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  1. tmgaus51

    Morta Finish

    And the first Morta has arrived! A smooth from Moretti: Any advice for the layman on care? Normally I polish smooth pipes with Paragon Wax, but this pipe is not quite smooth (small grooves and holes where the pipe seems to be a bit porous). Thanks, Dave
  2. tmgaus51

    Morta Finish

    Thanks clickklick - would love to see some of your work. 1coyote - will do! -Dave
  3. tmgaus51

    Morta Finish

    @jerwynn, yes definitely some beauties here! @1coyote, I've actually got 2 on the way (smooth finishes, and one is more like a Morta cigar), but the commission sandblast will be done by Todd Harris.
  4. tmgaus51

    Morta Finish

    Very cool @clickklick. So I'm guessing you could easily have a pipe with both patterns on it? Also, just a question in general--the pipemaker has control over how spread out and how deep the blast is? For example the first pipe below seems to have a much more spread out and more aggressive...
  5. tmgaus51

    Morta Finish

    So is the sandblasting the circular lines on the right pipe, and the grain is the straight lines? And on the left pipe, the sandblasting is the circles opening towards the left, and the grain the rightwards facing circles?
  6. tmgaus51

    Morta Finish

    Hi All, Planning on getting a commissioned Morta in the coming months and just trying to figure out how to describe the finish I want. I've been informed that both of the pipes above have been sandblasted, but is the different look due to different sandblasting techniques, or different natural...
  7. tmgaus51

    Tongue Burn on nosewarmer

    All, thanks for the valuable feeback. I tried drying my tobacco out a bit more than usual (Trout Stream, an aro I've yet to get tongue burn with in other pipes), and packed just a little bit tighter. Very nice smoke! Thanks again.
  8. tmgaus51

    Tongue Burn on nosewarmer

    Well, I am a big fan of the aesthetic and feel of the pipe, which is also why I wondered if getting a similar shape from someone else would yield the same result.
  9. tmgaus51

    Tongue Burn on nosewarmer

    Thanks for the advice. Using a zippo lighter, but I think I had the same result when I tried with matches. I guess my real question is, is there any chance that this has to do with the pipe, or is it purely a technical issue on my part? If I were to pick up one of these for example...
  10. tmgaus51

    Tongue Burn on nosewarmer

    Hi All, Recently picked up this beauty poker nosewarmer. Great clencher and a nice and open airway, but when I light it, it seems the flame goes right to my tongue as if I'm holding the lighter right in my mouth. When I go for a relight the same issue often comes back. Once I get into a...
  11. tmgaus51

    Pipe Tobacco like a high quality Black & Mild

    Found it! Russ' Monthly Blend Sugar Plum mixed with Boswell's Piper's Pleasure :-)
  12. tmgaus51

    Mac Baren 7 Seas Release Dates

    Thanks.
  13. tmgaus51

    Mac Baren 7 Seas Release Dates

    Does anyone know when the Mac Baren 7 Seas blends were released? Trying to figure out if I need to stock up. Thanks!
  14. tmgaus51

    Pipe Tobacco like a high quality Black & Mild

    Thanks for the advice! I was always under the impression that Lane tobaccos came overly wet with a fair amount of bite, and would be just as hard as the b&m cigars to coax the flavor out of. I guess this isn't the case?
  15. tmgaus51

    Pipe Tobacco like a high quality Black & Mild

    Hey All, Do any of you know of any aro blends that taste like a black & mild smells? Looking for a dark fruit/vanilla type flavor. I tried Erik Stokkebye - 4th Generation 1957, which has the right room note, but like b&ms, the flavor is lost on the tongue... Any recommendations? Thanks!
  16. tmgaus51

    Pipe Finish Dulling

    Thanks for the replies!
  17. tmgaus51

    Pipe Finish Dulling

    Thanks for the advice. So I guess the lack of wax doesn't make the pipe any more vulnerable to charring/burnout etc.?
  18. tmgaus51

    Pipe Finish Dulling

    Please forgive the photos and the shoddy Paint work-- I have a few pipes where it looks like the finish is dulled in some parts (one after applying a bit of saliva to the rim to rub out a char mark, and one I believe just came that way). I'm not able to tell if these have been finished with...
  19. tmgaus51

    Is My Pipe Stem Upside Down?

    Thanks for the help!
  20. tmgaus51

    Is My Pipe Stem Upside Down?

    Hi, Just wondering if there's any trick to determining right side up on an unmarked tapered stem? I have one of these at home: https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Genod/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=179457, and it's pretty tough to tell when I take the stem out. Thanks, Dave
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