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  1. georged

    Tokutomi Volcano Churchwarden (extremely rare, maybe unique) Re-stem

    For technical reasons I won't go into, the mortise-liner/sleeve in the bamboo shank came out and both it and the stem became permanently lost. Definitely a pipe worth saving, though, because the maker is a living legend sculptural carver, it's a big-league straight grain, and it's very large...
  2. georged

    It's Surprising That Mr. Alaska Survived Long Enough...

    ...to see the result of his cutty contest. Turns out that the mooses (moosii? meese?) are in full anti-human revolt up there:
  3. georged

    Question for Mr. Alaska About the Cutty Contest

    Does the winning carver get a restored-to-new Cessna 180 or de Havilland Beaver?
  4. georged

    Speaking of Scott Thile...

    Here he is a decade before he started making pipes, playing bass with his son Chris and two of Chris's friends, Sara and Sean Watkins. Chris and Sara are fourteen---ninth graders(!!!)---and Sean would be a high school senior. Holy shit
  5. georged

    Weird Double Standard

    Society's Karens never tire of telling tobacco smokers how evil, horrid, and self-destructive their filthy habit is, and do everything they can to eliminate it altogether while taxing the crap out of it in the meantime. At the same time, using a skateboard is seen as innocent "playing", the...
  6. georged

    Busking in the 21st Century

  7. georged

    The Cutty Contest

    Watching the entries so far has been fun. It has also been educational. At the level necessary to have been "invited" by Mr. Alaska, a carver's craftsmanship---execution---is a given, as well as his ability to execute ideas. Which makes the difference between the carvers one of artistry...
  8. georged

    Time Machine Foreign Travel Smoking

    Like so: Last night I binge-watched episodes of a British detective TV show set in the 1960's while smoking a Dunhill pipe made in 1961 that was filled with GH & Co. tobacco and kept it lit with Swan Vesta matches. The drink? Sips of authentic "artisan class" Old Ale from a pewter mug...
  9. georged

    See if You Can Spot the Theme

  10. georged

    The "Audio Equalizer" Approach to Tuning Blends

    I've always thought in terms of frequency bands when tasting tobacco. I might like a blend perfectly well on its own, but think it would be better with more "bass drum", "cymbal sizzle", or whatever. So then I mess around with slicing/shredding/weighing/etc. other pre-made blends (or sometimes...
  11. georged

    You Like Live Jump Blues? Ever Heard Francine Reed? She's DEADLY Good...

    She's the style's all-time high-water-mark titleholder, imo: Turn it UP!!!!
  12. georged

    Openly Seking Career Advice

    Since self-identifying as a world-champion-caliber 18 year old tennis player (it happened last week), I realized that vast fame and fortune await me. Cereal box contracts, TV specials, and feature-length movies are all in play, here. Given that, what's the best way to handle checks for fifty...
  13. georged

    Italian Pipe w/ Scandinavian-style Stem

    The original acrylic stem on this Becker first split at the button, then the tenon twisted off during normal use (the pipe wasn't dropped). Making a spot-on copy wasn't possible without the Becker "b" stamp, though (which I don't have, or know anyone who does), which in turn made the extra...
  14. georged

    The Dog with the Most Expressive Face Ever

    Certainly a contender, anyway:
  15. georged

    Say Hello to Mr. Wolf and his Buddy

    ....going for a nice, relaxing, cross country multi-mile lope at 25mph or so. (Olympic-medal-class 100 meter sprinters max out around 23 mph, and hold that speed for less than ten seconds.)
  16. georged

    Killer Cornbread (fine-tuned recipe)

    Lots of specificity here, but that's what defines "fine tuning" when it comes to recipes, right? If you like cornbread Southern Style---soft and sweet---this isn't for you. If you like it crusty, texture-y, and corny-flavorful, give it a go. ------------------------------------------ DRY...
  17. georged

    Degrees of Separation

    A just for fun thread. There are lots of old(er) guys here on SF, and time is like ivy crawling and spreading up the side of a building. After a while the building is completely covered and every point on it can be connected to any other by following a series of vines. Meaning many of you are...
  18. georged

    Live Indie Rock w/Pipe Organ??? Oh yeah... There is Such a Thing, and It's Good

    Turn it UP! (If you have some serious speakers to route playback through, now's the time. There's some mid-20 cycles action happening)
  19. georged

    The Universe's Electrons Give a Seasonal Thumb's Up to Humans

    That interpretation presumes they wouldn't have allowed themselves to be organized in the following manner unless they approved. (They might have simply been bored, of course.)
  20. georged

    The Materials Knowlege <===> Darwin Award Connection

    When protesting something by novel means it pays to understand the tools you employ. Carrying signs, shouting, blocking roads, gathering outside buildings, and so forth goes back centuries. Other than getting clocked by a cop or errant bottle, the physical risk isn't particularly high (in most...
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