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  1. VDL_Piper

    Looking to touch up an "Oxblood" color pipe

    Yes Larry, have heard of this too. For me on those old oxbloods its been that rust colour that comes through the mahogany and fiebing's dye or calcine just doesn't achieve that but when you see blood spilt when killing an animal you see that reaction of the blood with the air on a surface and...
  2. VDL_Piper

    Looking to touch up an "Oxblood" color pipe

    This made me think. I always wondered why the new iterations never look like the old oxblood pipes from days of yore. The colours are close but there is always a quality lacking and your post was the epiphany for me. Its the oxidation of the oxblood on the meerschaum which gives it that colour...
  3. VDL_Piper

    Post a Photo-NO COMMENTS-just cool pictures

  4. VDL_Piper

    Show Off Your Castello Pipes Here!

    So two types exist to my eye. The more modern version is the bottom one and has a velvet/napped look and feel and the older type is the top, feel and texture is like chamois leather. I think that given your pipe is Scotti era the older chamois leather look is the most logical but either will...
  5. VDL_Piper

    Show Off Your Castello Pipes Here!

    New arrival late today, reverse fumed double stamped Pi flame carved #33.
  6. VDL_Piper

    British Pathé Archives

    I do love these, great time capsule of a forgotten world and very enjoyable viewing.
  7. VDL_Piper

    Las Vegas Intl Pipe Show 2025

    I think I’d be more excited to see what is stored in the tall boy draws behind him.
  8. VDL_Piper

    Taking My Leave

    Duane your have been a long time servant of this forum and will be missed mate and as the others have said you always can come back to us if things change, lets hope 🙏
  9. VDL_Piper

    Solani Aged Burley Flake

    Can you get Peter Stokkebye’s tobacco’s?
  10. VDL_Piper

    Show Off Your Castello Pipes Here!

    Need to see what stamps are on the pipe if you can.
  11. VDL_Piper

    Post a Photo-NO COMMENTS-just cool pictures

  12. VDL_Piper

    NPD - Castello Sea Rock Shape 32 KK

    I have one Castello with a very tight tenon and I am always careful with it and graphite powder or a lead pencil makes it glide in if I remove it, no need for force.
  13. VDL_Piper

    NPD - Castello Sea Rock Shape 32 KK

    This is part of the fun with Castello, its like every now and then they let the madman carver out of his cage to make a few.
  14. VDL_Piper

    First Snowfall of the Season

    Early or right on time.......
  15. VDL_Piper

    Las Vegas Intl Pipe Show 2025

    Dave I was looking at this picture of Carlo and I couldn't help but notice that the bamboo shanked pipes on his desk show a remarkable similarity to your recent acquisition, especially the second pipe in. The bowl colour, distance from bit to first knuckle of the bamboo, overall length, case...
  16. VDL_Piper

    Post a Photo-NO COMMENTS-just cool pictures

  17. VDL_Piper

    Smoking Ban for a Generation in Maldives

    Become ungovernable
  18. VDL_Piper

    Finally: A Wally Frank Yule Blend Humo-Crock!

    Great insight and I love the crock which is a great old world name for an earthen vessel
  19. VDL_Piper

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

    This pipe is very intriguing, love the finish, very clever. A pipe made out of 1000 year old wood should look like this, quite the homage.
  20. VDL_Piper

    Cellar Noob PSA: Bulk vs. Tins vs. Jars

    yeah well you will have one if you try to put her in the coop
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