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A Few Steps In Making A Cocobolo & Ebonite Stemmed Pipe...
This was an interesting one-thought I would include a few steps in the process... It starts with a very nice piece of cocobolo with a hole drilled for the ebonite- Ebonite is left oversize at 5/8"- both for strength and because I needed a larger gluing surface than I could get with a 5/16... -
A Good Saturday In The Shop...
Got an early start on Saturday intending to make a billiard with black palm trim...It does go to prove- generally speaking, the material dictates the design...It's the nature of black palm that it does great as a trim cap on rhodesions, dublins, bulldogs, tomatoes, apples and calabashes- in... -
The Curse OF The Black Palm....
I learned many new words(none of them repeatable in polite company) in trying to work with Black Palm for the first time. The final result was worth it...but I learned a few lessons along the way.Cutting the end cap was all end grain that is fairly prone to tearout on most woods- this stuff is a... -
Tulip Brandy w/ Cocobolo-Ebonite Stem
It's been a challenging month- working 7 days a week and very little time to spend on pipemaking.....but I did manage to get this one completed today. Pretty much inspired by a tulip brandy shape with a cocobolo-ebonite stem.... -
Trying A New Blasting Technique...
Just finished out a pipe using my new microblaster...This proved to be a major challenge- It definitely wasn't cheap- a little over $500 and after a few hours of trying to get it to work, I was ready to pull my hair out and throw the thing across the shop....so I sent it back....and got a new... -
Wessex BC And Astleys 44 At Iwan Ries
I had an alert come in on Wessex Brigade Campaign and Astleys 44- looks like they just got a shipment at Iwan Ries.... Happy New Year!- zack24
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My Prize From The Caption Contest...Just In Time For Christmas!
I love free stuff....I especially love winning free stuff....so I was pretty darned happy when the UPS guy showed up with my Rossi Napoli 601 Pipe and a Rossi Shirt from the December Caption Contest... -
Channeling My Inner Dane...
Occasionally, I'll have a pretty good day in the shop where it seems to come together...Hours of shaping with the Foredom tool on this one... -
Stonehaven Alert!!
http://www.milantobacco.com/esoterica_tobacciana_pipe_tobacco.htm Limited, but they have Stonehaven...Let the games begin!- zack24
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Ho...Ho...Ho...!
When we throw a Christmas Party in Florida, it's not that traditional- This was a fun one- I spent 2 days cooking ribs and had probably 50 friends over for the festivities- We have big sliding doors on the back of the house leading to the pool...and at 70 degrees and sunny, it was perfect. The...- zack24
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Back In The Shop Again....
After a bit of a hiatus with our trip to Italy followed by couple of weeks working on my wine cellar, It's good to be back in the shop making pipes again! This shape is a new one for me- I think I'll do some more of them...Came in at 5.75" long & 59 grams with a 7/8" bowl diameter... -
Just Finished Building My Wine Cellar...
OK...it's sort of a wine cellar with a lot of other things thrown in the mix...featuring a 120" projection screen that drops down from under the drape, a late 1800's Parker shotgun from the family cabin in Oxford, a wood carving of my grandfather smoking a pipe carved by my father, one of my...- zack24
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Stonehaven at Pipeguys!!
http://thepipeguys.com/product-category/pipe-tobacco/esoterica-pipe-tobacco/ - looks like most are in stock…- zack24
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Final Stop For Zack & Greta- Neat Pipes In Milan
All things have to come to an end…and tomorrow we fly back to Sarasota. We had a great visit with Luca and his sister Roberta at Neat Pipes in Milan. They have an active pipe studio as well as representing many of the top Italian makers and a few American artisans as well….The studio is in one...- zack24
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Savinelli Castle & Portofino Pics
It's really difficult to take a bad picture in Portofino- Greta and I had a great time sitting in a little cafe smoking, drinking, and watching the world go by….First pic is of the modest Savinelli family home high on the hillside….- zack24
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Thomas Radford Sunday's Fnatasy
Picked up a tin at a tabbacheria in Rapallo Italy for 7.9Eu. Love the price- thinking about getting the other 4 tins- has anyone tried this tobacco? Thanks, Zack- zack24
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A Visit To Pipe Du Nord In Paris…
We revisited La Pipe Du Nord in Paris and unfortunately, Pierrre Voisin the pipe maker wasn't in, but we met his lovely wife- Fortunately, Greta's Italian was enough to get us a lengthy tour of the shop. One thing that strikes you is that this is a 5th generation shop founded in 1867. You'll see... -
Esoterica Alert!!
Esoterica avaialble at http://www.milantobacco.com/esoterica_tobacciana_pipe_tobacco.htm . Stonehaven disappeared in 5 minutes. Still Penzance 8oz and some others available……- zack24
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Paris- Day 5- A Pipe du Nord, Lido Show
It was a sad day- we took a 20Eu cab ride to see A Pipe du Nord….and it was closed due to the national holiday- we'll revisit it today…. Found a great tapas restaurant- 3 great Portos each and some incredible Pata Negra (cured ham from acorn fed pigs). The dish pictured was fritters with some...- zack24
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Day 4 In Paris….
One of the stops for the day was at A La Civette- one of the more well known pipe shops in town…They had a good selection of tobaccos at typical Eu pricing. I'm going to take a pic of their shelves today to see if anyone can identify some tobaccos that we can't get in the US The second and 3rd...- zack24
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