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Bleaching a Stem?
I need your help. I bought a "project pipe" at the STL pipe show. Just a $5 basket briar as my first time restoration project. A lot of online sources say to bleach the stem to remove oxidation??? That just doesn't sound like a good idea. Does this work or is there a better way of going about...- wizbang
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Breaking in a Pipe
Hey everyone! It's been awhile since I have been on, but I'm back! So I bought a new pipe and I'm in the process of breaking it in. I have broken in a few pipes with no problem. Smoke it lightly half full, then 3/4 full, then full about 10 times each. But while I was smoking my new pipe, I...- wizbang
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Senior Prom Report
Earlier this month I posted a thread about my senior prom approaching, well it occured this Saturday the 23. Our theme was "Midnight masqurade" which was fun even though no one wore masks. The dance was held at the local convention center in the grand ballroom. My girlfriend wore a beautiful red...- wizbang
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Senior Prom
So my senior prom is coming up at the end of the month. Very excited to go, and very lucky to have my Girlfriend of over a year come with me. I was wondering, did anyone ever do anything to "woo" the ladies at your prom? (not asking for advice lol) Today, us kids are all about the fast cars...- wizbang
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- Forum: General Discussion
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What got you started?
As a young pipe smoker, I never get the chance to talk about pipes to anyone that can relate to me, which is why I love these forums. So I thought this would be a good question to ask everyone and get a good convo going: what got you started on smoking a pipe? Was it a loved one who influenced...- wizbang
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Letting the pipe rest
I read in a previous forum about how letting your pipe rest and dry out can have a great deal on the smoke of the tobacco and pipe. As a relitivly newer smoker, I don't have a rotation and have smoked my briar pipe for about three weeks daily. I decided to let it rest for a week and smoke my...- wizbang
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"yello-bole" brand pipe
Hello everyone! This is my first forum post! I am considering buying a "yello-bole" brand pipe but I don't know much about pipe makers and the quality of their pipes. It is a new, rustic style pipe with thiner bowl walls than what I'm used to seeing. Does anyone have any advice about yello-bole...