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    Drying a Flake to be Folded and Stuffed

    If you tease it apart to the consistency it'll be when folded it will dry more quickly.
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    Does this Pipe Remind you of Anyone Here?

    Well does it?
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    Can You Spot the Flaw?

    I was considering bidding for this predrilled block of meerschaum. Two reasons I decided no to, firstly it's probably African meer, can you see the second reason?
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    A Real Stroke of Luck

    Over the past few months I've been building a pipe collection. I'd already got to the stage where I had enough for a comfortable rotation, but there were a few things missing to make the experience complete. A week ago I identified the gaps as being clay pipes, corn cobs, straight billiards, a...
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    Splendid Thrift Store Find

    At first I thought it was one of those rolling boxes for dope heads, but there's no rolling tray. I'm pretty sure it was made for pipe smokers, and it's nice and classy. Not bad for £3.50.
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    New Meer and a Visit from the Tobacco Fairy Today.

    I'm quite pleased with this one. It's a big bit of meer, the chamber is 21mm by 50 mm to give an idea of its size. The stummel is 1o cm by 5cm. It's unsmoked with a vulcanite stem which has some oxidization that'll need removed. Then I'll have to decide which tobacco to smoke in it.
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    Hello from Edinburgh

    Hello, returning pipe smoker here, I'm giving up the cigarettes for good. When I first smoked a pipe one of my staples was Balkan Sobranie, which I used to buy over the counter at my local newsagent. That'll give you some idea how ancient I am. I never know what to say when introducing myself...