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  1. rodo

    Weird JT Cooke; Weird Damage.

    Recently received this as a gift from a family member who gave up smoking some years back. I noticed it was damaged so I looked up the maker and was pleasantly surprised to learn about JT Cooke and his pipes...only this one is not like his pipes. From the images you can see where the damage...
  2. rodo

    Bamboo Shank Hole

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob Was just given a lovely Erik Nording from 1998 with a nice bit of bamboo between the briar shank and the stem. As I was inspecting it, I noticed that one of the nodes (a spot where a bamboo branch would emerge) was missing. I held my...
  3. rodo

    Best Shop Visit?

    I think readers would like to know where others on this forum have visited either b&m shops or pipe factories/makers. Are there locations you would recommend to others for good tobacco, pipes, chat, information, mood?
  4. rodo

    Peretti Blends?

    I've found a few reviews here of Peretti blends. More thoughts on them generally? Seems to me that they are very old school but...is their tobacco their own? Surely it is merely blended by them? But I don't know. Curious if anyone knows more of how, well, I guess original, unique, they are.
  5. rodo

    Bonfiglioli Visit?

    Anyone here visited Sr. Bonfiglioli in Bologna? I've read that he is a kindly gent who appreciates visitors. Was wondering if anyone had visited and bought a pipe when there. I guess my question is, b/c he is a small shop, if he has a good selection or if I need to order something ahead of time.
  6. rodo

    Italian Clubs?

    Work is taking me to Italy in July and I hoped to meet some friendly Italian pipe smokers. The one big group in Florence, Stilnovo, is no more. Can't seem to find anyone else but I'm sure they are there. Been giving google translate a work out. Anyone know of specific groups in central...
  7. rodo

    The Pipe Shop, Edinburgh?

    Business will take me to the UK later this year. Looks like The Pipe Shop is the most inviting and historic of any B&M in Edinburgh. Anyone have experience with them? Will be a bit of trouble for me to get to them so I wanted to know if the shop is worth the effort.
  8. rodo

    Cellaring Flake Tobacco

    Okay, decided it is time to open the Stonehaven I've had in the cellar for nearly two years...in the foil. Bought my wee jars, washed them clean, and now...how does one put flake in the jars? So I did it like the picture. Any reason this won't work?
  9. rodo

    Tobacco and the Soul

    Hard to believe this is now twenty years old. Perhaps, like some cellared tobacco, it has aged well. Enjoy. https://www.firstthings.com/article/1997/04/tobacco-and-the-soul
  10. rodo

    Ashton Pipe Factory? Workshop?

    I've managed to wrangle a week across the pond this summer and was hoping to visit some pipemakers. Blakemar is a snap to get to, no worries there. But I cannot find anything about Ashton pipes. I've read up and know that Mr. Taylor passed away in 2009 but also learned that Mr. Craig is the...
  11. rodo

    Invicta or Blakemar Visit?

    Has anyone visited either the Invicta makers in Stanbridge of the Blakemar makers in Litchborough? They are a bit out of the way if one is in London, but not impossible. Just wondering if anyone went, if they recommend the trip and the visit.
  12. rodo

    Kingsbridge aroma

    Finally got my mitts on an order of Kingsbridge about a year ago. Stuffed it in my cellar. Today I bought some mason jars and cut into the bag. Wow. Was not expecting that smell! The tobacco was sprinkled with that white residue (sugars...uh, right?), and the aroma was like...a rich...
  13. rodo

    JF Germain Visit?

    It occurred to me the other day: since JF Germain seems to struggle to bring enough Stonehaven et al to market, what about going to visit them? Jersey isn't the easiest destination spot so I was hoping someone here could provide intel. Anyone been to visit the factory? Besides the (maybe)...
  14. rodo

    Barclay Rex Pipe

    About a year ago I had a chance to purchase a BR pipe on ebay. Didn't think that much of it at the time, pretty cheap buy for an unsmoked pipe. I knew little about BR but looked them up. Now my curiosity is piqued. BR still sells pipes at the their NYC shops but they no longer make those...
  15. rodo

    UK pipe makers

    Next summer I'm heading across the pond for England and Scotland. Any pipe makers or factories I ought to attempt to visit? (Any that desire visitors?)
  16. rodo

    Pesaro and Mastro de Paja

    Last month I was in Italy for work and managed to take a day to make the drive out to the coast to Pesaro, home of several pipe makers including Mastro de Paja. I had written to Maurizio and received a warm invitation to visit the factory. As the factory is in a huge industrial park, I managed...
  17. rodo

    Pesaro Factory visits?

    Gents (and smoking ladies, so to speak), I'm off to Italy late in the summer to spend a month working in Tuscany. Pesaro is but two hours from where I will be and I thought a trip would be in order. Here's the catch: while I can find the names of pipe makers from Pesaro, and even addresses, I...
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