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  1. AroEnglish

    IAPSC vs. UPCA

    Is there a difference between these to organizations and their goals?
  2. AroEnglish

    Tobacco pipes.com Concierge Retail Experience

    Got this in my email and would love to try it out, particularly for the factory tour.
  3. AroEnglish

    Show Off Your Lovat Pipes!

    Show us what you’ve got!
  4. AroEnglish

    Any Way To Block Sub-Forum?

    I like to view the forums by “New Posts” and there are some sub-forums I’m not particularly interested (though I’m glad that guys have a place to discuss them here). Is there a way to make it so these sub-forums don’t appear in my “New Posts”?
  5. AroEnglish

    Where Do Famous Pipe Hobbyists Hang Out?

    The guys who are well known hobbyists (as opposed to industry professionals) must absolutely love chatting about pipes but I don’t think any of them are on the forum. Where do they get their fix of pipe talk if not on a forum? Some guys that come to mind are Fred Hanna and Rich Esserman or other...
  6. AroEnglish

    Show Us Your Opera Pipes!

    Recently I’ve been getting obsessed with opera shapes which, from all the examples I’ve seen, are billiards that have an oval bowls and often oval chambers. I know @OzPiper and @npod have one or two but I’m sure there are more guys out there with them.
  7. AroEnglish

    Wanted: Gawith DVC (12/15/23)

    I’ve been interested in trying this but don't want to commit to a 500g bag. I’m not looking for much, maybe 5g or so. Let me know if you have any for sale.
  8. AroEnglish

    Show Us Your marTelo Pipes!

    I know a number of you guys have pipes from Gustavo Cunha. Show off his beautiful pipes here!
  9. AroEnglish

    Sweetest Aro

    I often hear about how sweet Molto Dolce is. Does anyone know if there’s anything sweeter than that out there, especially in bulk?
  10. AroEnglish

    Latakia-ing Other Leaves?

    If I understand correctly latakia is smoke-cured orientals. Has anyone tried smoke-curing any other leaves like Virginas, Burleys, etc.? Or even smoke-curing something that’s already been turned into a cavendish?
  11. AroEnglish

    Can a Pipe be Made Lighter in Color?

    Edited to add word "color" I’ve got an unstained pipe and it’s decently light but nothing like the a Radice Pure finish. Is there something that’s done to get a pipe that light?
  12. AroEnglish

    Past Episodes Discussion Thread

    I’ve been making my way through the past episodes and it’s been really interesting to hear these old interviews. I thought it’d be nice to have an active thread where people can comment on older episodes they’re listening to or to recommend some of the past episodes. A few of my...
  13. AroEnglish

    Blends With Latakia but Without Virginia or Burley

    I'm looking for something like a Latakia/Cavendish blend rather than a heavy English or a Balkan. I would normally just look this up on tobaccoreviews but their include and exclude features aren't working. I did try this at SPC but I’ve tried all the blends that aren't Balkans or heavy...
  14. AroEnglish

    Thoughts From Millennials or Younger

    I’ve been thinking about our hobby and have been wondering how to attract younger people to it. I’d love to hear thoughts from people in these age groups on what you’ve done (or what you think can be done) in order to grow the hobby. While I’m hoping to get input from the younger crowd, I'd...
  15. AroEnglish

    Keeping the Unstained Look

    I know that all unstained pipes will eventally color but Is there a coating you can put on an unstained (and sandblasted) pipe to slow down the coloring?
  16. AroEnglish

    Cobs with a Deeper Bend

    Has anyone modded a cob so that it has a greater bend? It seem like cobs mainly come in 1/4 bent but I’d love to have one be at at least 1/2 bent. Is there something about how the existing shank is placed that would make it impossible to mod it for a deeper bend?
  17. AroEnglish

    Is There a Way to Allow Searching for Three-Letter Words?

    Just wondering.
  18. AroEnglish

    Option to Have Polls

    Did we use to have the option to create polls? If so, why was it removed? If not, could we have that option? 😅
  19. AroEnglish

    Hesitation to Pay for Smaller Pipes

    Let me start by saying I love small pipes. They are usually the proportions I like (chubby), are easy to clench, portable, etc. But when I am interested in buying a small pipe I have some pause, especially when I can get a bigger pipe for the same price (think Peterson 317 vs. 324 or 312). I...
  20. AroEnglish

    Your Approach When Finding Your White Whale?

    We all have that one pipe that we dream of having the opportunity to acquire, let alone actually acquiring it. What do you think about when your find yourself in this situation? I’m guessing most of us will consider the condition but how picky will you be over grain, shaping, stem bend, etc...