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  1. Ryan

    My First DC Pipe

    There is a seller on eBay who has “DC” pipes for sale. According to the seller, the pipes are made by her husband from pre-drilled blocks from Mark Tinsky. She says he only uses hand tools to shape the pipes, no power tools at all. I have been looking at the DC pipes for a while, and I thought...
  2. Ryan

    My Pipe is a Former Model

    I was checking out the Peterson Pipe Notes site the other day and looking at the 301 pictured there. It’s a STAR System pipe. The caption notes how awesome this pipe can look when it has a correctly bent stem. This got me curious as to how similar my 301 STAR bend is to the pictured one. As I...
  3. Ryan

    FS: 7 Pipes- Upshall - Caminetto - Ascorti - Peterson - Charatan (Tinder Box) - Bertram (7/22/25)

    Clockwise from 12 o’clock: Upshall, Caminetto, Ascorti, Tinder Box, Ascorti, Bertram, Peterson. All prices include shipping to the continental USA. Payment by PayPal FF, Venmo or Cashapp. Shipping will include tracking. James Upshall (P grade)- NO LONGER FOR SALE Length- 6 1/8”...
  4. Ryan

    Pipe Dedicating Gone Awry

    It seems that on a consistent basis the question of whether to dedicate a pipe to one blend comes up. Of course, the basic answer is “do what you want”. I don’t really do a lot of pipe dedicating, except that I reserve the ooccaional goopy aromatic for one pipe. However, if I have a good smoke...
  5. Ryan

    Nicotine Double Down

    In addition to smoking a pipe, I’m also a fan of nasal snuff. I often take snuff immediately after I finish smoking a pipe. Occasionally before a pipe too. Surely I’m not the only one here who does something like this, right? What other forms of tobacco do you like to “double down “ with?
  6. Ryan

    Can Cake Fix Moisture Problems?

    I have a few pipes that smoke well, but always produce more internal moisture than my other pipes. These pipes have very little or no cake in the chambers. Can I expect them to smoke dryer once a cake has been allowed to form? Or is it just always the nature of some pipes to cause more...
  7. Ryan

    FS: Multiple Lots -Per Georg Jensen-C&D-GLP etc. (2/6/25)

    Various lots for sale as pictured below. Shipping via USPS Ground Advantage is included in the price. Continental USA shipping only. Payment via PayPal FF. Lot #1. Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz. Tin is dated April 2021 SOLD Lot #2. C&D Anthology 2023 2oz $25 Lot #3. C&D Steamworks...
  8. Ryan

    Pipe Endorsement Deals

    So let’s say the world is much different than it is, and professional pipe smokers can get endorsement deals with pipe companies. (Perhaps slow smokers already do this?) This would entail free pipes and various accoutrements. Which (if any) company would you like to have your deal with? I...
  9. Ryan

    Lack of Respect for Sutliff?

    I have noticed lately that several of my regular smokes are made by Sutliff. I have also noticed over the time I have been a member of this site (approximately 2.5 years) that Sutliff sometimes is talked about like it is some garbage brand. I notice this on TR also. Why is that? I’ve only been...
  10. Ryan

    Tinker Toy Pipe Stand

    Apparently I was bored because I created this today. I’ll make you one for just $49.95. 😃
  11. Ryan

    My Long M&T Pipe Story

    I’ll start with pictures, and show you the pipe I’m talking about. I bought this pipe via eBay abiut 2 years ago. It came from a seller in Israel, and we had talked back and forth about the pipe and haggled a bit and finally reached a bargain. I got the pipe and it was filthy and...
  12. Ryan

    Italian Pipes: Just my Style?

    I’ve been smoking a pipe since September of 2021, so please know I am a relatively new smoker compared with most of you. The first “name” pipes I pursued were Charatan, and I like classic Brit pipes in general largely because of the traditional styling and quality build on many of them. My...
  13. Ryan

    Don Mock Pipe Availability?

    I just finished a bowl in this Don Mock pipe and I decided I’d really like another one (another Mock pipe, I’ll hold off on another bowl for a bit). I’ve been watching the usual internet locations for a while, but they just don’t seem to come up for sale very often. Any chance you guys know...
  14. Ryan

    Comoy’s Three Part C Sanding

    I have recently picked up a couple of Comoy’s Tradition pipes that have oxidation on the stems. Both pipes have the three part C. I’m only showing a pic of one of them, but the condition is very similar on both. Is there anything I need to know before sanding the area with the three part C on...
  15. Ryan

    My Four Favorite Tampers

  16. Ryan

    In Praise of Mixture 79

    The TL;DR version is that I like this stuff and recommend it. Sutliff’s Mixture 79 is a blend I had been curious about for a long time. Finally, roughy six weeks ago I finally bought a pouch. This pouch had no seal and some of the toppings you hear so much about with this blend may have...
  17. Ryan

    Mixture 79, Topping Stronger in Tub?

    I finally tried Mixture 79 recently, and I really enjoy it. I bought a pouch, and I could smell the black licorice (anise) smell heavily through the pouch. This is the type of pouch that didn’t have a seal, you just open it and there is the tobacco. Although the black licorice smell is quite...
  18. Ryan

    GBD Rondelle Transplant Help

    I have a GBD that is missing the rondelle. I finally found a suitable donor pipe and I would like to remove the rondelle and place it on my pipe. How should I go about removing it? Will heat alone do it?
  19. Ryan

    GH Broken Scotch Cake and B&B Question

    I’m not talking about the delicious alcoholic beverage (Benedictine and Brandy), the B&B I’m referring to is GH Burley and Bright. I tried GH broken Scotch Cake for the first time today. Not bad, pretty light fare. Probably glad I just bought a sample, as it doesn’t do as much for me as other...
  20. Ryan

    Sutliff Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match

    As I believe many of you have already tried this product and are very familiar with it, I will just sum this up with a variation on a quote attributed to Ben Franklin: Sutliff Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. No matter how many blends I try...