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    Is It Really Necessary To Rotate Pipes? My Opinion!

    I've always thought that the need to "rest" a pipe for 24 hours before you smoke it again evolved so that pipe makers would sell more pipes. I started to smoke a pipe in the 70s when I was in college and smoked the same pipe multiple times a day for a couple of years. I always cleaned it with a...
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    What Kind Of Pipe Purchaser Are You?

    I have been smoking a pipe for over 40 years and, as you can imagine, over that time I have bought many pipes. I also restore estate pipes to either trade or sell. because of my long history with pipes and my interest in restoration I'm sure I have moved over 1500 pipes through my house. In my...
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    A Tale Of Two Pipes

    I stopped at the yard sale with the Mrs. this past Saturday and I saw two pipes bound together by a rubber band. I never see pipes at yard sales so I was intrigued. I inspected them and quickly put them back down. These pipes were in horrendous condition. I bought and restored hundreds of pipes...
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    Pipe Relights...Don't Worry About It!

    I've been smoking a pipe for a well over 40 years and I've gotten pretty good at it. I have dependable technique, decent pacing and a good packing technique. Generally, when I smoke a pipe at most, I have two or three relights. However, on occasion, even with all my years of experience, I smoke...
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    Before And After

    This morning I shared a post about a neighbor lady giving me some pipes from her house. I did some light restoration work on them this evening and thought I would share the results. I'm real happy with how these freebies turned out.
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    Any Info Would Be Appreciated!

    One of the benefits of openly smoking your pipe in public is that friends and neighbors start to think of you as "the pipe guy"and will occasionally pass on pipes that they come across. I have been the recipient of many free pipes this way. A couple of days ago I was out for a morning stroll...
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    Wellington Pipe

    I have so many pipes(about 150 in my personal collection) and have restored well over 500 for resale or trading. I find something meditative about restoring a "no hope"pipe to good, smokable condition. However, I made the decision last year to only buy pipes that I plan to resell or trade...
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    Is this a Lumberman pipe?

    Hello fellow pipers, I purchased this pipe for $10 at a local antique shop. I did some light restoration and am looking for some information. It is a billiard shape with a very long, oval shank with a short stem. It is surprisingly easy to clench and a great smoker. This is the nomenclature on...
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    Where Is Your Favorite Place To Smoke A Pipe

    Good evening fellow pipers. As an old retired guy, I generally smoke 3-5 bowls day. Some are when I am working in the yard, watching a good movie, or reading a good book. But, my favorite place for a good smoke is in front of a campfire. This evening, I am smoking some Boswells Private Stock...
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    Boswell Blends

    I am from PA so I visit the Boswell store fairly often. Consequently, I buy and smoke a good many of their blends. I'm curious what my fellow pipers feel about Boswell blends and what are your favorites might be. I smoke a lot of Private Stock, Northwoods and Military Force. I'm not drawn to...
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    Cork Replacement on a Calabash

    If any of you have ever replaced a cork on the calabash pipe, I would appreciate any suggestions that you might have. I just bought a nice old calabash for $10 but the court needs replaced and this is something I haven't done before. Any suggestions on the type of glue(heard gorilla glue works...
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    In Support Of Calabash Pipes

    I tend to not be too particular about things, and while some may say I do not have discriminating tastes, I tend to think that I have a wide base of tastes that I enjoy. I am a beer drinker and really enjoy a good dark German beer, a hearty IPA, a citrusy Blue Moon, and can drink Miller Light...
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    Show Us Your Oldie But Goodie

    For those of you that like pipe talk I thought this might be an interesting thread. Do you have an old pipe that you keep coming back to again and again? It doesn't have to be an expensive pipe...maybe its one that has some sentimental value or one that you just like but it is a frequent flyer...
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    Unexpected Nicotine Sickness

    So for over 40 year I have been consuming some form of nicotine and for most of those years I've been smoking cigars and pipes. I smoke several pipes a day (6-10 bowls) so I would say my tolerance to nicotine is very high. In all the years of nicotine consumption I never remember getting sick...
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    Heat Shrink or Softy Bits

    I use a soft bits on all of my pipes. I remember someone mentioned using heat shrink for electric wires. I was wondering if any of you have ever used that and if so, could you send along an Amazon link? I thought I would give it a try, but I wanna make sure I'm ordering the right thing.
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    Possible Help With Tongue Bite

    I hang out with a group of pipe smokers, and we call ourselves "the old dudes". Now keep in mind that I am in my mid 60s and I'm the youngest of the group so these guys have put some serious miles on a pipe. The other night we met in my buddy's man cave(garage) for about three hours. Most of...
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    What Kind Of Pipe Smoker Are You?

    I always enjoy reading about the individual habits of my fellow pipe smokers. If you have some time, I've posted some questions below. Just copy and paste them into your answer Copy and paste Years smoking, a pipe- Do you combine your pipe smoking with other forms of tobacco consumption...
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    Just Couldn't Resist

    I have vowed that I am done buying pipes. I HAVE SO MANY. But, I am weak. My wife asked me to go antiquing with her and I saw lots of nice pipes but I resisted. We were at our last stop and there it sat...heavily smoked, rough shape, $7 price tag and original box. I initially walked by it and...
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    Help With Pricing This Meer

    Hello Pipers, I had a good buddy and fellow pipe smoker pass away a few years ago. His wife and is finally considering selling some of his pipes. I can advise her on the briars because but I know very little about Meers. This pipe was in his collection. It is unsmoked and comes in its own case...
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    Calabash Anxiety

    Good morning. Last night I was just scrolling a bit and seeking to do some reading about calabash pipes. I currently have four and hope to get more. In my research, I found that a lot of my fellow pipers own Calabash pipes, but rarely smoke them because they are worried about how to clean them...
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