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  1. Smoke Wagon

    Just Got My First Meerschaum

    It just arrived today. Was sold as an estate. It is unsmoked. Will be firing it up today.
  2. Smoke Wagon

    Unsubscribed

    I was one of the folks here who defended the Pipe Cottage channel on YouTube. I really enjoyed the positive message and character Harrellson portrayed in them. The latest video (parting shot) combined with the one prior have really turned me off. I believe I even heard rumblings of challenging...
  3. Smoke Wagon

    Stench Locking Orlik Ashtray

    Anyone else doing this makeshift ashtray? I just stuck a knocker to the bottom of a clean 100g Orlik tin. When I smoke in the house, I empty pipes and throw used cleaners into this, seal the lid, and empty the contents at my convenience. It holds the smell very well. Cheap ashtray for sure.
  4. Smoke Wagon

    Anyone Else Have a Junky Old Pipe Rack?

    I just picked this up. It’s from Townshend and Co. Research indicates it is no newer than WW1. Anyone else have a junky old pipe rack to show off?
  5. Smoke Wagon

    I Sanded My Truck Grabow

    My old truck pipe had an oxidized stem, a chipped coating, and the grain of the wood was obscured. I assumed it must be crummy wood to be covered up by the maker like that. I got bored and took sanding pads and wax to the pipe. This is where we ended up: I’m now hesitant to leave it in the...
  6. Smoke Wagon

    Are Peterson Copper Pipe Bands Plated?

    My understanding is Peterson nickel bands are plated nickel over copper. That being so, are the Christmas pipe copper bands solid unplated copper? Or, are they plating copper over their already plated nickel bands (seems silly)? Or, am I wrong about all of these options?
  7. Smoke Wagon

    Did I Just Buy a Fake Savinelli Pipe of the Year 2008?

    I got the fever. I bid before noticing the seller was in Asia. Sellers feedback is good. I found a blurb in a forum that said smooth finish wasn’t available in 2008. Awaiting arrival. Does this look legit?
  8. Smoke Wagon

    Four Digit Kaywoodie with Push Stem. Original?

    The thread about carburetors elsewhere on the forum made me drag mine out and question why it has an unmarked push stem which appears to be made of plastic. Any idea if such a stem is original to this old pipe? All my other Kaywoodie pipes have a marked stem.
  9. Smoke Wagon

    How/What Beverages do You Pair with Your Pipe?

    I prefer Diet Pepsi when I’m a smoking aromatics. I think the two sweet tasting things go together. I often pair bourbon with Virginias and VaPers because the sweetness of the bourbon seems to go well with sweetish Virginia tobacco. I like smoky scotch with a good English blend. The smoke and...
  10. Smoke Wagon

    Relieving a Gurgle by Purging…

    One thing I’d often done with cigars is a gentle blow back through the tobacco while smoking to clear out any funkiness. When I moved in to pipes, I found that a gurgling pipe could very often be purged by lightly blowing out through the pipe stem. I was then able to finish the smoke...
  11. Smoke Wagon

    New Peterson Pipe with Off Center Draw Hole

    I just bought a new Peterson PSB Sherlock Holmes (you guys are a bad influence:ROFLMAO:). After the first smoke I noticed the stem hole at the P lip is way off center. This is disappointing to me. The wood looks great and it smoked well. But the off center hole on a $200 pipe really hits my ocd...
  12. Smoke Wagon

    Any Particular Paint to Restore Stem Markings?

    I have a few estate pipes and there is a Biltmore in particular that has had its stem dots buffed out over the years. The divots in the stem still appear largely intact. The paint is all gone. Is there any particular paint type or application method preferred? I’m guessing I’m dabbing something...
  13. Smoke Wagon

    Greetings from Virginia

    I’ve been smoking a pipe for about 6 years now. I grew up watching my father smoke his drug store pipes full of Captain Black. My first pipe was a Peterson estate from eBay. I started with Frog Morton Cellar back then. I currently enjoy smoking pretty much anything of quality. I’ve been...