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  1. JMcQ

    Pipe Stand Blueprints

    I am not at all what one would consider a woodworker or Craftsman, but I feel like I can measure and cut wood and maybe even screw or nail things together. The pipe stands that I have seen for sale seem pretty expensive. Does anyone have plans or a picture of a simply made pipe rack? I'm...
  2. JMcQ

    Mail Call

    Just received this little beauty in the mail. Looking forward to breaking it in. Thanks to John Keller.
  3. JMcQ

    Green Thumb

    Anyone know what this plant is that's hanging from my tree?
  4. JMcQ

    Unfinished?

    When a pipe is described as "unfinished", does it require any special treatment to last the test of time?
  5. JMcQ

    RNA Treasures?

    Their pipes seem really cheap, but not any sort of company or carver name with most. Anyone have any experience with them? I don't mind a GOOD pipe without a brand name.
  6. JMcQ

    Dohka?

    So I stopped by a neighborhood head shop to check out their pipe tobacco stash and was handed a small bottle labeled "dohka". On the label it claimed to be tobacco. I did a quick Google search when I got in my car, and it was just described as a "spiced tobacco". Is this just a weird pipe...
  7. JMcQ

    Tobacco Grinder?

    I have recently tried MacBaren HH Old Dark Fired Ready Rubbed and really enjoyed the smoke. I just wasn't a fan of the cut. I prefer more of a finer cut. Is the best way to accomplish this one of those store bought tobacco grinders or is there a better way? Am I missing something by not...
  8. JMcQ

    The Best Of 2019

    Now that 2019 is coming to a close, I'm curious what the most discussed threads or most appreciated comments were on the forum over the past year. Maybe this is a question for the admin guys. Any highlights?
  9. JMcQ

    Stubby

    I'm in seriously considering buying a stubby, specifically as a car pipe. Thinking about the Morgan bones "20". So the question to pose... What makes a good car pipe?
  10. JMcQ

    Codger At Heart

    I have been trying as many different tobacco blends as I can get my hands on. I keep going back to the OTC classics like Half and Half and Prince Albert. I'll even dip into some Captain Black grape and cherry if I'm in a fruity and sweet mood. This must be the reason that these blends have...
  11. JMcQ

    New Tradition

    With "Corn Cob Tuesday" upon us again, it got me wondering why there's not more pipe smoking traditions. I'd like to officially nominate, "Codger Sunday". Any ideas?
  12. JMcQ

    Cult Profile

    Anyone give this a try yet? Any opinions?
  13. JMcQ

    Nasal Snuff

    Through my research and entertainment of watching pipe type videos and tobacco reviews, YouTube has decided that I must like all things tobacco, and has recently recommended some videos about dry nasal Snuff. In my forty something years of life, I have never heard of such a thing. Yet I am...
  14. JMcQ

    Amphora Sampler

    On a whim, I decided to buy the Amphora sampler pack to try and broaden my tobacco horizons. For those that have tried some of these, is this a good example of these various blends? Can I base my opinion of a Virginia or Kentucky blend on these?
  15. JMcQ

    Ewwww... What Is That Taste?

    So throughout my pipe smoking journey, I have obviously found tobacco blends that I like more and some that I like less. BUT, what I just attempted to smoke was just not good. I cracked open a can of Cockstrong by D&R. Unfortunately, I just can't explain what is so bad about it. The...
  16. JMcQ

    In Style Pipe Shapes

    I think it's really interesting learning the history of some of the pipe shapes and how they came about. Do specific pipe shapes go in and out of style within the pipe smoking community? Were specific shapes popular at specific times? For those that have watched these styles come and go...
  17. JMcQ

    Meerschaum Lined

    Trying to clean up a "Meerschaum lined" bowl. It looks like the meerschaum is beat up pretty bad. Is this a lost cause or smokable?
  18. JMcQ

    First Bowl

    So, Happy Birthday to me. I turn 42 today and my beautiful wife got the exact pipe that I asked for. For some of you, it may be a bit much, but love it or hate it I now have to fill this beautiful pipe for the first time and am looking for opinions. What should that first bowl be? Opinions?
  19. JMcQ

    What Do I Like?

    So I'm about a month in to my pipe smoking journey and am having a good time and learning a lot. I have learned that I am a fan of the fruity aromatics, not so much the mapley, chocolatey ones. My issue is the non-aromatics. I thought Black Frigate was a bit too much like a cigarette or...
  20. JMcQ

    eBay Meerschaum

    So I recently bought two small lots of estate pipes off the 'bay. Some pipes definitely had issues and some weren't even worth the postage. Both lots included a Meerschaum and when they arrived, there were chunks broken inside the bowls and it seems one of the stems is just stripped out. I've...
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