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  1. yoru

    Alone know what this is?

    So my old man forgot to hide my x-mas present he picked up in Laos and I was wondering if anyone had seen something me it before and might know what it was. Sme kind of pipe obviously, but unlike anything I think I've seen before. I dont think that worked, but I don't have a pc around so...
  2. yoru

    Thailand!

    I'm going to Thailand (in 4 hours actually) -- anyone been there and know a tobacco shop in Phuket? I can't bring enough with me so I seriously need somewhere to buy more >.
  3. yoru

    Almost time for new tobacco -- help?

    I start looking at new stuff in November of each year, to buy it in January. That's the easiest way to buy tobacco I think, though it precludes trying just an ounce of something at a time and then buying more if I like it -- anyway this year I can probably let go of 500-750 for my tobacco...
  4. yoru

    Sutliff + Dream Castle = ?

    I just got a tin of no. 5 in the mail from some 'person' called Dream Castle .. out in Richmond. Now I figure something I saw on this board lead me to do something that resulted in this event, but I can't for the life me think fo what it was. . . seriously its bothering me! Anyone know?
  5. yoru

    Any opinions on this essay I'm working on?

    Working on this essay for my English final -- it's supposed to be a research-action based essay. . .but I see no good reason not to experiment with the strict description of that a bit (okay a lot). Anyway, this thing is pretty bloody long so I'll just put it in a blog so you can see it there. ...
  6. yoru

    A Pipe for Japan

    One of the most prominant "civillian" pipe smokers out there, PipefriendCHS of youtube has started a nice little effort to do something to help the Japanese, it may not be much, but action is action, and what we can do is what we can do. This might be skirting the rules just a smidge, not 100%...
  7. yoru

    Drink, Food and Blend pairs

    Don't presume it has to be alcoholic of course, but some of my examples happen to be, and with the delightful thing that is brandy I expect a few more might be heh heh. Anyway Tonight I'm having potato soup with a glass of arbor mist blackberry merlot and irish creme in my pipe will follow with...
  8. yoru

    Absinthe

    For any of our members under 21 (are there any?) -- drinking is bad. . .even after 21 drinking in excess (and with Absinthe that isn't a helluva lot) is bad. That said. . . I hope alcohol isn't too far off topic because things considered it was an interesting experience for me (I'm very boring...
  9. yoru

    Variation in collection

    I've noticed that not only do most lots on ebay look similar to one-another, but in almost every single one of them it wouldn't be that far of a stretch to believe every pipe in the lot to be by the same maker -- in fact it is sometimes found to be exactly so. I've also noticed some of the...
  10. yoru

    Yoru's Pipes of 2011

    Well the last of my pipe acquisition train have been ordered, and I'm out of money until the summer or even the fall, and I would like to show off my pipes of this year, but don't have the patience to wait a for everything else to come in first so I'm starting this now. I'll probably let this...
  11. yoru

    What I did today (home-ground snuff)

    I was bored and my herb grinder came in today so I took some of my cigarette tobacco to make a little bit of snuff. I took pics at each step. notice the stems piled at the top of the clipboard (my ciggy tobacco is rather cheap stuff...) Notice now at the top right there's some that just...
  12. yoru

    Homemade Pipe Shelf MK II

    B : See how crooked? B : what I put on it A: did this one a bit better since I did it second. Learn as you go and all that. So the cardboard thing was just a little lame, the wooden ones are now finished! Yes, the first one is -really- crooked. they're both pretty botched jobs, but for...
  13. yoru

    Shaping pipes from eubucheon

    Any chance at all of doing this with a dremel tool? I don't exactly feel like testing the hardness by cutting into one of the pipes I already have, but I'd like to know before I order any wood.
  14. yoru

    Homemade pipe shelf

    Dun you dare laugh . . .. nah go ahead and laugh its kinda funny -- I am totally without talent as far as construction goes (well, more importantly, I have no wood or tools. . .) Yes, that is just two pieces of cardboard taped together.... The fram is all one piece from the bottom of a box and...
  15. yoru

    PAD - For God's Sake keep me off EBay!!!

    Just bought this Combines my love of clays and of bamboo stems, hopefully with good results. Also, the bowls are identical to all those 50+ year old (allegedly) bowls put up which is weird. Well, a lot of the makers do claim they've been using the same molds for 200-400 years so I guess that...
  16. yoru

    Got my Kiseru today

    You dun need a picture, it is brass with yellow bamboo and looks like every other 7" kiseru on the market today. Plus I don't have a camera anyway. Anyway onwards -- I got it today and tried smoking a bit of cigarette tobacco in it --- don't do this in a pipe, truly dual-purpose blends are a...
  17. yoru

    Biggest mass-production cigar on the market

    First -- Is it really? Second -- as impracticle as it is, as bad as I bet it tastes at 20 USD (ish) for the bloody thing, and as likely it would end in the bin. . . I -want- one dammit. Third -- why are over-sized things so cool? (i.e. Magnums and Giants) Fourth -- I vaguely get the idea that...
  18. yoru

    Non-Briar Wood Pipe making me sick?

    7 Handmade Wooden Smoking Pipes Once again, sorry but I don't own a camera, but this auction is the pipe lot I bought that is in question. The third from the left I smoked first, the result was that about a third into the pipe my jaw, my cheekbones, my throat, and my teeth all hurt. Slightly...
  19. yoru

    Anyone had Koiki Kizami (Japanese Kiseru tobacco)

    Just curious, because I've spent the last week calling friends and friends of friends, and businesses around the world trying to get my hands on some for my kiseru after a few glowing endorsements form the same man that introduced me to Rose flavoured shisha and snuff (just thinking about it is...
  20. yoru

    looking for tin suggestions for my cellar

    A few bits of info here: I have about 200 USD (litle more if need be, hell up to double if I really like the suggestions ha ha) to spend on tinned tobacco, would obviously like to get around 20 tins (prolly a few short, but meh) I would also like a suggestion for twist or rope or whatever you...