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  1. captpat

    Price Check on Aisle 3

    I recently found my pipe cleaner stash to be low, in fact, I only had a few packs of BJ Long tapered cleaners on hand. I stopped using BJ Long cleaners some time ago moving to White Elephant. More recent BJ Longs samples exhibited a loss of backbone -- nearly impossible to fish one through a...
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    Leaky Zippo Can

    So I just began using a new can of Zippo lighter fluid, it leaks from around the red cap when the can is tipped over to fill a lighter. The leak rate equals what comes out of the white spigot. It doesn't seem to leak when the can is upright -- I can squeeze anything out (air or liquid). Any...
  3. captpat

    Ruminations on Senior Citizenship

    To say nothing about hair loss, arthritis, kidney stones, diabetes, cataracts, collapsing spinal discs, the looming need to replace worn out joints. Getting old is not for the weak.
  4. captpat

    Experience with Consumer Cellular

    It’s time to get a new iPhone as my iPhone 7 has reached the point where Apple no longer issues updates for it. Seems like a good time to revisit my provider, which has been Verizon for many years. Consumer Cellular offers a similar plan for ~$40 less per month, it’s highly rated by Consumer...
  5. captpat

    Rogers Pipe Knife Repair

    I have a Rogers pipe knife that now has a floppy (not side-to-side) blade after falling from the table to the floor of the kitchen. The spring for the blade broke in half and the blade just flops around, it will open if you flick the body of the knife. Once open there's no tension to hold it...
  6. captpat

    Briar Blues Shutting Down

    Yesterday I received notice that Michael Glukler was shutting down Briar Blues. I don't know Michael, other than to have purchased an assortment of pipes from him over the years, but in my experience, he was always stand-up and a man of integrity. Our hobby is a bit diminished every time...
  7. captpat

    Recommendations for a Chinese Cleaver

    I'd like to try a Chinese cleaver. Looking for recommendations, prefer carbon steel, and at a price point that won't lead to huge regrets if I find it's not for me. TIA
  8. captpat

    Ben Ferencz RIP

    One of the greatest generation who made a difference. https://www.npr.org/2023/04/09/1168832384/ben-ferencz-last-living-nuremberg-prosecutor-nazis-dies
  9. captpat

    Redemption Story

    I purchased this Butz-Choquin Rhodesian in 2016. At the time the brand was receiving a fair amount of love on various forums. It wasn't very expensive ($50 from Pipestud IIRC), I liked the shape, the bit was wide yet thin, just right IMO. Unfortunately, I didn't get along with it all, it had...
  10. captpat

    Pork Butt Anyone?

    I thought about posting this in the WAYS thread, before and after pics of 81 lbs port butt in my smoker. It's been awhile and I forgot how much work it takes from start to finish. Now it's all vacuum packed and nestled in my freezer, except of course some I had for dinner. rotf
  11. captpat

    Zippo Pipe Inserts

    This may not be new news (it was to me) but Zippo is now selling bare pipe inserts on their website, available in silver and gold colors. I discovered this when I was on the site to get information on returning a battered specimen for some factory TLC. Don't recall seeing this option when I...
  12. captpat

    Bob’s Chocolate Flake

    Not normally an aromatic guy, I purchased a few tins on a whim from the last G&H drop. My question is does it need some cellar time or is it good to go fresh? Thanks
  13. captpat

    Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation Pipes?

    I've got my eye on an Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation Pipe, the description indicates a design by Peder Jeppeson and it looks like many Neerup offerings. Perhaps it's made by Neerup for Erik Stokkebye? At any rate, I'd be interested in hearing experiences with this line, good and bad, as this...
  14. captpat

    SmokingPipes Down?

    Is it me or is the Smokingpipes website down? My browser says it's something on their end, I am able to reach other sites with no issues
  15. captpat

    Estervals and Shipping to the US

    There have been some questions about Estervals and shipping to the US in the past so I thought I'd share my recent tobacco ordering experience from them -- 1/16/22 Order Placed and CC charged on Esterval Website 1/19/22 Order shipped 1/24/22 Order received in Eastern NC Shipping was via DHL...
  16. captpat

    Balsa -- A Sign of the Times

    Title edited: capitalize important words. -jpm So I recently received a Savinelli Regimental 624 KS, which takes a 6mm filter. In the past, a package of 20 or so extra filters would be included in the box. This time there were no filters, instead, this note was substituted: "Almost all...
  17. captpat

    Director's Cut

    I'm formulating an order for Esterval's and was wondering about the current status of Director's Cut. I've seen several previous threads mentioning that the recipe was changed and not in a good way, and several hinted that the situation has been or is resolved. I really like this blend and...
  18. captpat

    G. L. Pease Jack Knife Plug (JKP) Review

    Several years ago I tried JKP, didn't like it, and sold/traded what I had on hand. Recently I thought I'd try it again as I like the plug tobacco format and my taste preferences have been evolving. So I purchased a tin to try. On opening, the aroma was pretty enticing and I thought this will...
  19. captpat

    Candidate for Banding?

    I have a Morta pipe that has developed a couple of cracks in the mortise. The first crack extends ~1/2" externally on the backside of the pipe, starting where the stem seats propagating downward towards the bowl. It also appears that the crack extends into the mortise through to the draft hole...
  20. captpat

    Shout-out to Briarworks

    I'd like to give credit to the great customer service I recently received from Briarworks. The backstory: I purchased a Moonshine Cannonball in Morta in January 2021, this was my first Morta pipe. After less than a dozen smokes I noticed (~7 months after purchase) that the mortise is cracked...
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