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  1. addamsruspipe

    GL Pease Jack Knife Plug- or Is it?

    So I have never tried Jack knife plug before even though I had heard good things about it. So a couple of months ago I was at my local B/M and they had a couple so I picked one up. So got busy and only got around to opening it today. Now I realize truth in advertising has to be taken with a...
  2. addamsruspipe

    Help on Learning More About This KBB Pipe

    Ok, so thought I would try again to see if anyone maybe has more information then what I have found on Pipedia and Reborn pipes. - Looking for some help on getting information on a pipe that does not fit any of the material I can find about KB&B. It is has KB&B with the cloverleaf around it on...
  3. addamsruspipe

    Help Identifying a Pipe?

    So I picked up this pipe bowl at a antique store. The only stamping on it is imported briar and the number 11. Anyone out there have any idea on a possible maker for it as it is a pretty unique shape and recommendations on the style of stem I should have made for it? :)
  4. addamsruspipe

    Help Identifying a Pipe and My Detective Attempt.

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) - Bob So I got this pipe not to long ago with the only marking on it being Bruyere and made in France. So not much to go on. I checked Pipedia and google, but with such generic terms it was a bust. So I just enjoyed the pipe and let it go. Now...
  5. addamsruspipe

    Suggestions on a Longchamp?

    Evening all. Got a Longchamp in lot of pipes I picked up. Never had one before so not quite sure what to do with the leather wrap on it. It has shrunk down from the rim and the front and rear stitching is separated. Now the leather feels firmly in place but not sure what to do. Leave it as...
  6. addamsruspipe

    Question on Custom-Bilt related pipes?

    So looking for some information regarding this paragraph from Pipedia. Which is from reviews written on the Custom-Bilt Pipe story book. - Also covered in some detail are pipes of historical importance to the American pipe-making scene. Custombilt "look-alikes" are commonly seen by American...
  7. addamsruspipe

    Help on a Carey Magic Inch

    Morning all, So ended up with a Carey Magic Inch in a lot of pipes I picked up. Never had one before so did the research, so I understand the basic concept behind them now. The issue I am having is that the ring that the stem fits onto was covered in what I assume was clear nail polish. So I...
  8. addamsruspipe

    Sure I am doing this wrong, what do you think?

    So one of my go to blends from my local B&M is a Virginia and black cavendish blend, with a hint of rum. It comes in a flake and I have always really enjoyed it that way. Well over the last year I have moved more into pressed tobacco's with Black Frigate being the latest. So I was curious to...
  9. addamsruspipe

    Help on some information on two pipes I just picked up.

    Ok, so the first one is Beau Nash, London Made, England 92 0, which I have been able to track down as a GBD second. Any one have any idea what the likely date range on it is? The second is Bamboo Briar, Made in Spain. I have checked Pipedia on it and found nothing and the other Bamboo Briar...
  10. addamsruspipe

    Have I joined a cult?

    I was a lurker for quite some time, before I jumped in about two years ago. Some what of a lurker still. But I always sort of chuckled at the dedication to Black Frigate that some people seemed to have. Sort of like the way you look at left handed, red headed step children or the goofy person...
  11. addamsruspipe

    Most decorated marine and a pipe in 1920.

    Thought this was cool. A video about Chesty Puller, the most decorated marine with a pipe in 1920. Got it from a youtube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD7ExncIKtA -
  12. addamsruspipe

    Help on getting more information about a Comoy I picked up.

    I was gifted this pipe which looks to be a Comoy's Pebble Grain London England 15. However when researching it on Pipedia the shape number does not match anything and the stamping London England does not match what is listed for that stamping. So hoping for some expert advise on this. Thank you.
  13. addamsruspipe

    Meerschaum with a Crack?

    Morning all. I was gifted a set of Mastercraft meerschaum pipes from a friend. Now I only had one meerschaum before this. So I know how to clean them up but have not done any restore work on one before other then removing the teeth chatter from the stem. One of them has a crack from the end...
  14. addamsruspipe

    Could Not Believe It....

    So yesterday I was up north on assignment and ended up with some paperwork I needed to do. So I swung into the B&M up there, bought a bag of tobacco to pay my dues and lit up my pipe. Now this is one that I consider a full tobacconist. They have a cabinet of tins, a shelf of bulks and a...
  15. addamsruspipe

    Help with Info About a Pipe

    Evening all. I picked up a pipe that I am quite pleased with but can't find out anything about the manufacture. Hoping for some help. It has a very light stamping of Custom(JPS)Made on one side then Algerian Briar and a star on the other. All I could find was a brand of pipe tobacco labeled...
  16. addamsruspipe

    What Is This Hole?

    Trying to be clean here. :-) I got this estate Comoy's second and noticed that it has a hole in it(and no I do not mean the tobacco chamber). On the top side of the shank closer to bowl is a perfectly round hole. It has no discoloration around it, it perfectly round and is centered right on...
  17. addamsruspipe

    Any Help On Dating A Pipe (Bari Matador).

    Morning all. I lucked into a Bari Matador, Handmade in Denmark. Was trying to get an idea of when it was made. Checked out pipedia and was only able to determine a range of 1950 to 1993. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Edit: Capitalized the thread title and added the brand name/Al
  18. addamsruspipe

    Makes Me Want to Cry...

    What I saw today makes me want to cry. My job is in the field so I drive all over the state. So what I like to do is visit antique stores/malls to see if I can find any estate pipes to pick up. Well went by a antique mall up north that I had not been to before and was looking around to see...
  19. addamsruspipe

    Anyone Tell Me What the Heck This Is?

    Evening all. So got my first Author pipe off ebay(a Krone Bruyere), was quite excited about it. Came in and it looked exactly like the pictures, so far so good. Started inspecting it further and it got strange. It has two air passages that come into the top of the mortise and come out into...
  20. addamsruspipe

    Super Bowl blends

    Now I really don't watch football during the year but it is our tradition to watch the super bowl. So I am putting together my list of foods/snacks/drinks for the game and trying to figure out what pipes and blends are going to go with them. So any suggestions on what blends best match up with...
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