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  1. dogparkpiper

    Castello’s Used Briar vs Any Old Estate Briar

    Well, I’m My question is specific: if Castello is special because its wood has been sitting for 10 years, then is a 10 year old pipe going to have any similar benefits? Now, you can say your answer is nuanced. That’s sound more like what’s going on. I expect nuances. The question was to get...
  2. dogparkpiper

    Castello’s Used Briar vs Any Old Estate Briar

    I recently read that one of Castello’s primary selling points is its aged/cured briar. Assuming that’s true, and by isolating that single quality, what sets it apart from an estate that’s for sale made decades ago?
  3. dogparkpiper

    LJPeretti Tashkent review

    Agreed!!! I discovered it last winter :)
  4. dogparkpiper

    Historical accuracy of important events

    Historiography History purely as data recorded is not history per se. History is turning data into a story. Contextualizing. analyzing. Explaining. And even questioning causes and effects. Two historians can write a book on the same topic. Both are different in approach or emphasis on...
  5. dogparkpiper

    Peterson Pipe of the Year 2025

    Good thing they don’t have fishtail stems. I was about to buy myself another expensive Peterson
  6. dogparkpiper

    How much do you cellar?

    close to 100lbs
  7. dogparkpiper

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

    Thank you. Its draw is probably my favorite in my whole cellar. Henning Poulsen sells his pipes only at Danish Pipe Shop. He is a carpenter and carpentry teacher. So, no qualms there. https://www.danishpipeshop.com/d/Henning-Poulsen-Oval-Shank-Billard-w-rosewood-i30317.html I have two...
  8. dogparkpiper

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

    C&D Pegasus in a Danish Henning Poulsen billiard with boxwood accent
  9. dogparkpiper

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

    C&D Dark Burley in spigot Peterson 05 with natural finish. BBQ-ing
  10. dogparkpiper

    Tips for restoring this Peterson Army Mount 87 - Rim Work

    Let’s see th photo!
  11. dogparkpiper

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

    Old Joe Krantz in a Sandblasted Castello
  12. dogparkpiper

    Tips for restoring this Peterson Army Mount 87 - Rim Work

    It’s a vulcanite stem. Today I gave it an Everclear bath, reamed the carbon in the chamber, cleaned the inside of the stem and mortise, and polished the metal. The rim has me less worried now. There is a dip in the rim, but the burnt briar with it makes it look deeper than it really is, and...
  13. dogparkpiper

    Tips for restoring this Peterson Army Mount 87 - Rim Work

    Starting with a bowl cleaning
  14. dogparkpiper

    Tips for restoring this Peterson Army Mount 87 - Rim Work

    I decided to keep this pipe because 1) I’m fan of the shape 2) It’s a nice project to take on My question is about the rim that a previous right-handed owner burned down with a lighter. (Torch?) Does the task involve sanding the rim down until it’s level and then restain the pipe ? What...
  15. dogparkpiper

    Buying and Blending Tobacco from LeafOnly

    I enjoy wholeaf.com. But thats just because that’s what I’ve used. It opens the door to a whole different world. However, when I go back to smoking a wonderful blend by C&D or G. L. Pease I remember why I pay more for it. Blends that we love are put together by true masters.
  16. dogparkpiper

    Why are estate pipes ok?

    Well, I never smoke the same tobacco twice. I never use the same lighter flame twice. Does adding a small layer of cake to a bowl each time mean I never smoke the same pipe twice?
  17. dogparkpiper

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

    D&R Ryback in a Henning Poulsen bent brandy
  18. dogparkpiper

    A Question On Materials

    I go “huh?!” When someone mentions a negative about using briars is that “allowing it to rest means you’ll need multiple pipes” Who today smokes briars regularly and has one single pipe only ? “Needing” multiple briars is a pleasure of the hobby
  19. dogparkpiper

    Where Is Your Favorite Place To Smoke A Pipe

    Backyard
  20. dogparkpiper

    More In-Depth Description Of Pipes Provided By The Danish Pipe Shop

    The DPS is the only place I’ve seen do this.
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