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    Hypothetical meerschaum situation

    If the Rhodesian was made from calcined Africa meerschaum then there's a good chance for it suffering only some minor damage (scuff marks/small chip/broken stem). The carved Turkish meerschaum pipe would most likely suffer some serious damage (shatter) unless it landed in such a way that the...
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    Escudo new or the same?

    The recipe of the tobacco might not have changed but maybe the quality of the tobacco used has changed. Some of the best tobacco ever grown came from South Africa but now many farms have closed down or changed hands and tobacco needs to be sourced from other places and is not as good quality and...
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    What makes a good pipe tobacco?

    How much of what makes a tobacco good is in the aging, curing process and how much is down to the quality of the tobacco leaf. If Borkum Riff whiskey (worst rated tobacco on tobaccoreviews.com) used the same source of tobacco as Samuel Gawith use for FVF (best rated on tobaccoreviews) would that...
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    What's your favorite VaPer?

    The best VaPer ever produced was Bell's "three nuns". But SG St James Flake is my favourite that is still available today.
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    Most Recognized Pipe Smoker?

    Best known for being a pipe smoker (in UK at least) is Harold Wilson. Here he is at the 1971 pipe exhibition in London www.britishpathe.com/video/harold-wilson-at-pipe-exhibition/
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    No Name pipe

    I have seen a Hardcastle's pipe with a similar shape and finish. Hardcastle used to make pipes on request mainly for tobacconists. Maybe that is one of them
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    Tight tenon

    The graphite pencil method works well in most cases but sometimes you need to sand the tennon down a little to make it fit correct. Be careful if you have to force the tennon in as when the pipe expands during smoking it can lead to a cracked mortise.
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    Best low-end briar?

    Which of your low-end briars (new or estate) smokes the best? For me it's a Jacobean billiard I picked up on ebay for ~$20 and smokes equal to if not better than many of my high-end pipes.
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    Lakeland Lovers Unite

    My top 3 GH (Gawith Hogarth & CO) blends are: Coniston cut plug (best strong flake), brown flake U/S (best medium flake, a good alternative to FVF), and Rum flake (best aromatic) . I also use Dark Birdseye as a way to add some strength to weaker blends.
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    Favourite pipe smoking activities

    Sometimes I like to have a slow smoke competition to see how long I can make last a flake of St Bruno without any relights. My current record is 18:55 minutes.
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    Fresh vs Aging

    Saving on price and avoiding risk of out of stock/discontinued blends is another benefit of aging tobacco. For example, if you smoke 1 tin of SG full virginia flake a month and you had bought 120 tins at a cost of $600 in 2002 instead of buying a tin a month for 10 years with the rising price of...
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    You either hate it or love it (1792)

    A similar blend to 1792 in terms of strengh but without the topping is GH dark flake unscented
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    Sell or keep?

    A question for those who sell/own/collect higher end pipes. If you where to know in advance that the resale value of your pipes would be worthless in a years time, would you: sell them all now or keep hold of them untill they are worthless (in terms of $ value)?
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    Chocolate Tobacco

    B & H Mellow virginia has a pleasant dark chocolate flavor and is a good tobacco for an aromatic
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    Mystery Pipe Identification

    If the bowl size was increased and a few more hoses/mouth pieces added that design would make a good pipe for a 2 or more man pipe
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    Maximum price

    What is the most you would pay for a 50g tin of current production pipe tobacco?
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    Cool pipes (photo-heavy)

    Some of the non-standard shaped briar pipes may look good but will never be practical pipes to smoke. And for some reason the more un-smokable is the shape the more expensive that kind of pipe costs.
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    Tobacco Makers Must List Ingredients, Prove Safety Claims

    It would be more useful to have the country/farm of origin details displayed on pipe tobacco tins to make it possible to judge the quality of the tobacco before you buy it like you can with wine.
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    Sheffield pipe tool

    You can get them here http://www.madeinsheffield.com/view_item.asp?productid=1140
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    Health impact of tobacco fertilizer

    Does pipe tobacco grown using toxic fertilizers produce an extra health hazard when smoked?
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