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    Pipespotting

    [How many "kids" actually vap? ] Ok narrow it to between 16 and 24 and a large enough number to notice as I go about my day. Especially in New York. Sorry to go off track.
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    Pipespotting

    I second the upstate NY, I rarely smoking in public as I usually have my kids and being of a younger age I feel there are those among our non smoking peers that have a negative opinion of the pipe and connect it automatically to illicit subjects, I also rarely see others smoking. But I also...
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    Smoking in the Car

    I smoke while driving in my car and at work in my truck, I'll drive a good 4 to 6 hours without stopping on a good day. And most of the time that's the only place for me to actually enjoy my pipes during my day. So I had to come up with a one handed pipe packing system. Put the tin on lap, open...
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    Do You Smoke Clay Pipes?

    I have one I actually found among other relics in the attic of a small apartment building I was cleaning out for a friend. The building dates to the 1850s, and the pipe was of the glazed red clay w/ reed stem class but as old as it looks it hadn't been smoked. I'm sure it's old but I can only...
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    Baier pipes?

    In relation to the overall size of the pipe the chamber is a bit narrow, but overall the pipe is about 6.5" long with the bowl roughly 3". the chamber is just short of .75" diameter being roughly 2.25" deep. This is now the "biggest" briar in my collection. As for the price I'm surprised the...
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    Baier pipes?

    Thanks for that info, as I noted before I'm an infrequent visitor of the forum but I uploaded some pics from my collection to my profile album so next time I can avoid any trouble.
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    Baier pipes?

    I took her for a spin about a few hours ago, I'm more keen on nosewarmers and smaller bent style pipes as I'm usually working on something around the house or driving. But I can't overlook a good deal or a good pipe and this would be my first in the "freehand" class. This might not be the pipe I...
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    Baier pipes?

    Nice. I've only been on here for a short time and infrequently at that. So sharing pics is one thing I haven't figured out yet. But thanks for taking the time to make them visible.
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    Baier pipes?

    And as far as I can see that didn't work.... I'll try something different in a bit.
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    Baier pipes?

    I hope that works. I took a few photos of the pipe today. but these two should do justice. when I get a chance I'll have to upload my "collection" on the album on my profile page.
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    Baier pipes?

    I recently came across a pipe carved by Al Baier at a flea market. The lady gave it to me for 5 dollars so I grabbed it. It's a large freehand with the live edge of the burl topping the bowl. It needed some TLC but cleaned up beutifuly. I'm wondering if anyone else here has seen or currently...
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    How Old Is Everyone

    Young enough that my pipe smoking seems to amuse my peers as well as anyone of any generation that doesn't currently smoke a pipe. So 23. It's interesting to see people's reactions at times but in the end it's sad to see some who look at you like your doing something wrong...then again my age...
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    Smoking Pipe With A Good "Distraction"

    I guess everyone has their own ways of looking at it, though most in a similar sense. For some reason if I have an activity to contain my over active mind, whether it be reading, driving, or even a good walk it allows me to maintain a better balance between my pipe and myself. In contrast; for...
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    Smoking Pipe With A Good "Distraction"

    Has anyone ever had the experience that smoking a pipe with a simple distraction, such as a book or a hobby involving your attention to be more enjoyable. In contrast to smoking with nothing going on around you. I've noticed a few instances where I've managed to burn a whole pipe at a relatively...
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    "ghost grain" over true grain on two older pipes.

    jpmcwjr- I'll have to work on the the image thing, for now the few pictures that have been shown by other members show exactly what I'm seeing in the two pipes, And (georged) I took a few minutes last night to look over some pics of sand blasted pipes, and It's pretty cool to see the things that...
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    "ghost grain" over true grain on two older pipes.

    Wow not even on the site for an hour and I got some great info. Thanks for taking the time and help. I don't think I've quite figured out how to make pictures show up in a post, but hey can win em all. But growth rings? now that hadn't crossed my mind, I was thinking this might be on the rarer...
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    "ghost grain" over true grain on two older pipes.

    So here's a few pictures that probably do not give justice as far as showing what I'm writing about. If you notice the glare on the pipes, this is on purpose to hopefully show the lines as they are very faint, yet if you where to hold the pipe in hand and rotate it under a light at certain...
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    "ghost grain" over true grain on two older pipes.

    It might take a bit but I will try to get a few pictures up. Thanks
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    "ghost grain" over true grain on two older pipes.

    So have a decent little collection of pipes, predominately estates that I have refurbed. Yet on one "no name", and a free state peterson I've noticed a consistent grain like pattern that overlays the true grain of the briar, not to mention runs opposite the general grain pattern. Each line in...