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  1. wayneteipen

    Are Most Pipe Racks Made Wrong

    All my racks are bowl down and not all my pipes are stored in racks. I don't notice any effect in how they smoke. The one thing that is wrong with pipe racks is that the hole in the ones with holes for the stems instead of notches are a real bugger to get bent pipes in and out of. I altered...
  2. wayneteipen

    Pipe Smoking: A Thinking Man's Hobby or a Respite from Mental Chatter?

    Both for me as well.
  3. wayneteipen

    Briar Quality and Weight. An Interesting Argument

    I've suspected this as well. I have worked a handful of incredibly light blocks from very reputable suppliers that felt almost "airy" like balsa wood and were incredibly soft to work with. I suspected that they may have been boiled too long maybe? They were also very light, almost white, in...
  4. wayneteipen

    How To Light Your Pipe Using Sound Instead of a Flame

    Well I'll be dog.....my pipe lit when I played this video, George! :D
  5. wayneteipen

    Hand made, high grade, pipesmith, pipe maker, pipe carver, craftsmen, or artisan?

    "Carver", on the other hand, makes the least sense to me since there really isn't a lot of actual wood carving involved in making a pipe depending on your definition of the word "carve." It's by no means offensive though.
  6. wayneteipen

    Hand made, high grade, pipesmith, pipe maker, pipe carver, craftsmen, or artisan?

    Oddly enough, this topic was once debated on pipemakersforum.com several years ago. I think the consensus boiled down to the terms "craftsman" and "artisan." With craftsman describing one who crafts a pipe from scratch and artisan describing one who creates art. I suppose it depends on how...
  7. wayneteipen

    Briar Quality and Weight. An Interesting Argument

    This is actually quite true as well. "Wet" briar is heavier. However, a pipe made with wet briar will eventually dry out over a relatively short time and settle to the atmospheric humidity of the environment in which it is kept.
  8. wayneteipen

    Briar Quality and Weight. An Interesting Argument

    I don't know anything about male and female trees; but he may be on to something with weight and density. I imagine, if it's true that weight and density are related, a tree that grows very slowly would likely produce a more dense burl while a tree that grows faster would likely be less dense...
  9. wayneteipen

    Pipe Cleaning Questions

    The pipe cleaning ritual isn't entirely necessary at all unless there's an issue. I rarely clean my pipes. Heck, they're lucky to get a pipe cleaner run through them. If you smoke them dry and make sure they rest to dry between smokes, they won't go rancid. Remove cake if it builds up more...
  10. wayneteipen

    What Pipe would You Like to have Back? Why?

    Only one....a Rad Davis sandblasted Zulu with Cumberland stem. I was downsizing several years ago and never smoked it because I feared scorching the beautiful smooth rim because I couldn't see the rim when I lit it the way it slanted away. It was a beautiful pipe and smoked like a dream. I'd...
  11. wayneteipen

    Indiana Pipe Club

    I'm not on FB but am interested. Feel free to keep me posted via e-mail wdteipen@yahoo.com. I check in here on rare occasion as well but probably not often enough to catch meet up dates/times unless I just get lucky.
  12. wayneteipen

    About Italian-Made Stanwells

    I started collecting Stanwells when they were Danish made. I'd guess half of my 50+ Stanwells are Danish and the other half are Italian made. The quality is almost as good. The only real difference I've noticed is that the Italian Stanwells airway is restricted at the bit because they don't...
  13. wayneteipen

    Smoking Through Tongue Bite?

    I would let it rest. No reason to suffer. Your tongue will get reconditioned soon enough.
  14. wayneteipen

    Underrated Factory Pipes / Brands

    Under $100, my goto is Stanwell. I especially like their inexpensive Vario line as everyday smokers. I'm pretty impressed with the Chacom pipe I recently purchased. Both Stanwell's and the Chacom required a little modifying of the stem airway in order for them to smoke the way I like but well...
  15. wayneteipen

    Help With Vulcanite Stem

    Looks good! Nice job.
  16. wayneteipen

    Favorite Arms Manufacturer

    Same. Love my PPQ! For revolver I like S&W. My 642 airweight is easy to carry and relatively accurate at close range.
  17. wayneteipen

    Sean Connery RIP.

    First I've heard as well. He is my favorite James Bond.
  18. wayneteipen

    Any Exotic Pet Owners Here?

    I've always had a fascination for unusual and exotic animals. In my early 20's, I had a number of reptiles including a Columbian red-tailed boa, ball python, albino California kingsnake, Northern copperhead, Tokay gecko, Nile monitor to name a few. I had a ferret back then too. Had saltwater...
  19. wayneteipen

    Pipe Retort Question

    That'll do! :);)
  20. wayneteipen

    Pipe Retort Question

    :oops: Everclear is the best way to go if you can get it. Everything else will leave an undesirable flavor, IMHO.
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