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  1. Ryan

    Peterson Killarney Dating

    Hello, I just got this pipe and I’m wondering when it was made. It is a Killarney (A Peterson Product) that is made in London, England. It has a metal tube in the stem. I tried using the internet to date this pipe, but didn’t find anything that really told me much. The best I have done is that...
  2. Ryan

    Newminster 702 Light Burley

    I have been working through a myriad of burley blends, and this is one of those I purchased a sample size of to try. It looks like rubbed out flake, with some occasional partial flakes in the mix. The smell in the bag doesn’t reveal any topping to me, just a tobacco smell. I first tried a...
  3. Ryan

    Tamper Made of Old Parts

    This isn’t fancy, and I’m not bragging, but I put this together from old hanging lamp parts today while I was out at my father’s house. He has a lot of parts like this. I always like when I don’t have to spend money for something. This tamper only cost a short amount of my time. I also turned...
  4. Ryan

    Morning Mystery Smoke

    I'm one of these guys that likes to dry the tobacco a bit before smoking. Sometimes I don't judge it just right, and I have some left over after loading the pipe. If there is enough left, I may load another small pipe with the same mixture. If there isn't very much, I may just leave it on the...
  5. Ryan

    I Think I Ghosted My Mouth

    I recently bought some 1oz samples of Gawith Hoggarth blends. Tonight I smoked the Dark Bird's Eye in a meerschaum. The only other I have tried was the Coniston Cut Plug. The DBE largely tasted the way I thought the CCP was going to taste based on the CCP's tin note (or jar scent in this case)...
  6. Ryan

    Tobacco “Strength” -What is It?

    I am still fairly new to the world of pipe tobacco, I have been at it for about six months now. I have read many tobacco reviews and there is something that comes up that I don’t think I fully understand. In the reviews, many reviewers mention the nicotine strength of a blend, and they discuss...
  7. Ryan

    Perique

    I love the Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake, I think it is great. It was the first Va/Per I tried and is probably still my favorite. Mild, sweet, easy smoking stuff. I bought some other blends in this category and tried them. One of those was Bayou Morning. When I smoke this, it seems like someone...
  8. Ryan

    Coniston Cut Plug

    I got a few Gawith Hoggarth blends in my shipment yesterday and I tried the Coniston Cut Plug a little while ago. I had read reviews of this tobacco and one thing that came through was that this was a strong tobacco. I’m not sure if I understand the use of the word to describe this blend. The...
  9. Ryan

    Burley Light Without Bite

    I don’t review tobacco because I haven’t been smoking long and my opinions of tobacco keep changing. This isn’t a real review, just my observation after one bowl. I just received some tobacco in the mail today, and the first one I tried was the BL/WB. I have been finding myself drawn to...
  10. Ryan

    New Pipe Day- This One is Different!

    Typically I prefer “classic” pipe shapes and I don’t usually go for pipes with large chambers. Then I saw this pipe on eBay. I have liked the Butz-Choquin pipes I have owned, I feel they are a good value on the used market (most of my pipes are estate pipes). This one is very unique though...
  11. Ryan

    The Kindness of a Member

    On New Years Eve I posted a picture of my new (to me) meerschaum pipe. I described how I did a small modification of the pipe and that it felt good to have a small win like that as the past year had been a tough one for numerous reasons. Another member of our forum saw that and reached out to...
  12. Ryan

    New Large Pipe, What to Smoke?

    I just acquired another estate pipe. Got it cleaned up, looks kinda good. I’m pretty sure this is the largest pipe I own. Do you find that some blends or types of tobacco lend themselves to a large pipe more than others? If so, please enlighten me a bit. I know that you can smoke anything you...
  13. Ryan

    I Still Cannot Pack a Bowl Well?

    Been smoking a pipe since September, and many times it goes well. I have largely been smoking cube cut, flake, and crumble cake type tobaccos lately. Recently I have been revisiting some of the more standard cuts of tobacco and I have a problem packing the bowl. At least I think that is the...
  14. Ryan

    Unknown Maker Meerschaum Wouldn’t Smoke

    I bought a few estate pipes recently and a few came in the mail today. The first one I tried is a meerschaum made by an unknown maker. I liked the looks and price of the pipe well enough, although I would almost swear I saw the same pipe sold on the same website a while back. I tried it out and...
  15. Ryan

    I Cannot Smoke Peterson University Flake, Little Help?

    I have been smoking a pipe for a few months, and while I’m certainly no pro, I have learned a lot and have become a better pipe smoker. I have tried numerous blends (probably a stupid amount) and found some that smoke better than others, but the Peterson University Flake has really given me...
  16. Ryan

    My Favorite Unmarked Pipe

    About twenty years ago, I tried pipe smoking. I bought a couple of Peterson and Butz-Choquin pipes and went at it for a couple of months and then lost interest. I never really learned to smoke correctly and didn’t fully enjoy those pipes. Fast forward to a few months ago, and I am trying it...
  17. Ryan

    New (To Me) Charatan!

    I received my newest Charatan in the mail today. It wasn’t in too bad of shape, but there was more gunk built up on the stem than you can see here. I got it cleaned up and ready to smoke!
  18. Ryan

    New Ropp Etudiant

    I bought one of these little pipes from smokingpipes.com, I had been looking at them for a while. I have found that I like smaller pipes and want to get a few. This is the cheapest one you can get (in terms of the finish) and I liked the shape. I looked over the specs, yet I was still surprised...
  19. Ryan

    New (Cheap) Lighter Day

    I originally posted this in the general pipe discussion, and it obviously should have been posted here. I apologize for that, but I can’t figure out how to delete the other post. I have really been over-thinking the purchase of a lighter specifically for pipe smoking. I kinda lusted for an IM...
  20. Ryan

    New (Cheap) Lighter Day

    I have really been over-thinking the purchase of a lighter specifically for pipe smoking. I kinda lusted for an IM Corona Old Boy, but I am too frugal to buy one new and even the used prices are fairly steep in my opinion. It may well be a wonderful lighter, but is more than I wanted to spend...
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