastes and flavors that I hear many refer to as they describe a blend...
  13. Choatecav

    To Clay or not to Clay....

    I love smoking my briars and meers, but I have read often that a simple clay pipe gives the purest taste of the tobacco with no ghosting or interference. So..... I bought a couple of simple clay pipes and by George, it does deliver a very pure smoke with no influencing that I can detect...
  14. Choatecav

    Virginia is for Lovers......

    Ok, I love the many different tastes that can be enjoyed with all types of blends, but at the end of the day.... I love a pure Virginia most of all. Really like the various English blends, the Balkans, the Burleys and of course the VaPers. Things with a hint of Latakia and Turkish blends and...
  15. Choatecav

    Balkan vs English

    I recently bought an eight ounce tin of Palmetto Balkan by C & D. On reading the ingredients I saw various orientals, Red Virginias and Latakia. My question to the wizened group is what is the difference between a Balkan blend and an English? "I gots to know....."
  16. Choatecav

    What is a "Stinger" for?

    I know there are "no dumb questions" but this may push the envelope.... Why do some pipes have "stingers" in them? What exactly is their purpose?
  17. Choatecav

    Muletown Pipe show - Columbia, TN.

    All I can say is "wow." First big pipe show that I have ever attended and it was an experience. It was packed with attendees and hundreds upon hundreds of the most beautiful pipes I have ever seen. I was like a kid in a candy store.... Bought five pipes. A new one and some great estates...
  18. Choatecav

    Need Some Advice, Please!

    I have somewhat got my urge to buy more pipes under control (although my wife would like a few minutes for rebuttal...). However, I have gone just "ass over teakettles" in the buying of tins of tobaccos. Seems every time I read a good review or watch a video on a new blend and hear the...
  19. Choatecav

    This May be Heresy........

    I may be unleashing the Hounds of Hell and/or a house may fall on me for saying this, but I do not like the "P-lip" mouthpiece on the Peterson pipes. I like the pipes, the system, etc., but I hate the way the p-lip feels. Am I alone on this iceberg??
  20. Choatecav

    Gotta Tell You about My Latest.....

    Title edited for caps. See Rule 9. I just had my "maiden voyage" smoke from my newest estate pipe and it was just a grand experience. I bought this from one of the members of this forum and it is a Comoy's Sunrise 284 Rhodesian. I went back and forth on whether to buy it or not, but the shape...
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