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ROPP
Santa brought a ROPP estate with the horn stem. Smoking it right now. This pipe is so light I am shocked. Worried I will break it to be honest. Even this light it has a decent sized bowl, but so small overall. It is drilled perfectly and smokes well, no odd flavors yet. I smoke bigger pipes...- fordm60
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Buffing, by the God's it shall be shiny!!
Sitting here enjoying a wee pipe. It is a Dunhill 107. I only know this because I have it written down. I bought it as an estate and it smokes wonderfully. But the Piper before me was a buffer!! Apparently he liked to shave using the pipe as a mirror. Even the button has dang near been buffed...- fordm60
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Flatworlders!?!?
So I just watched a segment on the "Flatworlders". These people think the world is flat and that science is incorrect and maybe part of some conspiracy. I honestly stopped listening to them at "The world is flat" to be honest. The segment had a PhD perform the boat with stripes experiment...- fordm60
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I finally made it back!
Hi everyone, So I am back! Very long and boring story lol. Key points, divorce, paralyzed, many hospitals, wheelchair, a year later I have relearned to walk with braces and someday it will be no braces. I missed my friends here. Through all the BS, my pipes and good tobacco helped me through...- fordm60
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Back in Black.
Hi everyone, Well I know I left suddenly, but the divorce thing was a big deal. It really was horrible and I highly recommend it to anyone who's life seems easy. Toughen you right up!! Then to my dismay all my years as a Paratrooper caught up to me with a vengeance.I will not go into it all, but...- fordm60
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Ahhhh Insomnia and a Pipe!
Morning gentlemen, I am sitting on my patio at oh'dark thirty this morning contentedly puffing my pipe. Sleep escapes me again lol. The thought hit me again this morning as it often does at this time in the morning "thank goodness for me Pipe"! There is nothing better to pass the wee hours of...- fordm60
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Zippo, Pipe,And Wind.
So I just figured this out. I am not surprised if you all have been ahead of me lol. When lighting my pipes in wind or wind bursts I have found that my Zippo when I tilt it sideways to light my pipe tends to allow the wind to blow the flame towards my fingers. But without thinking I changed how...- fordm60
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Clark Layton Serpentade Cavalier!!
My standing Serpentade Cavalier by Clark Layton arrived a little bit ago and is a damn fine smoker. How he got the pipe to stand/balance with the Churchwarden stem is very impressive. Clark is a great carver, in my opinion, and once again he make a visually stunning pipe that smokes like a... -
Des Moines Iowa Pipe B&M?
Brothers and sisters of the briar, is there a good B&M in Des Moines? I am in Des Moines for a couple days as I had to attend a funeral and now visiting family but would love to go drool over some pipes and snag some tobacco. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide!- fordm60
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Why Does a Wee Pipe Relax Us?
Hi all, Sitting here smoking some Gaslight and thought skipping and a question came to mind I cannot answer. I suspect maybe someone here can answer it. "Why does a wee pipe relax me and put me into a contemplative mood?" I know it does this for many of us per the posts I have read. I have...- fordm60
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Why Do Some Smoke the Pipe Upsidedown?
Hi all, I have noticed a few pictures over time where the pipe smoker is smoking the pipe upsidedown. I am curious if anyone knows why they smoke a pipe like that. Anyone know why?- fordm60
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Peterson Pipe Tobacco in Bulk!
Hello all, P&C now offers some Peterson Pipe Tobacco in Bulk! Not the flakes or the plug unfortunately! But if you want some Peterson tobacco in bulk they are the only one who have it currently according to P&C. Link below will take you to the webpage. Happy smokes! P&C Bulk Peterson Pipe...- fordm60
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111 Year Old Meerschaum Cutty!!
Hi all, Condorlover1 graciously sold me a H.P. Meerschaum Cutty that is 111 years old. He was having a few repairs made to it by Ric at Briarville Pipe Repair. He had the hinges fixed and a custom Acrylic Tortoise stem made. Ric did a great job. I have anxiously awaited its arrival as I am sure... -
Rule Number 9 Update! (Please Read.)
Hi all, I worked with the other Mods plus Kevin on capitalization of all the title words. We will now enforce this rule slightly differently! Example:"A Brief Tribute to Dr.Grabow." is correct and we will no longer make any changes to it. As some members pointed out capitalizing all words in the...- fordm60
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Expensive Factory Pipes Vs. Handmade & Cost Difference.
Hi all, So I was reading a thread on fancy/expensive factory pipes and how many will spend into the thousands for one. Yet I have some handmade pipes by Clark Layton and all three cost much less than a Dunhill, Castello, Barling or any of the expensive factory pipes you can name. Now here is my... -
My New 2* Ferndown Spigot Root.
Hi all, Just wanted to share my newest pipe! I found this 2* Ferndown Spigot Root on Mike's BriarBlues website. Been looking and admiring and finally caved and purchased it. My pics do not do it justice, the grain is gorgeous, the silver work is superb, and the stem is very good, the button is...- fordm60
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Rule Number 9 (All Please Read.)
Hello all, I thought perhaps a general reminder would be helpful to all of us. Most of us are capitalizing all the words in the subject of their thread. Some are not, and it takes me quite a while to go into every post that has lowercase letters and fix the title. I provided the pertinent...- fordm60
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Savory's Argyll
Recently I posted about two Savory's Argyll and one Commodore pipe I found in a flea market. This thread is about the two Savory's Argyll pipes. When I found them they were well loved!! The stems looked as if a Great White shark had gotten a hold of them and there was enough cake that I am... -
Pandora Has Bagpipes!!
Yesterday I was smoking a wee pipe and listening to Pandora which has become standard operating procedure (SOP) for me. Then I thought I wonder if I can some Bagpipe music on this thing? Answer is yes! I actually did not think of it before and once I did I thought naw they won't have any. As...- fordm60
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Ordered My Next Clark Layton Pipe!
Soooooooo, just ordered my next Layton pipe! It is the Serpentade Cavalier which has been hauting my dreams since I first looked at one online. I have two Layton's a XXL Bent Billiard and a Serpentade and find those two to be superb smokers and I am extremely excited about my next one. I have...