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  1. fishmansf

    Tongue Bite Despite Doing Everything Right

    Been smoking burleys and Virginias almost exclusively for the last three or so years and have it down. I smoke slow, sipping the tobacco, and as of recently, have been able to smoke down to ash. However, I still am getting tongue bit despite no smoking too hot. I know I am not smoking too hot...
  2. fishmansf

    Is It Better to Leave Unopened Tins in Their Tins or Jar Them?

    Have a few tins of Haunted Bookshop that are unopened and am tidying up my cellar. I’m not sure if it’s better to crack them and put them in mason jars or leave them unopened. My thought would be the latter.
  3. fishmansf

    I Am Once Again Asking For Custom Meer Stem Work

    Can’t seem to find anyone who does custom stem work for push tenon pipes, specifically my Tekin. The bit of the stem cracked and while it still works, it’s uncomfortable to use. Any recommendations?
  4. fishmansf

    Can anyone help me identify this meer?

    Found at a flea market. It was colored beautifully and well smoked it seems. The only markings on it seems to signify it’s an Algerian meerschaum. There is a stamp of DO on the silver band as well.
  5. fishmansf

    New Tekin Meer!

    Early Christmas present to myself. First Tekin pipe. It looks to me like this pipe is going to color wonderfully, much like @LeafErikson. The bowl is quite small, much smaller than I thought but it’s made up with how comfortable the pipe is in the mouth. Will be a great, short smoke for...
  6. fishmansf

    Decision on New Meerschaum

    As an early Christmas present to myself, I am going to buy a new meer however at this point I am torn between buying another IMP, a Tekin or a Huseyin Cor pipe. Looking for a pipe that will provide a 30-40 min smoke and be adapted for 9mm filters, like a lot of IMPs are. I have an IMP and it's...
  7. fishmansf

    Best Esoterica/Germain’s Blends I Should Buy?

    My local B&M got a bunch in, practically everything except for BBF and want to see if I like any. Typically enjoy a good Va/Bur or some VaPers, particularly ones with Dark Fired. I do like Latakia but only in very small amounts. Any suggestions you’d make?
  8. fishmansf

    Davidoff Flake Medallions: To Age Or Not To Age?

    It’s been ages since I’ve last had Davidoff flake medallions but remember them being pretty similar to PS Luxury Bullseye Flake but a bit richer in flavor. Should I cellar this blend for a couple years or is it pretty good to go out of the tin? It’s been so long I can’t remember myself.
  9. fishmansf

    Recommendations For Good Custom Meerschaum Stem Work

    I'd like to have one of the push-tenon stemmed pipes I own be converted to a metal band and have a custom stem made for it. Does anyone know any good custom stem makers for meerschaum?
  10. fishmansf

    Experiment with Nicotine Patches and Pipe Smoking

    Some of you may remember a post a made a while back about using a pipe to quit snus. Update: doesn't work. Honestly I still love snus but there's nothing magical to it like pipe smoking; its just easy, habitual and requires no skill. It seems that snus has also messed with my palate and my...
  11. fishmansf

    Tongue Bite on First/Char Light

    Seems I’m having quite a few issues coming back from my hiatus! One thing I’ve noticed so far is that I am giving myself pretty bad tongue but on the char light and initial light of my pipe which sorta throws me off for the rest of the bowl. It seems like I can’t get my top layer of tobacco...
  12. fishmansf

    Really Struggling with RM Scottish Cake

    This has been a difficult tobacco for me, granted I am only one bowl in on my second tin (had the same issue with the last half of the tin before). I really don't taste much at all. I get a little of the Kentucky and Perique upon first light but almost like an aromatic, it is gone within two...
  13. fishmansf

    How to Get a Foul Taste out of Meerschaum?

    I’ve put a few too many “bad bowls” (smoked waaay too hot) through my meer and it has this awful tar , creosote, ash, and graphite like taste to it. I’ve been cleaning the inside of the bowl with a wet paper towel and dry it out followed by a wet pipe cleaner through the shank and stem but the...
  14. fishmansf

    Who is your Favorite Current Artisan Pipe Maker ?

    Love to hear who your favorite artisan pipe makers are so we can share some love for the small businesses!
  15. fishmansf

    Pipe smoking and diet

    Before a couple of you codgers jump in and say “you’ve posted a lot about health concerns and pipe smoking, you should quit” (as they have commented on a post before) I’m not really worried about health concerns just curious about this topic 😂. How do you think a clean diet mitigates health...
  16. fishmansf

    Struggling Coming Back after a Hiatus

    Title edited for capitalization. Rule 9. Been taking about a month or two of a pipe smoking hiatus and am having troubles coming back. When I light up my bowl I get a lot of the great flavor from my blends but lose the flavor about a minute into smoking. I can’t seem to find the right...
  17. fishmansf

    Anyone Familiar with Hilmi Çay?

    Title edited for caps and condensed, Original: Has anyone bought a pile from Hilmi Çay (meerschaum online) I follow him on Instagram and he cranks out a lot of pipes, some of which look appealing to me. Has anyone bought his pipes and how do they smoke?
  18. fishmansf

    How to Get a Stain Out of a Meer?

    This is shameful but I left my pipe out on the porch a few weeks ago, resting on my tobacco drying plate. The water and the tobacco created a brown liquid and stained the side of the pipe. Any idea if I can get this out?
  19. fishmansf

    Spoiled by Meerschaum

    After smoking one of my briars tonight, I think I can safely say that I am 99% done with them. I've been putting the meer down lately just to put some carbon in my much neglected briars and I have yet to have a pleasant smoke in any of them. I own quite a few, outnumbering my meers 3:1 and I...
  20. fishmansf

    Rehydrating flakes

    My friend gave me a whole pound of HH Burley Flake and it was quite dried out. I put it in a massive canning Jar I have. I wanted to rehydrate it so I flicked a few water drops and left the jar in the sun to create some condensation to help rehydrate. However I’m a little worried this might...
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