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  1. gervais

    Colouring of Yellow Waxed Meers

    I have recently purchased a Reverse Calabash Meer waxed with the yellow beeswax. I am wondering if anyone has any examples of how they can colour. ChasingEmbers has stated that his brown waxed meer is actually lightening instead of darkening, which is interesting. My guess is that perhaps it...
  2. gervais

    The Best Pipe-Drop Ever.

    I have a Peterson spigot that had an extremely loose stem fitting right from the get go. It didn't fully spin around, but was loose enough that it could be easily sway back and forth 1/8" This area here: Anyways I smoked it regardless. Well yesterday I was climbing out of my work van and had...
  3. gervais

    What Exactly Are "Dark Virginas"?

    In several blends I've seen, the blender will use this term. For example: "Dark Virginas blended with dark-fired Kentucky and perique." Are they Browns? Reds?..... Both? Neither?? Lol.
  4. gervais

    Potential McClelland Christmas Cheer Rival? Perhaps!

    This Carolina Red flake 2022 batch has quite the high natural sugar content. I also recall many of the Christmas Cheer blends containing the "Orange Tip" Virginias. I don't know you guys, but with the proper age..... This could be a worthy contender for those who miss the famous McClelland...
  5. gervais

    More Mold Identification

    Just cracked a box of dark plug from early this year. Doesn't smell off or anything. Has definate plume in the mix, but also a more dull, (powdery?) looking substance on it. Here are some pics. Would you guys smoke it?
  6. gervais

    Will Your Cellar be Viable For The Long Haul?

    This is something that has been posted before, probably many times. I think it's important to bring it back up every once in a while for discussion. A good number of us have spent countless dollars on building a supply of tobacco that we hope will last us until we are shown the door. I know I...
  7. gervais

    Can Constant Relights Cause Premature Bowl Charring?

    I wonder this as I go through an entire tube of butane smoking this Samuel gawith St James flake. Curse you, asbestos-ridden tobacco 🤬
  8. gervais

    Is This Real Cumberland, or Acrylic?

    Hey all. These are Ser Jacopo pipes you see here. Do you guys think that they are actual Cumberland? To my knowledge, I thought Ser Jacopo only uses Acrylic, but these look like genuine vulcanite. Opinions welcome!
  9. gervais

    Really Like This Style of Sandblast!

    I was googling blasts recently and came across an interesting one. I don't typically see this too often, and I'm constantly filing through pipes online. It appears to be an extremely deeply blasted Birdseye (cross grain?) Has anyone else come across these? What do you guys think of it? It's a...
  10. gervais

    Peterson B10. Are There Any Lovers/Haters of This Shape?

    I've been drawn to this Peterson shape for some time now, but have never actually pulled the trigger. Can't put my finger on why that is. Do you guys have one? Like it, dislike it?
  11. gervais

    Question about Peterson Pipes

    Will the spigot stem fit inside the nickel army mount pipe if the models are the same?
  12. gervais

    Question Regarding Estate Pipe Condition

    Smokingpipes does a good job with letting you know what condition an estate is in. I am interested in an estate that suggests "chamber carbonizing" is evident. Does this mean that the pipe is a candidate for a future burnout? Is a pipe in trouble when it has chamber carbonizing, in your opinion...
  13. gervais

    First Ever Smoke from a Meerschaum Pipe

    Hey everyone! My very first meer arrived the other day an AKB gently canted billiard. Having my first smoke (some Old gowrie) from it and I must say, it's a very different experience than that of a briar. It's so "pure". Maybe a little too pure, dare I say. The taste of briar seems to add a...
  14. gervais

    AKB Meerschaum: Someone School Me

    So I've noticed when browsing these pipes that the price range is all over the place. Some intricate pieces that are similar in weight and size as some of the plain-jane pieces are actually half the cost. Is there a grading system that the manufacturer does to price this stuff?
  15. gervais

    Briar Quality and Weight. An Interesting Argument

    So it has been discussed before here in the past, and that is the argument of briar weight and quality. Many people believe that in a pile of briar pipes of the same dimensions, the lightest one is more than likely the best quality briar of the batch. I was doing a little reading and thought I'd...
  16. gervais

    Brigham: Highlander! Anybody Get One?

  17. gervais

    G&H Irish Twist and Irish X...Are They The Same?

    This has made me curious in the past and is now a wonder once again. Are they different? Can anyone fill me in?
  18. gervais

    I Think I'm On To Something Here...

    This post may piss some people off. This post may open some eyes. Maybe I'm just crazy, who knows. I have realized that tobacco is indeed a sound investment. I have seen tins (limited edition) on here sell at 3 times the price, even with very little age on some of them. I have seen tins with...
  19. gervais

    Nording Pipes Have Fuelled My PAD With High Octane.....

    Over the past years of pipe smoking, I have been mostly attracted to subtle, generic pipes. A couple billiards, some bent apples and bulldogs, a nice zulu...all beautiful pipes, don't get me wrong, but very plain....after receiving my first Nording. Man these pipes are bad-ass! They are BIG...
  20. gervais

    MacBaren HH Pure Virginia... I Think I Got Screwed

    So I ordered 16oz of HH pure Virginia from a well known vendor, expecting a box of flake like I'm use to with the lbs of HH series. I got a bulk package, no factory marking, of what appears to be a Ready Rubbed Flake of some sort. Now I know that HH old dark fired comes in this format. Does the...
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