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  1. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    I was following that briar circle Pete, too. I think it was Dan Chasin that had recently posted something about a similar pipe in his collection, possibly in the PSOI group. It’s definitely cool. The photos by Chance Whittamore (greatestatepipes) always seem somewhat oversaturated and with lots...
  2. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    Sweet! I was too slow to grab a nice Terracotta or Natural, but sometimes one of the local shops will have what I am looking for. Looks like some nice birds eye on that piece. Did manage to snag this PSB set, though.
  3. craiginthecorn

    RIP Jess Chonowitsh

    Jess' work was classy, not splashy -- classically clean Danish design. A master who was generous with his time and talent. Jeff Gracik and Jody Davis both spent time with Jess, who helped them refine their craft. I imagine that there were many others. I never had the pleasure of meeting Jess...
  4. craiginthecorn

    G.H. Zhang Pipes

    I own five GH Zhang pipes. They are outstanding. The very best part is the stem work. All made by hand and executed at a level equal to most artisan carvers. I just added this one to my collection. This is one of Guohui’s own designs. Essentially a long shank apple or an apple lovat, so this...
  5. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    I rather enjoy smoking the 12-1/2S. It's small, but very comfortable and being a system pipe, always a great smoke.
  6. craiginthecorn

    Show Off Your Petersons Here!

    I had this one in my cart for, I think, months at Smokingpipes. Perhaps they priced it too high. I ended up pulling the trigger on Black Friday, when there was a bit larger discount offered. While I generally prefer silver trim rings over gold, I think the gold suits this piece.
  7. craiginthecorn

    Show Us Your Jody Davis Pipes!

    Coming soon... Saint A with mammoth
  8. craiginthecorn

    Any Homebrewers Around?

    My first batch was a British Ordinary Bitter made from a kit with canned, pre-hopped liquid malt extract purchased in a Boots Pharmacy in England. This was shortly after Charlie Papazian published The Complete Joy of Homebrewing in 1984. Since then, I have had a couple of periods where I...
  9. craiginthecorn

    Iwan Ries in ‘Chicago Magazine’

    My bad. I guess I've been mispronouncing Yvonne De Carlo almost my entire life!
  10. craiginthecorn

    Iwan Ries in ‘Chicago Magazine’

    The staff doesn’t pronounce the store name like Yvonne—they say EEvon. Reese is how they pronounce the last name.
  11. craiginthecorn

    Well I'm Fat Pt2

    Regarding the potential of certain drugs to affect weight, in my work as a CASA (court-appointed special advocate), I worked with a deaf, intellectually-disabled young man who could not be placed in a foster home and lived in a facility. His meals were all provided by this facility and his...
  12. craiginthecorn

    Paint Can Style Tin Sealing

    I don’t understand why this style of tin has this reputation for poor sealing. I have decades old tins that were just fine. I‘ve never had a problem with one. In addition, they reseal easily and reliably. But, Sablebrush has been at this longer than me. He doesn’t trust them long-term. Sometime...
  13. craiginthecorn

    Removing oxidation from vulcanite stems.

    Inasmuch A ultimately requires A+B, I choose B.
  14. craiginthecorn

    “The Rake” On YouTube: Recent Tour Of The Dunhill White Spot Factory in London

    No mention of oil curing nor any images of pipes sitting on the warming device that were used to remove the excess oil.
  15. craiginthecorn

    Peterson Pipe of the Year 2025

    Unfortunately, these dropped at the very same moment that the NASPC show floor opened last Friday evening. I had a table and was slammed at 6pm when my timer on my phone began buzzing in my pocket. Ended up with a rusticated silver cap. We'll see. I had the opportunity to buy a Terracotta from a...
  16. craiginthecorn

    Heinrich’s Tins

    In my experience, the concerns over paint can tins is overblown and likely based on assumptions rather than actual performance. I have decades old Poul Olsen My Own Blend paint can tins and they're still fine. In fact, the lack of a rubber seal which tends to degrade over time and collect...
  17. craiginthecorn

    Real Lattice And It's Benefits

    I have three such lattice meerschaums. They are truly remarkable. I'll add that some feature more space between the lattice and the bowl, which are the ones I seek out. In my experience very best place to buy one is at the Chicago Pipe Show, which typically has several large meerschaum vendors...
  18. craiginthecorn

    Peterson Condenser Retrofit

    About six months ago, I acquired an older estate Peterson 4S Deluxe System pipe from Chuck Levi at Iwan Ries. He knows that I collect Petersons and when I walked in, he showed me a tray of unrestored Petes. This was one of three that I brought home with me. Two were system pipes and both lacked...
  19. craiginthecorn

    My First Artisan Pipe

    Jason Patrick is a carver who lives about an hour west of Chicago. He has been carving full-time for a few years now. Over the last year, he has been refining his skills in Alex Florov's workshop. At present, he is making mostly smaller pipes, around what Dunhill would call a Group 3, with many...
  20. craiginthecorn

    Water Content Analyzer

    For tobacco, the difficulty with using any of the common varieties of moisture meters, which rely upon measuring the resistance between their probes, is twofold: 1- They won't provide an actual percentage of moisture, just a relative number. 2- Achieving consistency with #1 requires...
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