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  1. mngslvs

    Why Some Briar Gets Hot

    o k I'm sure this has been discussed before, but since I don't live here on the web, I've not seen it. I've owned many pipes over the decades, and two of them, both estates, both reputable British marques, were really very hot to the hand when smoked. No, I'm not a fast puffer. I smoke va...
  2. mngslvs

    Virginia flakes and sugar content

    Just opened a tin of Ashton Brindle Flake 1995. Made by McClelland. Good round full mellow Va, no bite, but short on that sweet note that I look for in a Va. Smoked in several pipes. No sweet note. So my question is : among the various types and shades of virginias, what are the...
  3. mngslvs

    FS :Escudo & Jackknife Plug 8/6/23

    Escudo 5/19 one tin GLPease Jackknife Plug 3/19 one tin $55 total, shipped in CONUS
  4. mngslvs

    Any way to Date this Sasieni ??

    Just received this Sasieni "Ruff Root". To me the blast is fascinating. The box lid is a certain color of green reminiscent of the 30s or 40s, in my mind. My guess would be that this pipe dates from between 1935 and 1950, but I figure there are people on this forum who'd have a more...
  5. mngslvs

    Discolored Stonehenge Flake....What is this ?

    So I just opened a 4 year old tin of GLP Stonehenge Flake, my first tin of this tobacco. There was a lot of paper in the tin, had never seen that much before. But this post is about the white color that appeared on the flakes on the top and bottom of the tin. Anyone have any idea what this...
  6. mngslvs

    British pipes. —— a Hypothetical

    Suppose I knew someone who had been smoking pipe long enough, so that I knew he would stick with it, a fairly young guy. And he inherited a lot of money. He wanted to pick a British brand of pipe, and just stick with that brand for his collection . Old pipes, not new ones. Aesthetics were...
  7. mngslvs

    Same Rouxgaroux, different pipes, different experience

    So the other night I loaded a Castello with Watch City's Rouxgaroux. I hadn't much liked it when I first tried it maybe three months ago, so I set it aside. This time I was stunned at how the virginias had that wonderful sweetness that virginias sometimes bring. Terrific smoke. The next...
  8. mngslvs

    Sasieni Two Dot

    Having little better to do at the moment, I'm posting a photo of a recent acquisition. I seem to have an irrational attraction to Sasieni. Or maybe not so irrational. Which brings me to the issue of how my state of mind is affected by the brand of pipe I'm smoking. Shouldn't be at...
  9. mngslvs

    OMG! An Unsmoked 1991 Dunhill for a Mere ........

    $2100 ! Title edited for caps and brevity. See rule 9. Listed now in estates section on a very popular site, which shall go unnamed. Such a deal. And it comes with a little white dot on the stem ! No matter that you could cut your finger on the edge at the top of the bowl. Such...
  10. mngslvs

    Sutliff 507-C Virginia Slices now even more of a bargain

    At the moment, SP is having a sale. 2 oz of bulk 507-C can be had for $5.14. Buy a pound and you'll pay $2.16 per ounce. In my experience, with some age on it, this straight Va flake is hard to beat, especially on a dollar for value basis. I don't need the cute tins with images of...
  11. mngslvs

    Excorcising a Lakeland Ghost

    I just got lucky with an estate purchase -- an Oldenkott for $60 . I bought it cuz I liked the design, the proportions, though I knew almost nothing about Oldenkott. The thing turned out to be a terrific smoker from the get-go. Every aspect of this pipe is first rate. Except : it has...
  12. mngslvs

    Oldenkott Pipes

    Anyone here have any opinion on / experience with Oldenkott pipes ? Just interested as smokers, not interested in their Porsche pipes. Limited info on Pipedia. thanks
  13. mngslvs

    Watch City Rouxgaroux next week !

    NOTE THE DATE! (ONE DAY LATER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS) ROUXGAROUX WILL BE ON SALE NEXT TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1st AT NOON EASTERN! We're expecting heavy volume this year, so please note the following No Phone Orders (excepting those with visual or other disabilities) 1 Pound limit per customer per day...
  14. mngslvs

    Problem With Swollen Briar After Cleaning

    So I have this military mount Castello that I cleaned with the normal salt/Everclear treatment, after which I briefly ran warm water through, and quickly dried. Left it for a few days. Tenon didn't fit so well. Now, after two weeks, the tenon goes into the mortise about 1/4 inch. The...
  15. mngslvs

    Stoved Va. Sutliff 507 S

    I just ordered some tabac from SP, among which is one oz of stoved Va. I wanted to see what is was, not familiar with it. I jarred most of it and left a little out to smoke. This is shag cut and black, don't remember seeing a tobacco like this before. My question is : would this...
  16. mngslvs

    Ser Jacopo Mastro Geppetto

    Ser Jacopo has more or less recntly started a new line of pipes called Mastro Geppetto, which sell for a fraction of their usual prices. Without doing a statistical analysis, I'd say something like 40% or so of their usual prices. Anyone out there have any insight as to what sort of...
  17. mngslvs

    McClelland 2025

    Recently I discovered in my stash some McClelland 2025, in a jar, around 15 years old. Damn, this smoke is maybe the closest to Nirvana that I've yet experienced in decades of smoking. Woof. Is anyone out there attempting to reproduce this blend, i.e. to make an "equivalent". ??
  18. mngslvs

    Don Carlos......Long Time No See

    Some of my best smokers are don Carlos. I haven’t seen any of those pipes on the market in months. Anybody have any idea why?
  19. mngslvs

    FVF - Light After Light After Light

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title ( See Rule 9 ) So recently I acquired some well aged FVF, my first experience with this much revered tobacco. Dried it some. Would not stay lit. Dried some more. Same experience. A bitch to rub out, so cut it into short lengths ease the effort...
  20. mngslvs

    Any Testimonials for Bertram Pipes ?

    Considering purchase of a Bertam Lovat. Very little info available on Pipedia. Anyone out there own one ? Any info appreciated.
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