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“Strange Terms”
Well-done, Ashdigger, well-done, Sir!- huntertrw
- Post #16
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Missing mawnansmiff
I miss reading posts by Forums member mawnansmiff. Has anyone heard from him lately? I hope that he's o.k.- huntertrw
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Izmir Tobacco and Best Implementation?
So, just what is Izmir? In his book "All About Tobacco," Milton M. Sherman describes Izmir (also called Smyrna) as follows: "Izmir tobacco constitutes approximately 60-70% of the entire Turkish tobacco crop. It has a very small leaf with a small vein construction and a low nicotine content...- huntertrw
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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The Sale of Mac Baren Proved Costly
Well, now, bigger isn't always better, is it?- huntertrw
- Post #21
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How dry should it be?
By "grind" do you mean with something like this?: This is a Black & Decker HC306 miniature 1.5-cup food-processor. I purchased mine several years upon the recommendation of our Pipestud, and use it to tame flakes and to improve the burning characteristics of chunky blends. It's small, easy...- huntertrw
- Post #48
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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What are You Reading Now?
"A Horse For Christmas Morning and Other Stories" by Gordon Grand, Sr. This volume includes the title story, plus: "Mr. Nip and Mr. Tuck"; "Faith, Perfect Faith"; and "Mr. Henry P. Throckmorton". For those of you not familiar with Mr. Grand, his obituary, dated April 19, 1950, in The New York...- huntertrw
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Blue Riband Bummer
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- Post #13
- Forum: British Pipes
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Blue Riband Bummer
A good point that had not occurred to me!- huntertrw
- Post #10
- Forum: British Pipes
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How dry should it be?
Dryer is typically better; how much is up to you and your pallet. Don't forget that water is a byproduct of combustion!- huntertrw
- Post #37
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Blue Riband Bummer
Per the eBay Website under "Selling Policies": "Sellers are prohibited from activities that avoid eBay fees, intentionally or not. This includes: Making offers to buy or sell outside of eBay" The OP wrote, "I had done business with the seller before, so he gave me a lower price “off-site.”...- huntertrw
- Post #8
- Forum: British Pipes
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1965 ad
I have a full Half-and-Half "Patented Telescope Tin" in my collection!- huntertrw
- Post #6
- Forum: Tobacciana History
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Lighter Repairs
I have used Elegant Lighters' ARS (Authorized Repair Service) and can attest to the quality of their work.- huntertrw
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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1965 ad
I recall Half-and-Half cigarettes and smoked them occasionally when they were still in production. Because they were made by The American Tobacco Company, the originator of Half-and-Half pipe-tobacco, they were quite tasty!- huntertrw
- Post #2
- Forum: Tobacciana History
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Old Durham Tobacco
Bull Durham was originally sold as Blackwell's Durham, named for W.T. Blackwell and Company of Durham, North Carolina. It was a favorite pipe-tobacco of author Mark Twain. Here is a link to the opendurham.org Website and their page on Blackwell's Durham Tobacco / American Tobacco Company which...- huntertrw
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Perretti questions
L.J. Peretti Company 2 1/2 Park Square Boston, Massachusetts 02116 617.482.0218- huntertrw
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Returning Trumpet Player After 55 Years
My only claim to musical fame is that, many years ago, I was privileged to play a one-shot gig in a band that included Carl "Doc" Severinsen, a memorable (and humbling) experience!- huntertrw
- Post #12
- Forum: General Discussion
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Returning Trumpet Player After 55 Years
To paraphrase every band director under whom I studied both French horn and trumpet, "Practicing long tones is key after a layoff of any significant duration." By way of encouragement, here is a link to an on-line episode of The Paul Leslie Hour from April 26, 2023 wherein he interviews...- huntertrw
- Post #10
- Forum: General Discussion