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  1. ashdigger

    Another Ryan Alden Stunner for collection

    It’s been a rough week at sea. I’ve been busy. Had some complications and needed a win. Ryan had been teasing this pipe for a bit. Then he sent me pics. Oh yeah, it’s heading my way. It weighs 41 grams. The bowl is 1.89” tall and the chamber is .80” x 1.49”. I’ve already decided this is my...
  2. ashdigger

    Two More Alden’s for the Stable

    Someone commissioned two pipes and didn’t like the result. So Ryan contacted me and asked if I was interested in “castoffs”, of course I said yes. The dimensions are the same at 5.16” x 1.95”, chamber is .75” x 1.5” The Strawberry Briar (Cumberland Stem) weighs 28 grams The Briar weighs 32 grams
  3. ashdigger

    17 Hours Through Nevada

    I had an assignment in North Central Nevada and thought you might be interested in the variety my home state offers. Technically it’s ten hours on the road and six on scene. All pictures are from my cab because the day was long enough. Not pictured Gas, Food and Fire Scene.
  4. ashdigger

    Irish Shamrock Souvenir Pipes

    Here’s a few Irish Souvenir pipes. Most are Peterson. One is B.P.L. One is Hallmarked A.P. and dates to 1893 The light colored ones are Ireland, Cork, Cork and Tullow
  5. ashdigger

    New Ryan Alden

    I’m pretty excited to add a new Alden to the family. These are his pics and narrative
  6. ashdigger

    Peterson 606 Rosslare - Worker Pipe?

    Here’s an oddity. A 606 Pot that was chopped and topped like eBay’s favorite seller worked it over. The pipe has been smoked and kept in the case. The case is original based on the “soot” line. The pipe has the Rosslare faux Amber Stem, I know because I’m an idiot and I broke it. So this...
  7. ashdigger

    Pete Geek Tampers

    I scored a few of these and the build quality is fantastic. Also pictured is a Pete Geek Zippo and St. Patrick’s Day sandblasted Bulldog w/ Sleeve Show your tampers or whatever you feel like.
  8. ashdigger

    Peterson Pipes Made in England - Rugby Style

    Here’s a few of the Pete’s I own. These are all Made in England - Rugby Style. Not a common find. I’ll add more as I dig them out of the drawer.
  9. ashdigger

    1923 Peterson Deluxe “0”

    I own several Peterson “0” and I love them. This is easily the biggest “0” I own and it’s a Deluxe. The pipe weighs 178 grams, but it actually hangs great and doesn’t feel as heavy. This will make a great truck pipe. Before Currently
  10. ashdigger

    1912 Peterson w/ Amber Plip Stem Repaired by Ryan Alden

    Here’s a pipe I purchased and by the time it arrived the amber stem was sheared at the tenon. I sent it to Ryan to save. Here’s his work and explanation
  11. ashdigger

    Giant Peterson House Pipe - Eire - 1938-1941

    Here’s a good sized House Pipe. The pipes from left to right are Eire House Pipe, Modern House Pipe, Modern Pub Pipe, System 0 Made in England (Rugby Style) and the “little pipe” is a 313 Made in England (Rugby Style) The pipe was barely smoked and clean up was easy after evicting webs or...
  12. ashdigger

    Is This The Amber You Heard About?

    Hell yes that’s Clickbait. There was a discussion about Amber Stems Here are some of my pipes with huge variety of Amber Stems. I was just going to put a bunch of stems together and photograph them. But, that would entail effort. So I’m just posting pics of a range of Amber stems
  13. ashdigger

    1896 BBB (Blumfeld’s Best Donkeynut) Restored by Ryan Alden

    Here’s a pipe I purchased twice. The first time it was scooped up by the corrupt eBay Global Shipping scumbags, and the second time by their resellers eBay UK. The funny part the reseller used Royal Airmail. The price was roughly the same, both times all in all. When it arrived I knew the stem...
  14. ashdigger

    Ryan Alden Saves a Late 1800’s Loewe Egg Meer

    Here’s a pretty cool Loewe Egg Meer. It originally had a gasket that a wing bone that was the stem inserted into. The gasket was obviously trash. The wing bone was still actually usable. So I did what idiots with my lack of brain cells do. I destroyed a Kiko Meer to extract the stem...
  15. ashdigger

    Ryan Alden Saves Cased Set of Irish Meers

    Here are some Irish Meers that I grabbed up. The stems were broken and they needed some work. I sent them to Ryan Alden to fix. They are done. I can’t wait to smoke them. The first pictures are the eBay The green and orange stems are a nod to the Irish Flag. Here they are. Ryan’s...
  16. ashdigger

    Body Disposal Errors 101

    Lake Mead in Southern Nevada is dropping from drought. That drop is causing unwanted discoveries. It amazes me how lazy people are at disposing of problems. I’m not writing a how to guide, but a shovel, ambition and lime are helpful. I’ve found a body burning in the desert (pro-tip it takes...
  17. ashdigger

    Group Tasting of Ancient Velvet Pipe Tobacco

    Hey folks I’ve ran a few of these in the past. This time there will be 10 participants to taste this. Actually 12 but there are ten slots left. I opened one tin, one tin is going to Jiminks (he just doesn’t know it yet) so that’s 10. Crazy how math works. The tobacco is dry but IMHO it smokes...
  18. ashdigger

    Ryan Alden Restem of a 1910 Gourd Calabash

    Here’s a Gourd Calabash I purchased without a stem. I sent it to Ryan and he did his thing. I had two stems made.
  19. ashdigger

    Ryan Alden Saves Early 1900’s Large Meer

    Here is a Meer that I smoked ONCE then it fell out of my hands and shattered the amber stem and bone tenon. This mistake might have been fatal for the pipe, but I’m fortunate. Ryan took on the challenge and kicked the shit out of it. Here’s a photo from the eBay listing. Then I broke it.
  20. ashdigger

    Ryan Alden Saves a 1904 Peterson Meer Bulldog

    Here is a 1904 Peterson Meer Stummel that I was gifted from a very generous and kind Forum member. I sent the Stummel to my favorite carver after discussing the restemming. Because I’m an idiot I couldn’t decide on just one stem color and shape so I had three stems made. In addition to the...