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  1. kf5eqv

    Aging Tabac in Bowl?

    Makes sense. Been smoking mostly Capt. Black Royal last couple weeks, and that does tend to run on the moist side. Simple answer for a simple question I guess. Thank you both.
  2. kf5eqv

    Aging Tabac in Bowl?

    I've noticed lately that I am getting a much more enjoyable smoke from my pipes if I load a bowl and let it sit overnight and smoke it the next day, rather than smoke it right away. I cannot come up with a single reason why this should be? Perhaps my bowl loading (gotten a bit out of practice...
  3. kf5eqv

    Estate pipes and Stand Gift

    @rcstan: I had just finished giving the insides a good vodka bath after Kalashnikov Day (Dec.23) activities. Even if I wasn't airing it out, I seldom use the mechanical safety on it but rather rely on the primary safety (user discipline). The Milano and the Yello-bole are my two favorites as...
  4. kf5eqv

    Estate pipes and Stand Gift

    My daughter acquired a small collection of estate pipes and a stand from a nearby garage sale and gifted them to me for Xmas. There are some unusual looking pieces in here so I thought I'd share. ^The set, and the stand. Holds 10 pipes. ^These two are very nearly identical in finish...
  5. kf5eqv

    Home Grown Tobacco

    May 16, 2013 UPDATE The plants really seem to have taken off since my last update, with lots of dense foliage and growth. I've taken the advice of tjameson above and rotated the plants, as well as spacing them so that I can water differently and they are doing much better. I also moved the...
  6. kf5eqv

    Home Grown Tobacco

    May 8, 2013 UPDATE Stopped using the humidifier, as it wasn't keeping the plants as moist as I hoped it would. We just water the plants twice a day now. The biggest difficulty so far has been keeping the plants towards the edge of the planter moist enough. The plants in the middle have...
  7. kf5eqv

    Home Grown Tobacco

    http://sustainableseedco.com/tobacco-seeds/ :wink:
  8. kf5eqv

    Home Grown Tobacco

    Sorry, had a camping trip this weekend and was unavailable to answer questions or respond to comments. Here are some pics, just to keep the thread interesting.. 8) "Why did you choose these tobaccos to grow?" I chose two Turkish tabacs, because I really dig Turkish tobacco. I work all...
  9. kf5eqv

    Home Grown Tobacco

    Kinda just spent a good deal of time online reading various "how-to's" on growing tobacco. This is my first attempt so it's all trial and error right now. Hopefully this thread will be a success story, and I plan on documenting the steps as I go. One thing I found out, the Peat pods I used are...
  10. kf5eqv

    Home Grown Tobacco

    APRIL 11 2013 Seeds arrived, and I ran out and bought some essentials. Seeds started by placing them (6 per pod) in moist peat pod, and then leaving covered in my closet to germinate. APRIL 20 2013 Seeds have sprouted, moved out of closet under a grow light and humidifier. will...
  11. kf5eqv

    Don't friend Tonymacolo

    Heh, I made some cash selling guns from a suitcase like that when I was younger. You would never believe how popular .380ACP is, I was always shocked when it was requested. The difference is, here in OK I didn't break any laws by doing it. 8)
  12. kf5eqv

    Nuclear Fallout 2012: pipe smoker’s edition

    Some Gold Virginia, some dark cavendish, and some latakia. I would then amuse myself with making my own blends until it was safe to head back to the surface and have amazing Mad Max adventures across the wasteland. 8)
  13. kf5eqv

    Freehand In Progress

    Great looking so far. Check your PMs.
  14. kf5eqv

    Tulsa Pipe Club

    I might not make it this weekend, but I'm definitely interested. Thanks for posting this!
  15. kf5eqv

    Buck from Tulsa

    Welcome Buck from Tulsa! Be sure to check out "Fogue & Bates" Tobacco shop there in Tulsa, best tobacco shop I've seen, and the people there are GREAT! 6929 East 71st Street Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 488-0818 https://foursquare.com/v/fogue--bates-cigars/4cb0db97aef16dcb44c3b454 -Steve from...
  16. kf5eqv

    What kind of pipe did I stumble upon?

    Lol, my bet is it was a home build. Looks like something that could be done with an old briar stummel, some tin-snips, a little soldering, and some creativity. Nice pipe though, get a fairly fancy stem for it and you got yourself a unique little smoker. (edit to add) Maybe it would be best...
  17. kf5eqv

    Home-made Bavarian Cob

    Yessir, just wrapped the cane in duct tape to keep the wood from splitting while drilling, and drilled into it at the angle I wanted the shank to enter. The shank on this one is the same that came on it from MM, but the next one I make I think I'm going to try replacing the shank with cane as...
  18. kf5eqv

    Backpacking

    I usually take a couple cobs with me, kept in a designated pouch. (or the left cargo pocket of my BDUs) Lately, I've been using my Bavarian Cob "The Huntsman" I made for camping/hiking trips. It hangs very nicely from my teeth without me having to fiddle with it much, and makes for a good "as...
  19. kf5eqv

    Long shot-HAM radio operators

    KF5EQV here, Technician class. I Don't really get on the air much, mostly I'm just a nerd for the technical aspect of radio comms. It's good to see so many other HAMs here!
  20. kf5eqv

    I Feel Hated and Discrimnated Against

    I see, makes sense. However, it may have been more appropriate under those circumstances to say "people around here are cool" rather then "People in the UK are cool". I think it's probably that way in any country, nation, region, what-have-you. :wink: If I ever get over there to visit my...