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A DTM/Orlik Question for Those in the Know
The Gawith ropes are made by adding whole leaf or maybe frogged/de-stemmed tobacco to a slow moving capstan. There's probably no economical way to automate that (could be wrong, not an engineer). The MacBaren coins are made on what looks like meter wide Lieberman style cigar rolling kind of...- chilllucky
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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A DTM/Orlik Question for Those in the Know
The "old world" machinery you might be referring to requires a lot of hand labor before, along, and after the mechanized element. There's a YouTube video of the old Sam Gawith factory making ropes, for example. In modern manufacturing, most firms can neither afford the lifetimes of skilled...- chilllucky
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Tobacco Discoveries
I see from your profile that you are in Chicago. There is a large and active pipe club in the area: The Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club Come to a meeting, you will be given your choice of a dozen or more samples of various blends and styles to try just for showing up and showing interest.- chilllucky
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Another Swan Neck Adventure
Frank Burla, the founder of the Chicago Show was an FBI man. So it's not without precedent...- chilllucky
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Official 2024 NHL Playoff Thread
You're welcome! 💙- chilllucky
- Post #28
- Forum: General Discussion
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The Official 2024 NHL Playoff Thread
My Blues decided to sit it out this year and I don't have a second favorite, so here's hoping two Canadian teams make it to the final and somehow both lose.- chilllucky
- Post #24
- Forum: General Discussion
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First Smoke on the New Porch!
Doors and a poured patio surface! There's wall board up on the inside, too. Plasterer starts tomorrow inside, GC's gonna put up the siding this week and next.- chilllucky
- Post #29
- Forum: General Discussion
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Chicago Pipe Show was Epic! Here's the 2024 Report
Beware of triumphal gestures.- chilllucky
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Events
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Cats? Lazy? For Them It's an Art Form, Like Ballet
If you have a cat, you have a pet. If you have two cats, your cat has a friend. Any more than that and you become "that weirdo with all the cats".- chilllucky
- Post #8
- Forum: General Discussion
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Cats? Lazy? For Them It's an Art Form, Like Ballet
A little cooperative woodshop I used to be a part of rented space in an old industrial building that was just starting to renovate. One of the guys got a couple cats from a specialty feral cat rescuer/relocator to help keep the mice away from our unit. We were told not to expect to see them...- chilllucky
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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Building Large Pipe Racks For Large Pipes.
How did you make the bowl rest divots?- chilllucky
- Post #12
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Lester Young Repeats as USA Slow Smoking Champion!
The FAST smoke tobacco was Malort-topped. The SLOW smoke tobacco was a burley blend thoughtfully made by LJ Peretti and was available for sale in larger than 3 gram portions at the show.- chilllucky
- Post #29
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Commissioned Set of Two Pipes Less Than 1k, Received!
I kept my mouth shut about which stem and stummel I was more attracted to during the commission process, and let my spouse pick first after she was surprised with the set at the Blue Room Briars table. She chose the white-stemmed pipe right away. Jesse then admitted that he had been...- chilllucky
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Commissioned Set of Two Pipes Less Than 1k, Received!
The darker one has very similar flame grain, tho no quilting. You'll have to forgive my photography for not showing it off better.- chilllucky
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Commissioned Set of Two Pipes Less Than 1k, Received!
The Juma accent is a nod to one of his "get to know you" questions. It's my spouse's favorite color. The symbolism of two rings is no accident, either.- chilllucky
- Post #13
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Commissioned Set of Two Pipes Less Than 1k, Received!
I think they perfectly bridge our two collections. My Spouse remarked that they look so different to the eye, but feel almost identical in the hand. Mr. Jones did an outstanding job.- chilllucky
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Commissioned Set of Two Pipes Less Than 1k, Received!
If you recall, I polled this group last year about who you might ask to make a set of two pipes. One each for my wife and I. Original thread here. After considering the short list you were able to provide (and thank you all for that, I had no interest in or capacity for the from-scratch...- chilllucky
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Chicago 2024: Who's going?
Limousine rides? Was that one of the perks of being slow smoke champion? Because, if so, I will start practicing a lot harder.- chilllucky
- Post #81
- Forum: Pipe Events
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Solar Eclipse. Have Fun.
From Chicago , 93% of totality was just neat. I agree with Cosmic that the weird shadows were the coolest part.- chilllucky
- Post #16
- Forum: General Discussion
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Eight State Burley Question
As an experiment, you can get a pouch of Sir Walker Raleigh or Half and Half from a convenience store and try a bowl. They're burley based and have about as much PG in it as the leaf will hold.- chilllucky
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions