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  1. drayve85

    Pipe Varnish is Peeling

    The finish could be part of the problem of getting too hot! I know my two Killarney get really hot if I don’t keep tabs on it, and that’s with watching my cadence. If I were you, I’d sand off that finish, get it down to briar, then like others have said, wax it. If that one spot decides to start...
  2. drayve85

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

    What happens if your ‘recipient’ hasn’t logged on in almost two weeks, and his SS package was delivered last week??lol
  3. drayve85

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

    I got my match, package was sent out and delivered last week! Alls good.
  4. drayve85

    I can't taste flavor

    ⬆️THIS⬆️ you are in my paradise(for pipes!) I love meerschaum pipes, and you are at ground zero. Get a good high quality meer, from one of the MANY reputable carvers there, then order from smoking pipes. I can’t remember where I read it on here, but someone from around about where you are at...
  5. drayve85

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

    This is awesome!!! My gramps wasn’t in WWII, he was in the Korean War, but he used to work on corsairs. He loved them!! I know it wasn’t meant for me, but thank you for sharing this, makes me think of my gramps.
  6. drayve85

    What are Your Hobbies?

    Mine are: Playing guitar (BLUES now, used to be hard rock) Woodcarving Pens Painting/drawing Electronics(building guitar pedals and amps) Knives and knife sharpening Motorcycles too, but haven’t rode in a few years. Like warren said, pipe smoking has become a way of life, not a hobby. And, I...
  7. drayve85

    What are Your Hobbies?

    And from your picture, listening insanely awesome Prog/comic book rock! I LOVE Coheed!!
  8. drayve85

    Sad News, Harris Has Passed

    I never talked to him on here, but I do remember his name while lurking here reading up and learning this craft when I started. You don’t really die as long as there are memories of you in the minds and hearts of loved ones and friends!
  9. drayve85

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

    Hey! You’re from New Haven?! I stay at my aunts in Chesterfield all the time! Small world.
  10. drayve85

    Pure St. James Perique?

    I ordered 4 ounces of pure ‘St. James Perique’ with an order from L.J. Peretti’s a month or so ago. I’ve tried a couple bowls, but the tobacco was wet, and I didn’t get much of a taste out of it. Imma try it again soon here though. I’ll report my findings. Does anyone know ‘for sure’ that...
  11. drayve85

    Question about Best Brown Flake

    Idk man, smoking freedom in one hand, wife in the other? You can always call in love again, but you CANT get a 10-year old aged tin of FVF or BBF without either waiting for a long time, or spending some cash. How much does the wife cost you annually and how much is a few aged tins cost? It’s all...
  12. drayve85

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

    That’s not creepy at all! There’s others here that do that too! Don’t ask me how I know.lol
  13. drayve85

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

    Ehh…Don’t worry about that sleeve, it’s a Carhart, and had been ‘tattering’ for damn near 15 years now! Worn every winter. I won’t buy another brand of coat, let alone give this one up.hahah Edit: Carhart autocorrected to ‘cathartic’.😂
  14. drayve85

    Northern Michigan Pipe Club, Anyone??

    Thank you for the responses! I’ll keep an eye out for @esoteric, if he doesn’t show up here. I’ve been to PPS many times, and there website. But, haven’t asked them about clubs. They have they’re own in flint, but I was looking for something a lil closer.
  15. drayve85

    Northern Michigan Pipe Club, Anyone??

    I didn’t know @Amarkey was on here, let alone smoke a pipe. I’ve known him since I was a teenager.lol
  16. drayve85

    The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

    Victim…..er recipient received! Home blending abominations…..er high quality tobacco packaged up! And BLAST OFF!!
  17. drayve85

    Northern Michigan Pipe Club, Anyone??

    Are there any forumites here that live in the northern/northeastern Michigan area, that would want to start a pipe club? I’m in Tawas City, anyone else aroundabouts that area?
  18. drayve85

    New (to me) Vintage Meerschaum prince or billiard.

    I don’t blame ya for not smoking estates, this one needed some TLC. Thorough scrubbing and fixing an egged out draft hole. P.I.T.A.!
  19. drayve85

    Meerschaum Sure Colors Weirdly

    “Sang de Boeuf” means oxblood. Or “blood of beef”, but it just has a certain je na sai quoi!lol Edit: fat fingers.