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  1. daveinlax

    A Satisfying Finish

    I find a little satisfaction picking up the polishing cloth that's always at hand and rubbing the warm pipe down.
  2. daveinlax

    Rainy Weather Smokes?

    Right now I’m in the SoAZ desert where we haven’t had rain in months but back in the upper Midwest I love to smoke my pipe on a rainy day with nowhere to go and nothing to do or in the evening watching a thunder storm roll in from the west. Very Relaxing
  3. daveinlax

    How Do You Refill Clippers So That They Light Well?

    I put the can under my arm while I wait for the lighter to cool down. I think “blast” is the better word to use. Get a cheap triple cigar torch with a transparent tank and you’ll see what we mean.
  4. daveinlax

    How Do You Refill Clippers So That They Light Well?

    Another thing is that I’ve found that the pressure equalizes between the can and the lighter so you need to “pump” the can a few times to give it a boost. Freeze the lighter and warm the can to get the max fill.
  5. daveinlax

    How Do You Refill Clippers So That They Light Well?

    I thought the clipper lighters were junk and gave up on them long ago. If I travel with a lighter it’s usually a Bic with a chimney. I don’t like the king brand or any butane that has the metal filler. I think the plastic filler mates better with the lighter and adapters.
  6. daveinlax

    Broken Pipe: Mark Ryan

    Very Sad News. RIP
  7. daveinlax

    Air Filter/Purifier Machine for Smoking in the Car

    I smoke cigars in my car and use Ozium to keep it sort of fresh. It's amazing how fast smoke clouds the windows.
  8. daveinlax

    Sad News From Italy

    I’m definitely looking forward to attending Neal’s Castello presentation!
  9. daveinlax

    Who Makes Replacement Stems?

    My one experience with Norwood was not good. James Connelly at Stem And Briar is who I would recommend. He’s busy with the Chicago Show but I’ve heard his turn around is fast.
  10. daveinlax

    A Leaking camper

    Yes, as a former travel trailer owner they are a money pit constantly in need of repair.
  11. daveinlax

    2025 Chicago Pipe Show!

    Past my bedtime but it will be in Vermont Freehand’s room.
  12. daveinlax

    Pope Francis, 88, has died

    Wow! What a memory! A pipe pal snapped the perfect selfie with the Pope coming out of an event in NYC. He was in the right place at the right time. RIP
  13. daveinlax

    What Was Your First "I Gotta Buy 5 Pounds of This Stuff!" Tobacco?

    My first 5lb “Pillow” was EMP. Other “Pillows” I’ve bought are Crown Achievement, McClelland 5110, AM Pipe and Balkan Supreme.
  14. daveinlax

    Sad News From Italy

    CANTÙ E’ morto a 83 anni Franco Coppo, colui che ha portato avanti in questi decenni il marchio “Pipa Castello” - fondato dal suocero Carlo Scotti - realtà orgogliosamente artigianale di Cantù, una vera e propria bottega tradizionale, per una pipa riconosciuta internazionalmente tra le migliori...
  15. daveinlax

    Sad News From Italy

    I believe he was in his later 80’s I found an obituary in the Como/Cantu paper but the details were behind a paywall. https://www.laprovinciadicomo.it/stories/premium/cantu-mariano/cantu-addio-franco-coppo-era-titolare-pipa-castello-o_2980289_11/
  16. daveinlax

    Photos from 2002 Chicago Show

    Is that @Briarcutter in the foreground? I’m in the background with NASPC’s John Tolle and the late Bill Unger RIP looking at a pipe. I had just gotten fat but still had a full head of brown hair. Seems like yesterday. Seem like yesterday. I think that was our first year back at Pheasant Run. The...
  17. daveinlax

    Sad News From Italy

    Very Sad News. RIP
  18. daveinlax

    Another Update

    Wishing You a Complete and Speedy Recovery!’
  19. daveinlax

    Dunhill "HT" Stamp

    HT’s are common from that era. They were hand turned and finished in England. I have a really nice group of “matching” Bent Dublin HT/XL Collectors from that late 90’s time frame. All great pipes.
  20. daveinlax

    Congratulations to the 2025 Doctors and Masters of Pipes

    I’m flattered and Humbled. My life has revolved around the hobby and The Chicagoland Intl Pipe and Tobacciana Show has been a highlight every year. So many great memories were made at the Chicago show. Days and nights of smoke filled fun and fellowship with guys who for many became close...
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