Far as I'm concerned, brand doesn't matter as long as it's quality paint and a couple coats always ensures it will last. Oh, and as long as your wife is happy you should be safe lol. Best of luck to you, enjoy that pipe break!
This is something I've been trying to figure out lately. It's great to have a large variety of tobaccos in the cellar but I would like to have an abundance of a few certain blends that I really enjoy to reduce the amount of half pint mason jars I've got stacked up. Most of our grandfathers...
Those look awesome, never seen or heard of a pipe made of that material. The grain is beautiful thanks for sharing. Just curious, what is the general price of a pipe like this?
I'll Vote for Old Gowrie also, I've been trying to narrow down my blend rotation and Old Gowrie will be part of it. Virginias are flavorful and the perique/DFK pair together well with this blend.
If you have a magnifying glass handy take a closer look at those spots. If the spots are crystalline in structure or powdery it may just be pluming which happens when oils in the leaf rise to the surface and crystalize which is fine and can be brushed off. If it seems to be something else such...