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  1. buroak

    Problem with Stitcher Radio Show Episode Archive

    Is anyone else having trouble accessing past Radio Show episodes on Stitcher? No matter which episode I select I get #130.
  2. buroak

    A Question about Mixing Tobaccos of Different Cuts

    I have been tinkering with mixing tobaccos to make a briar break-in blend. My next planned blend is a mixture of McClelland's 5100 Red Cake, McClelland's X10 Unflavored Burley, MacBaren Old Dark Fired Ready Rubbed, and Five Brothers. I have selected these components based on consideration of...
  3. buroak

    Needle File Recommendations

    I need to open up the airway at the button on several stems. Can anyone recommend a good needle file or file set for the task? I prefer American or German made files for the quality and reliable hardness, but since the files I buy for stem work will only be removing rubber/nylon/acrylic...
  4. buroak

    Irish Whiskey Suggestions

    Winter weather steers me towards Scotch whisky and rye whiskey. Springtime stirs a hankering for good Irish whiskey. The problem these days is finding a good Irish libation. In years past I enjoyed Cooley whiskeys, which are double distilled and in my opinion offer a better drinking experience...
  5. buroak

    Samuel Gawith Four Seasons Tobaccos Question

    I have noticed that the Samuel Gawith Four Seasons tobaccos are made by Stanislaw and distributed by SG. Could anyone provide information on the quality of Stanislaw tobaccos? Also, are there other SG tobaccos that are not actually made by SG?
  6. buroak

    Washing Pipe Socks

    I have an old, dirty Barling pipe sock that I would like to wash so it can be used. The sock appears to be a light cotton canvas with a flannel lining. The nomenclature appears to be screen printed. Can this be washed in a washing machine on a gentle cycle? I would be using an HE machine and...
  7. buroak

    Barling Bummer

    Unbeknownst to me I inspired a good friend in a nearby town to start his own hunt for Barling pipes. (I really need to stop proselytizing.) He called me after buying his dream Barling, excited not only by finding it, but also by the fact that his hunt was so brief. His find was a Barling Quaint...
  8. buroak

    Of Kevin and American Frontier Saloonmen

    Kevin's general presence on this site (his site) and his handling of the recent fracas reminded me of what Elliott West writes about the successful saloonmen of the mining frontier in the Rocky Mountains. West notes first of all that the good saloon owners were genial. He then goes on to write...
  9. buroak

    Sutliff Dark Fine Cut

    Of late I have been smoking Sutliff Dark Fine Cut in very small pipes that are finicky burners. The tobacco, a dark Va/Bur makes for a long smoke in a small bowl, though I have to take care to keep from getting the burn too hot. The flavor is enjoyable, with a dark fired taste, but not complex...
  10. buroak

    Pipepages.com Returns

    I imagine that I have not been alone in mourning the semi-defunct state of Pipepages.com. Just moments ago I was preparing to create a thread seeking suggestions for how Chris Keene's wonderful reference site could be revived. Before I could create the topic I was distracted by a curiosity...
  11. buroak

    Comoy Rover Question

    I have a Comoy (Not Comoy's) Rover with a simple "C" stamped on the stem. It appears to be a shape 186 that, judging by the number of prominent fills, was deemed unworthy of the additional manufacturing steps required for a proper Comoy's 186. The result is a decent pipe with thicker bowl walls...
  12. buroak

    Show Off Your Custom-Bilt or Custombilt Here

    It is high time we had a showcase for Custom-Bilt pipes. This is the flagship of my small collection of Custom-Bilt pipes. I hope it qualifies as a good inaugural pipe for this thread.
  13. buroak

    Comoy Grand Slam Question

    Could someone please tell me how a Grand Slam fitment is secured in the stem's tenon? I am cleaning up a Grand Slam in which the fitment is about 30 degrees off of correct alignment (looking at the fitment from the bowl end the holes at the midpoint of the fitment sit at roughly eleven and five...
  14. buroak

    Date Ranges of Sasieni Shapes

    Does anyone know of a resource with information regarding the date ranges in which particular Sasieni shapes were produced? I have tried using the few catalogs made available by Chris Keene, but I wonder whether the absence of a shape in a catalog means that shape was out of production when the...
  15. buroak

    Kaywoodie/KBB/Yello Bole Collectors Thread

    I wonder if these bidders realize that the stem on this pipe is probably not original. http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAYWOODIE-SUPER-GRAIN-5178B-PIPE-/361183275750?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5418336ae6
  16. buroak

    Really an Early Comoy's Pipe?

    I ran across this listing from Valitchka for an "Early Make" Comoy's. Based on the "C" inlaid in the stem, I am wondering if this actually a fairly recent production pipe. Thoughts...
  17. buroak

    Charatan Authentic Pipes: Can Their Image be Rehabilitated?

    Before deciding to create a new topic pertaining to Charatan Authentic pipes, I searched this forum as best I could. I turned up only one reference to the Charatan Authentic line, and, as I feared, that reference reproduced the Ivy Ryan conjecture that Charatan Authentic pipes were...
  18. buroak

    Kaywoodie Stingers and Registration Numbers: An Obsession Reconsidered

    Let me begin by saying that Kaywoodie enthusiasts seem to be to pipe collecting, what the fictional Matthew Quigley was to late 19th century Australia. That is to say we are perceived by the English (read English pipe enthusiasts) as related but confoundingly backwards, while recent arrivals...
  19. buroak

    Hallmarked Barling YOW - Worth saving?

    I took a gamble on this hallmarked Barling (http://www.ebay.com/itm/321476331879?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT). It needs a new stem and some other work. Evidence of a burnout in the foot/heel area is something that will need addressed. Judging by the hallmarks, it...
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