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    The More Things Change...The More They Stay The Same

    My 3 Year Old daughter and I are HUGE Curious George Fans. My wife found a collection of Curious George Books and these are from the very first one in 1941. Needless to say this would not be typical of a children's book today. BUT the second picture is still SOOOO TRUE. Enjoy. I'm guessing...
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    Best BULK VA's for Blending

    I am looking for a good BULK VA for blending. Preferably NOT FLAKE since I plan on pressing it anyway. I am looking to create my own blends as well as "tweak" the "best of the rest" blend and then press. Planning on having BW/OB, BCA, Kentucky Dark Fired, Latakia, Perique, Orientals, on hand...
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    Help with Kriswill

    I have a Kriswill I got from an Estate Collection. The nomenclature is pretty faded but you can make it out enough and with the COM Made in Denmark its pretty clear what it is. Only problem, it has no specific model stamped in. There are what I guess are shape numbers. They are 1329 R or 329...
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    Dating a Guildhall Pipe

    I have acquired a Guildhall Pipe. I know it is part of the Comoy family. It says Made in London in a circle with England below it. It has 483 on it. AND it uses the 3 silver art decco lines instead of the C for Comoy on the stem. Any idea when they switched from the three lines to the C...
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    Tongue Bite Remedy (after the fact)

    I just wanted to pass this along to the crew. I would imagine all of us have experienced tongue bite at some point. And possibly a sore back of the throat too. Recently I tried a remedy that I want to pass along. HONEY. Put a teaspoon or tablespoon (doesn't matter) in a spoon flip it over...
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    Dr Grabow Cracked Stem Fixes

    I have a number of cracked Dr Grabow stems. They are from the filter type and the screw in type. They are cracking near the end where the metal piece is inserted for either of these two types of stems. This results in stems that spin and won't grip because they won't grip the metal. How can...
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    Pipes Vs Pipes and Cigars

    Just wondering. I realize my information will be skewed since I am posting on a PIPES forum but just wondering. How many are pipes only vs pipes and cigars?
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    Something Crazy

    OK - I don't have a buffer and I have stems that need cleaning. Yes, did the oxy bath - but now its time to sand and micro sand OR IS IT? In reading another post I saw someone mention a friend who uses an ultrasonic cleaner. That got me to thinking about my brass vibrator. Could I throw some...
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    Highs and Lows

    So yesterday saw both in my pipe smoking world. The high - I sold my first restored pipe to a friend of a friend. The three of us gathered and had several enjoyable bowls out in the side yard. The pipe was a bent bulldog that was in rough shape when I got it. I even told the Ebay Seller I...
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    My Lane Experience Thus Far

    OK continued on from a previous post. I had a total TAD seizure and ordered most of Lane's bulk products as they are on sale. HGL - Like it a lot as it is a light latakia blend. sweet smokiness. Q1 - Not for me, too light. I'm not a huge aro guy. BLWB - Tried it straight. It was OK...
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    PAD Busted

    My pipes must be having pipes. I leave them on my workbench and in their racks. Apparently my wife went into the pipe domain, I guess the awful stink of soiled pipe cleaners didn't keep her away, and she COUNTED my pipes. I must admit even I was surprise by the count. She came up with 32. I...
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    Repairing/Replacing Stems

    With screw in stems like Dr Grabow (metal tenion, metal screw in shaft) if you have a badly damaged stem (like it has a chip in the lip or a hole) how can you either fix the stem (can you) or find/buy a replacement. I see tons of vulcanized and acrylic stems for sale on pipe makers emporium but...
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    Lane HGL

    Took advantage of SmokingPipe.com Lane Bulk sale and had a TAD experience. Ordered most the of their products to try them out and ended up getting a few freebies thrown in (the others I didn't order). Way to go SP. Anyway, after I tried the Newminster Superior Round Slices I grabbed the HGL...
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    Drill or Bench Buffing

    I have a 1/2 HP drill that can deliver 1200 rpm and a drill mount. Should I use 6" or smaller wheel? I have been looking at bench buffers but the speeds are throwing me off. Many list at 3400 etc, but in description will give a smaller number say 1700 and it is not a variable speed buffer...
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    Is a Dremel Type Tool Worth Having for Piping

    I am wondering if a dremel or its counterpart is worth having for pipe maintenance and cleaning. I was hoping to get into restoring estate pipes. I found one with an adjustable speed of 5000-35000 rpm. I know the lower speed the better for our work. I was thinking it could be used to polish...
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    Screw in Stem Off Center

    Picked up an EBay special. Decent Bent Bulldog but the stem is the kind that screws in (has threads). It is a square where it meets the shank. It is Loose if it is centered. If I tighten it then it is off center about 45 degrees. Is there anyway to tighten a screw in stem so I don't have to...
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    Ooops, Drilled Through the Bowl

    OK, got the answer to what is a retort and that would have worked great had I had one. Instead, I broke out the power drill (I'm learning not the best tool for the pipe cleaner/restorer) to clean out a clogged airhole on a bent billiard style. Didn't mark the drill bit with tape as a depth...
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    What's a Retort

    And don't tell me it's a newbie asking a dumb question.
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    Where to FIND Pipe Cleaning Tools/Supplies

    I have read many but not all the topics on this. I have started buying estate pipes and want to clean them up as a hobby and to use. I have included a list of what I think I will need based on what I have read. Can anyone add to the list AND tell me WHERE to get these supplies. Either store...
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    Newbie and Virgin

    Newbie to the Forums and smoked my first English Tonight. In the past I have always smoked aromatics but tonight I was at a cigar event and well took the plunge and bought some English figuring those around me wouldn't mind since they were smoking stogies. WOW, it was awesome. I've been...
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