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  1. FLDRD

    Cracked shank?

    This *might* be a new crack in what appears to be a Peterson 2nd. It has "Made in the Republic of Ireland" stamp with a "P" on the stem. This *might* be new, or not. *Might* because I don't see up close very well with contact lenses and recently I've utilized glasses more, and now I've found...
  2. FLDRD

    Peterson stamping quality

    Today I received my first new Peterson pipe, one exactly like this. https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=509163 I intend for it to be a regular, work-horse type of smoker, one that I can grab regularly and enjoy. Given that, aesthetic perfection is not...
  3. FLDRD

    Birth year Castello

    I've been seeing rather frequently that individuals purchase pipes from their birth year and I'm starting to look that direction, just for kicks. Seen just a few on Ebay. (Not sure the best location to search for said pipe.) My question is: how do I know it's my birth year? Seller in this case...
  4. FLDRD

    Irish Briar

    Some time back I picked up this little nose-warmer at a local B&M, marked only with Irish Briar. Was smoking it yesterday and admiring the grain. Side profile reminds me of a duck, and the bowl is out of round. But the chamber and drilling are good and it is a good smoker. Whenever I have the...
  5. FLDRD

    Love That Brand

    I have noticed that I seem to have an unexplainable affinity for the blends from a particular brand, or blending "house". (Not that I don't enjoy or appreciate others as well) And by this I mean that somehow, the blends from said brand just seem to provide "something" that I'm not getting in...
  6. FLDRD

    Savinelli 621

    I recently purchased a Savinelli 3621 dry system at my B&M and have found that it immediately became one of my favorite pipes. Since it's not an artisan, it's one I could obviously purchase more of. (Although not loads of them in my searching) 1). Is it reasonable to expect that if I purchase...
  7. FLDRD

    Savinelli Dry System 3621

    Title edited. See rule 9. I just recently picked up a pipe that looks almost exactly like the one in this thread, excepting the stem is different. I found that it seems to smoke better than any pipe I've tried so far and I'd like to acquire more in this line, and even same shape. I really like...
  8. FLDRD

    International Criminal

    Somewhere else in these pages I alluded to a pipe that I purchased online from a Canadian craftsman after learning of the carver in same said pages. I also had lamented about it's delay... Apparently I'm a potential international criminal or something, as my package wasted away for 3 weeks in a...
  9. FLDRD

    Damn the Gurgle

    I say damn the gurgle. To hell with it. Tamp. Re-light. Full speed ahead. Maybe you'll get rewarded. This is what I got for my efforts. Not perfect ash but getting close. I'm sure enjoying this Crumble Kake. It's not as "sweet cream" as Presbyterian but sweeter than Old Dublin, and the tin...
  10. FLDRD

    I Like Porn

    So I thought I'd share some of a new pipe and a new blend for me. Different lighting. Opening her up ... Getting her all heated up Gratuitous clos-up From the other side And I liked her so much I did it again this morning Cheers!
  11. FLDRD

    Irish Pipe, Scotch Whiskey, English Blend

    An Irish pipe, a Scotch Whiskey & an English blend met one evening in the garage under a moonlit but cloudy sky. The door was open to the elements and the wind was blowing in the warm before the storm. Their purpose was to hatch a nefarious plan to come together in such perfect harmony that...
  12. FLDRD

    Brand Name & Tobacco Style

    Can anyone tell me what this brand name is? I can't seem to make sense of it. Also, this intricate little beauty has a chamber that is 1" across, 1" deep, and extremely conical in shape. It's different than any other bowl I've tried to smoke and am having trouble finding a style or blend that...
  13. FLDRD

    An AHA Moment

    I recently had an AHA that I'll share. I have found that packing my pipe and then spending a few (5-20) minutes "smoking" it prior to lighting it, is actually delightful and beneficial. Since I vary the pipes and blends I smoke, it provides me with some time to enjoy the vapors that come off...
  14. FLDRD

    Good Use For Empty Tins?

    I'm starting to see that I'm going to need to have a plan for all my cool empty tobacco tins and I don't know what to do with them yet. The little boy in me still likes treasure chests, cool little boxes, neat containers, etc., so throwing them out seems wrong. OTOH, I really don't know what to...
  15. FLDRD

    Pie Not Cake

    Opinion only. Just sharing. After spending a little time trying to get the whole "cake" thing going I think I've quit. I tend to prefer a nice, well cleaned chamber that I can tell is well dried and ready for it's next bowl of tobacco. I think of it more as a pie crust waiting to envelop my...
  16. FLDRD

    Don't Just Smoke A Pipe

    After spending much time in the Q&A areas all over the internet and in these forums, debating the pros and cons of smoking, breathing, sipping, puffing; of how to prevent tongue bite, how to keep a bowl lit, etc.; I'd like to offer my humble assessment based on my own experimentation. I've come...
  17. FLDRD

    Confession

    When I was in my late teens I experimented very briefly with dipping / chewing. Wasn't my thing. But I must confess that I've found that the little tobacco leaf "ribs" that I find in my blends are perfect for placing in my lower lip. I was previously carefully tearing them apart and packing them...
  18. FLDRD

    Differences

    Last week I got my first meer and began the process of learning about it. In simplified terms, my palate thus far seems to think that the meer generally "separates" the flavors while my briars seem to "blend" them together more. Am I way off base with this, or is it a generality that others have...
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