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Arbitrary, But Happy Accomplishment
On Sunday, I finally smoked an entire bowl, from brim to bottom, with only one match. I know this matters not at all, but it is a goal I had set for myself so it feels amazing to go from 6-8 relights to 0. Loaded my BC billiard with Mac Baren Burley London Blend, 3 or 4 PBR and some good tunes...- irwinmetro
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Baby On The Way
Well, since the wife made the official Facebook announcement I'd like to make the official PipesMagazine announcement. We are expecting the birth of our second child in February! We're very happy and excited to begin the preparations, but there is a catch. The wife has "requested" that I abstain...- irwinmetro
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Regular Maintenance - Tooth Chatter?
I've been following Kashmir's advice lately and been clenching a whole lot more. And as a result I've noticed quite a bit of tooth(teeth?) marks on my stems. Now, when selling/buying estate pipes this is something to fix up most of the time. But on your workhorses, do you gents bother? And if...- irwinmetro
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Stinger and a Fill - Myon
Bought a little pot on eBay for about $25 with shipping (from Italy). From the research I've been able to do Myon is a French lighter brand that had a few pipes commissioned for them. Who actually made the pipes remains a mystery to me (anybody know?). As an aside, the lighters look pretty...- irwinmetro
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First International Order
Just placed my first international (Canada-USA) order at 4noggins. And a little text at the bottom of the page tells me they're on vacation until the 19th! You ruthless tobacco pirates must have worn the poor fellow out, and now I must wait an additional 4 days on top of shipping. I picked up a...- irwinmetro
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Crackling Sound
Just a few minutes ago as I was nearly at the end of my bowl, I heard a slight crackling sound being emitted from my pipe. This has happened several times in the last week, and always right at the end of the bowl. The sound reminds me of the dying embers of a campfire and makes me a little...- irwinmetro
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Brebbia and Vauen Pipes
I'll be buying myself a belated father's day pipe tomorrow, and the local B&M has a couple dozen Brighams, and handful of Petersons, a bunch of Brebbias and Vauens. I was leaning back and forth between a half bent Peterson billiard and a straight Brigham bulldog and a half bent Brigham volcano...- irwinmetro
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Choosing Estate Pipes From Antique Sales
I'll be attending an "antique" (read: garage) sale tomorrow where I'll find the the following box full of pipes. I'm wondering what advice you can give on how to steer clear of duds, and pick the best fit. Going in, my thoughts are to make sure the tenon fits snugly into the mortise, with no...- irwinmetro
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