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  1. carolinachurchwarden

    My New Rossi Vittoria Arrived Today

    Looking very forward to smoking a bowl from this beautiful new pipe, so I'm about to go fire it up. It's just as I thought it would be and feels very good in my hand.
  2. carolinachurchwarden

    MM Cob Ferrules Popping Off

    How do you stop the ferrules from popping off the shank of the pipe? When I first got my lot of smokeable seconds, they seemed to be fine, but I think in this cooler weather the wood has slightly contracted and while just now cleaning about 4 of them, every single one fell off on the floor or...
  3. carolinachurchwarden

    Missouri Meerschaum 150th Year Anniversary, Can We Expect Something Special?

    So I was looking over the MM website yesterday hoping to catch myself a Carolina Gent (just love that snazzy red stem) and I noticed that this year marks 150 years of corn cob pipe production for them! Congratulations on that feat! Then I started to wonder if, by chance, they'd be doing...
  4. carolinachurchwarden

    Ever Get That Perfect Pipe Going When You Have To Put It Down?

    I have, on more than one occasion, had the perfect pipe going. The tobacco will have been filled inside to damn near perfection. The pipe I chose for it was ripe for plucking off my rack. The wind never even made my flame flicker when I lit. First light did the trick, no tamping or relight...
  5. carolinachurchwarden

    Is It Possible To Switch A Pipe From One Designated Blend To Another?

    Alright, so I have been pondering this one for a while after tasting a somewhat ghosted pipe for the first time. I have a pipe that I smoked a ton of Exotic Passion in when I first got it, then decided to smoke something with more of a burley background. I could taste the fruitiness from the...
  6. carolinachurchwarden

    Seeing Everyone Get New Pipes Made Me Itch...So I Scratched

    PAD always bites hard when I get to seeing new pipes shown off and I had been itching to buy another already and was on the edge of the cliff looking for that next void I wanted to fill in my pipe shape list, so seeing Hoosierpipeguy post up his first acquisition of the year, pushed me off the...
  7. carolinachurchwarden

    Will Missouri Meerschaum Bring Back The Reverse Calabash?

    I've been in love with the concept of owning one of these puppies if and when MM decides to make them again. Does anyone have any idea if they will or not? In my current searches I've found one on the Bay, but it's a little steep for my wallet for what it is. I hope they do make more at some...
  8. carolinachurchwarden

    Newest Pipe Rack Purchase

    Had the pleasure of a phone call from my mom about a pipe rack find in an antique shop. She sent me photos of two. One came with 5 pipes, 4 of which were Grabows in really poor condition and one of a carved bulls head that had the horns coming out, but one was broken. Had to buy it all for...
  9. carolinachurchwarden

    Best Way To Remove The Goop In A Pipe?

    I know we all have those tobaccos that we love to smoke that might have a little goopiness to them. I have a couple of pipes that are gathering this sort of slightly sticky, damp, residue on the inside of the bowls from some Black Cavendish tobacco that I was given for Christmas. I like to smoke...
  10. carolinachurchwarden

    Pipe Bowl Pre-Carbonization....Love It? Hate It?

    I'm not really loving a pre-carbonized bowl. The first pipe I carved had no pre-carbonization. The kit pipe I carved didn't have it either. Sure, they burned a little as they developed the char, but the pre-carbonization has an even worse taste as it's smoked. I feel like I have to smoke...
  11. carolinachurchwarden

    Wanting To Try W.Ø. Larsen Pipe Tobacco

    And I very well might pick some up now with SP's 20% off all W.Ø. Larsen tins. I haven't been too willing to pay $25 for a full 100g tin of it until now, but I'm having trouble deciding which one I want to purchase. My tobacco budget is quite likely already over spent, and I'm reaching for this...
  12. carolinachurchwarden

    Alright, Serious Question of The Day: Do You Toast Your Bagel, Or Not?

    I have some gyuys in the office who think it's a crime against the Order of Food Stuffs to toast a bagel. It's the only way I have ever preferred one. Just something about a hot, toasty bagel, smothered in cream cheese that hits the spot with a cup of coffee followed by a good pipe, but that's...
  13. carolinachurchwarden

    Do You Have a Preference As To Buying Flake In Bulk Or Tins?

    I want to buy some more flake tobacco, specifically ODF and maybe a few others. I know that you can get ODF in the 1.75 oz tins as well as a 1 pound box. Which do you prefer to buy and why? I don't mind jarring it if I get it in the 1 pound box and it's cheaper to buy the 1 pound box versus...
  14. carolinachurchwarden

    A Big Thank You To You All!

    I'm up for any or all methods to try to see what works best for me. I do realize that it takes experimenting for yourself to determine what you think works best for you, but this is the reason I love coming here and asking a lot of questions. I enjoy discovering what others find works best for...
  15. carolinachurchwarden

    How Can I Make Flakes Burn More Evenly?

    I've been trying my hand at some ODF flake again, folding and stuffing it in a bowl that fits it nicely. I've noticed that after I light it, the whole top looks nice and even and I smoke on it for a while. After some time, it goes out and I try relighting and it goes out again fairly quickly. I...
  16. carolinachurchwarden

    George H. W. Bush, Gone at 94

    Rest in peace, Mr. President. Might not have been the best president in history, but you can't say the man didn't have a great spirit.
  17. carolinachurchwarden

    Softy Pipe Bits, Do You Use Them?

    I have a couple of pipes that have stems slicker that owl snot and they just won't stay between my teeth when I try to clench them unless I hold them juuuuuust right. I grabbed some of the softy bits at my tobacconist and put some on a few pipes that like to slip around too much. Mostly, I don't...
  18. carolinachurchwarden

    How Hard Is It To Not Smoke A New Pipe All The Time?

    I literally just got my new Peterson Christmas 2018 in a 999 shape and I'm finding it troublesome to put it down. I mean this thing feels so good in my hand and smokes so well, it's really hard for me to let it rest, even though I know that I need to. I've found this to be true of every new pipe...
  19. carolinachurchwarden

    Guinness and Sleepy Hollow To Close Out Thanksgiving Weekend

    Getting ready for some shrimp, scallops and steaks, after having enough turkey to damn near start to gobble myself. Decided I needed a little therapy with my L.P.N. Freehand, some Sleepy Hollow and a can of Guinness before supper. Probably dipping into some Gaslight and a few glasses of Buffalo...
  20. carolinachurchwarden

    Aging OTC or Codger Blends. Could You? Should You?

    Alright, so I know we always talk about aging certain blends and certain blends develop over time into sublime tobaccos after aging for even a few years to even better the longer you let it age. I've found that I am really liking some Burley blends and would like to buy some bulk up for my...
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