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    Pipetool.com issues?

    Curious if anyone knows something about the site having problems. For some reason my login is not working at Pipetool, and when I try 'reset password' it just goes to a blank page and I don't get an email.
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    Commission question

    I arranged and prepaid for a custom pipe commission. I had sent the maker a picture of one of his previous pipes and wanted one similar. Later he sent me a picture of the shaped stummel. It looks well executed and I know I can't expect it to be identical, but the shape is a bit off from the...
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    Dedicated pipes and flavor

    Im curious about why you dedicate a pipe to a blend. I don’t mean dedicating to a type or genre. I understand not wanting Virginia’s to be clouded by a Latakia/ aromatic ghost. I mean a pipe that only sees one specific blend. Does the flavor intensify or nuances become more clear? Or is it more...
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    Ideal Storage?

    As my cellar grows I’m at the point where I need to start storing tins and mylar bags in plastic tubs/ storage bins. Since I will likely move a couple more times, I need to find a size that is a good compromise between capacity (I don’t want tons of little containers) and ease of stacking and...
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    Stick with It

    So I thought I’d share this as it may help newer pipers. When I restarted the pipe a year ago, after a very short foray years earlier, I quickly fell in love with crossovers and some aros. I tried one Virginia. All I could taste is cigarette-like smoke. It went into a jar at the back of the...
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    Mystery of the Flavorless Pipe

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) After piping for a year, I just got my first estate (from Smokingpipes) a beautiful Savinelli Autograph sandblasted bent billiard. This is my fist pipe without a filter. Excited, I load it up with Butternut Burley. Strangely I got no flavor...