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  1. FLDRD

    Vulcanite Composition

    I'm having issues with my older / estate purchased vulcanite stems. Many of them are in need of refurbishing because they have that "appearance"; but worse, I think I've determined that at this stage of degradation they irritate my lip tissue. (I don't have the same issues with acrylic.)...
  2. FLDRD

    No Parole

    I just noticed I recently transitioned to the "Lifer" profile. No parole for me! Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy a bowl this evening after work as a celebration, but the 100F temps are really working against me on that front. Do they give out walkers and wheelchairs in this joint? And I want a...
  3. FLDRD

    Polish

    Not one of the jokes. Not the adjective. The verb. Each of my briars gets a polish with a horsehair brush after each smokes internal cleansing... Picked this up at an "antique" store thinking it would work nicely, I haven't seen any downside.
  4. FLDRD

    Bird feathers?

    Pondering how they cleaned their pipe stems in the days of old. Was it with bird feathers? I know I could “google” it but I prefer the human input even though I’m not going to be glued to the internet to get your answers. Hope you all have a good Memorial Day wknd. Can’t think of anything...
  5. FLDRD

    Peterson 9mm

    I have several Petersons, mostly standard systems but some Sherlock Holmes pieces that I like quite well enough. None seem to be 9mm. However, I've come across a Peterson I'm interested in (estate) but it has a 9mm and I'm uncertain if that will make it significantly different to me. (I know...
  6. FLDRD

    G & H Balkan

    So I just opened my first tin of G & H Balkan and found it to be so dry it was crispy and crunchy to the feel and made the associated sounds. Burns well enough and was reasonable (only) in flavor but I'm probably missing something (a lot) of the flavor with it being so dry. I only purchased it...
  7. FLDRD

    I'll say it again

    I find that for me, no matter the pipe, it tastes better, performs better, and is more pleasurable when it has sat for an extended period of time. Average pipes, good pipes, excellent pipes, even "bad" pipes all seem better to me with that extended rest. Why point out what some may feel is the...
  8. FLDRD

    Medico Whitewall

    Just rec'd one in a bundle of pipes I purchased. I simply wish to confirm that this is meerschaum-lined? Or maybe I should describe it as briar-wrapped... ;) Tried a web search but got very little from it. Thanks in advance.
  9. FLDRD

    Cracked shank?

    This *might* be a new crack in what appears to be a Peterson 2nd. It has "Made in the Republic of Ireland" stamp with a "P" on the stem. This *might* be new, or not. *Might* because I don't see up close very well with contact lenses and recently I've utilized glasses more, and now I've found...
  10. FLDRD

    Peterson stamping quality

    Today I received my first new Peterson pipe, one exactly like this. https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=509163 I intend for it to be a regular, work-horse type of smoker, one that I can grab regularly and enjoy. Given that, aesthetic perfection is not...
  11. FLDRD

    Birth year Castello

    I've been seeing rather frequently that individuals purchase pipes from their birth year and I'm starting to look that direction, just for kicks. Seen just a few on Ebay. (Not sure the best location to search for said pipe.) My question is: how do I know it's my birth year? Seller in this case...
  12. FLDRD

    Irish Briar

    Some time back I picked up this little nose-warmer at a local B&M, marked only with Irish Briar. Was smoking it yesterday and admiring the grain. Side profile reminds me of a duck, and the bowl is out of round. But the chamber and drilling are good and it is a good smoker. Whenever I have the...
  13. FLDRD

    Love That Brand

    I have noticed that I seem to have an unexplainable affinity for the blends from a particular brand, or blending "house". (Not that I don't enjoy or appreciate others as well) And by this I mean that somehow, the blends from said brand just seem to provide "something" that I'm not getting in...
  14. FLDRD

    Savinelli 621

    I recently purchased a Savinelli 3621 dry system at my B&M and have found that it immediately became one of my favorite pipes. Since it's not an artisan, it's one I could obviously purchase more of. (Although not loads of them in my searching) 1). Is it reasonable to expect that if I purchase...
  15. FLDRD

    Savinelli Dry System 3621

    Title edited. See rule 9. I just recently picked up a pipe that looks almost exactly like the one in this thread, excepting the stem is different. I found that it seems to smoke better than any pipe I've tried so far and I'd like to acquire more in this line, and even same shape. I really like...
  16. FLDRD

    International Criminal

    Somewhere else in these pages I alluded to a pipe that I purchased online from a Canadian craftsman after learning of the carver in same said pages. I also had lamented about it's delay... Apparently I'm a potential international criminal or something, as my package wasted away for 3 weeks in a...
  17. FLDRD

    Damn the Gurgle

    I say damn the gurgle. To hell with it. Tamp. Re-light. Full speed ahead. Maybe you'll get rewarded. This is what I got for my efforts. Not perfect ash but getting close. I'm sure enjoying this Crumble Kake. It's not as "sweet cream" as Presbyterian but sweeter than Old Dublin, and the tin...
  18. FLDRD

    I Like Porn

    So I thought I'd share some of a new pipe and a new blend for me. Different lighting. Opening her up ... Getting her all heated up Gratuitous clos-up From the other side And I liked her so much I did it again this morning Cheers!
  19. FLDRD

    Irish Pipe, Scotch Whiskey, English Blend

    An Irish pipe, a Scotch Whiskey & an English blend met one evening in the garage under a moonlit but cloudy sky. The door was open to the elements and the wind was blowing in the warm before the storm. Their purpose was to hatch a nefarious plan to come together in such perfect harmony that...
  20. FLDRD

    Brand Name & Tobacco Style

    Can anyone tell me what this brand name is? I can't seem to make sense of it. Also, this intricate little beauty has a chamber that is 1" across, 1" deep, and extremely conical in shape. It's different than any other bowl I've tried to smoke and am having trouble finding a style or blend that...
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