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Zack & Greta's Grand Tour Of Europe….
Ok, Flying out of Miami to Paris tonight for a couple of weeks of drinking, eating , and piping in France and Italy… My question - what are your favorite pipe shops or pipe makers in the following areas- Paris- Florence- Tuscany- Porto Fino- Cinque de Terra- Milano… We'll keep you posted...- zack24
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Bending Black Bamboo For A Morta Dublin...
My first attempt at ending a black bamboo stem for this morta and ivory pipe... Had a pretty good bend in the clamps, but had a lot of springback- I'll try it again with more steam and several days in the clamps...Still kept a subtle curve that looked pretty good... A simple and ugly bending... -
Naked Briar...
Most of my pipes I either sandblast or use a contrast stain....Thought this was a nice combination of briar, horn, and SEM Cumberland...a meaty little apple at around 66 grams -
Balkan Sobranie In Stock!
Milan Tobacco has it...for at least the next 15 minutes...limit 1 tin....- zack24
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70% UN Tax On Tobacco
This is one I definitely didn't see coming. The US, Switzerland, and Indonesia were not signers to the accord- not that that will matter because it looks like the tax will apply to the manufacturer in the country of origin.... UN Legislation on Tobacco Tax- zack24
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Just Off The Bench....
Finally back in the shop after the Southern Fried Pipe Show...Thought this was fairly interesting- a contrast stain with Pink Ivorywood ring, and Cumberland stem..... -
The Southern Fried Pipe Show
I thought I'd share a couple of thoughts on the Southern Fried Pipe Show held in Nashville last weekend. So far this year, I've attended Vegas, Chicago, and the KC show. This was a radically different show on several fronts. We started out at Bruce Weaver's place on Friday night for a great...- zack24
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- Forum: Pipe Events
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Woodcarving Of My Grandfather And His Pipe
Visiting my parents this week- my father who was an accomplished woodcarver carved this picture of my grandfather who was never seen without a Dr. Grabow and a tin of Prince Albert. I'm sure I got my love of carving from my father and the pipe from my grandfather...this piece will be going in my...- zack24
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A Block Of Briar, 30 Sheets Of Sandpaper, And 4 Months
I usually work on a pipe from start to finish- normal working time might 8-15 hours. This one was an exception- I started it just after the Chicago Show and spent a 3-4 hours a week bringing it along. I'm not sure I'll ever do this again- -
A Panama At The Beach....
If you guys saw the post a few weeks ago about the $25k Panama hats, you know I've really been wanting to buy a Panama Hat. Finally saw one yesterday at Tommy Bahama- out of all the ones they had, it was the only hand-woven Ecuadorean hat. Next step is to get a nice band to replace the Tommy...- zack24
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The Whale- Who Says You Can't Go Back...
You guys who have been patiently watching my progress with pipemaking since last year saw a design a few months ago I called the whale- it had incredible grain but was a bit on the pudgy side and the shaping a little soft. I've been hauling this thing around and looking at it every time I walked... -
Morta, Bamboo, & Tortoise Amber Pipe
This is getting to be one of my favorite combinations- just finished this one out this afternoon. A biggun' at 7", but only around 46 grams.... Taking a bunch of pipes to Nashville in 10 days for the Southern Fried Pipe Show...Anyone else going? -
Astley #44- Tin Note With A Hint Of Aged Horse Stable?
Popped a fresh tin of Astleys #44 yesterday, stuck my nose in it and was struck by the complexities of the tin note- fresh cut hay, a little woody, and a faint whiff of...mature horse sh**t?. Despite my misgivings- Fired it up with one charring light, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I called Harris...- zack24
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Evolution Of Blasting....
It's really interesting seeing the variation in blasts ranging from Cannoy to Cook. I've been making a few small changes since my first blasts in January. I thought it might be interesting to see how small changes make a big difference- My rig is a single stage Kobalt 80 gallon 5hp with 16cfm at... -
Chasing Stonehaven...
At this point, I'm down to the final crumbs of my Stonehaven Stash...except for 1 aged bag Harris gave me for my birthday. And although I enjoy a variety of other fine flake tobaccos, my wife Greta turns up her nose at the thought of anything but Stonehaven. To prepare for this ultimate...- zack24
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A Cherry Wood Sitter For Labor Day....
Spent a little quality beach time with Greta on the weekend, so today was strictly a shop day- finished out my first Cherrywood Sitter w/ Bamboo and Cumberland Stem...this one's heading to the Nashville show... ...and here it looked like fresh out of the blaster... -
Just Off The Bench....
This was an interesting one...had a piece of 3 knuckle bamboo only 2" long....combined a smooth bowl with a sectional sandblast on the stem, the bamboo, and a tortoise amber stem....about 6.25" and 58 grams....A real challenge to tie it all together.... -
Pipe Smoking At The Beach....
One of our favorite things on a Sunday afternoon is smoking a pipe at the beach in Sarasota. Definitely found it just a bit challenging getting the thing lit with the wind gusting over 20....Fortunately, Rotary Navy tends to stay lit once you fire it...- zack24
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Black Bamboo Beetle In Morta
Finished this one out a week ago- Love the way the Morta and ivory work together... Hard to find much shop time lately because of work...but it helps keep me sane... -
Would You Pay $25,000 For A Panama Hat?
OK, neither would I...but I am about to get a fairly nice one in maybe the $500 range. Does anyone have any recommendations of a good place to buy one?- (I'd rather deal as close to the maker as I can get and avoid 3 levels of middleman) (...and I know...I know- for that $25,000 you could buy 25...- zack24
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- Forum: General Discussion