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  1. onestrangeone

    To Wet To Smoke?

    Never!
  2. onestrangeone

    Last To Know, Mac Baren Tins

    I decided to pop the top on a tin of ODF, March of 2013 this afternoon, was more than a bit surprised to find rust all the way around the top of the can, did a search and found the old threads on this :( At least mine are all still sealed but now I feel that I have to open and jar the other five...
  3. onestrangeone

    What Causes A Tin To Swell?

    I was going thru my stash trying to decide what I want to open next and I came across a tin of C&D Sunday Picnic that is all swollen up, the top and bottom are bulging out to the point that it looks like it's about to blow, is this normal? Do I need to open this before it blows the top? Has...
  4. onestrangeone

    A Question About Drilling

    This may be a dumb question question but I would like some clarification, when ya'll talk about checking the drilling on a new pipe are you referring to the point where the draft hole enters the chamber, or the alignment where the bit and the shank meet? I have a few bent pipes where I can...
  5. onestrangeone

    Restoring Bead Lines

    I have a Comoy's bulldog from the late 40's - mid 50's that has part of the bead line worn off, it's about 3/8 of an inch long. I can still see where the bottom line was, barely the top line is gone completely. I was thinking about using a piece of tape for a strait edge and going over it with a...
  6. onestrangeone

    First Pipe, 2 Years Today!

    So it was two years ago today that I received my first ever 'tobacco' pipe, it was a starter set, a Nana Ivarson by Stanwell and 4-5 tins of Stanwell tobacco, some cleaners and a pipe tool, had also ordered two different Sutliff samplers and a few cobs, thought I was set for years! lol. I smoked...
  7. onestrangeone

    How To Store A Wessex Brick?

    Just now received my first ever gold brick, it may be a bit before I get around to actually opening it. The plastic it is in does not look like it was meant for storage? Is it plastic or cellophane? Throw it in a jar or set it on the shelf?
  8. onestrangeone

    First Pipe From Pipestud.

    So, over this past weekend I decided to pull the trigger on this little beauty, I have to say I was/am impressed with the speed at which Steve replied to my emails and the quality of the photo pack he sent back (This was a Saturday) I received my new baby yesterday all swaddled in leather and...
  9. onestrangeone

    Do Pipes Really Get Better With Time?

    So I was reading a post where someone stated that, "our pipes get better the more we smoke them" I don't disagree with this statement, however it got me to thinking about it, is it that the pipe itself is improving? It seems more likely that the more I smoke a particular pipe the more I get used...
  10. onestrangeone

    Someone Beat Me To It!

    Kinda bummed out, I had my eye on an Ardor estate for about 6 weeks now, liked everything about it, perfect size, weight, shape, color, blast, even the price was acceptable, now someone else has it. :( This is a rough time of the year for me what with business taxes and personal taxes. I was...
  11. onestrangeone

    Pipe Abuse?

    I have a Baraccini that I smoke on the way to work. This was part of some 'deal' that I picked up awhile back, I was more interested in the tobacco than the pipe at the time. The tobacco turned out to be a bust for me (I still have about 12-13oz of it) and I came very close to tossing the pipe...
  12. onestrangeone

    Success (sort of)

    So far I have not had a whole lot of luck with aro's, mostly I smoke Eng. blends, Va's and lately I have been exploring Burley's. There have been a few aro blends that I like and actually smoke very well but for the most part I have given up on them. (to much aggravation and bite) Last night I...
  13. onestrangeone

    Prepping Blackwoods

    I bought a can of this in March of 2014 but did not open it until about 7 months ago, smoked a couple of bowls (most likely rubbed it out) and jarred it. Last night I decided to try it 'as is' so I set some out to dry for about 30,40 minuets, lined up the pieces so that they were vertical in the...
  14. onestrangeone

    Long term storage

    Has anyone tried vacuum sealing a tin? I have a few tins of the Peterson Holiday Season, the bag inside of the tin is not really sealed so this needs to be jarred for any kind of storage, it occurred to me that it might be nice to keep one or two tins 'intact' and I have one of the food saver...
  15. onestrangeone

    Looking for research info

    A buddy of mine who is not a pipe person picked up a 'lot' of pipes at an estate sale simply so that they would not end up in the trash or as some kids bubble pipe, he has no idea what they are or any interest in finding out, his description to me was "nothing shiny or fancy looking, just some...
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