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  1. dontbeaburleyman

    Weekend take

    Had to post. Found 2 Mastersen Freehands (made in Israel) and a pipe knife this weekend. Cleaned up well. Thought they turned out nice. Happy to have them! $50
  2. dontbeaburleyman

    Weekend crawl

    My antique store crawl from this weekend. Savinelli Liscia 76 No name Italian bulldog Hilson Bolero Stanwell Zebrano Stanwell Colonial No name Espresso (Italian All in all not a bad weekend. Averaged about $20 each.
  3. dontbeaburleyman

    Finding tampers

    I enjoy rooting around antique stores looking for pipes and accessories. Been doing this for quite some time but have never seen tampers. Why can’t I find tampers at these places? Don’t find them at estate sales with pipes for sale either. Do they just get thrown away? Do people not know...
  4. dontbeaburleyman

    San Antonio tobacconist?

    Anyone know of a pipe tobacconist in the San Antonio area? Visiting in a couple of weeks.
  5. dontbeaburleyman

    Savinelli Roma

    Just purchased an estate Savinelli Roma ks804. It is, however missing a thin ring between the stem and shank Where can I find a replacement ring?
  6. dontbeaburleyman

    My Augsberger

    Wanted to share a Frank Augsberger pipe I purchased at an estate sale. It was used and missing a stem, but it "spoke" to me. There isn't a lot of information on Mr. Augsberger nor a lot of pictures of his work. Unfortunately, he died in 1995. I wanted to have a stem made, but didn't have a...
  7. dontbeaburleyman

    Estates without stems

    I've started purchasing estate pipes and cleaning them up. Mostly for my use, but may someday sell them. Many estates I've been running into don't have original stems. How much should that effect the price? Say I find stummels from a very collectible carver, but they lack the original stem...
  8. dontbeaburleyman

    Mete meer?

    Found this at an estate sale. There a couple of others with the same logo. Know anything about them? Can't seem to find anything.
  9. dontbeaburleyman

    Question of identification

    Found this estate pipe in a rural California town. Cleaned it up and I like it a lot! Was trying to identify where it may be from. It's a Marietti. Read where Marietti was a smoking accessory shop in Turin Italy but that's about all I can find. The stem is stamped with an M: I also found...
  10. dontbeaburleyman

    Pipes and Golf

    Anyone play golf while smoking your favorite pipe? I’ve smoked cigars for years on the course but would really like to make the change to pipes. What issues have you run into? I’d imagine keeping it lit is the primary issue—especially when there’s a bit of wind. Anything else? Any...
  11. dontbeaburleyman

    Stinger?

    Picked up this estate pipe at a local store. Royal Ascot Italian briar. After reaming, I found a metal object in the bottom of the bowl. It extends from the draft hole to the other side of the bowl. It looks like a stinger was shoved into the bowl as far as it would go. The stem isn't...
  12. dontbeaburleyman

    CPF stem

    Hi All! A friend sent me this old CPF pipe. It's not in bad shape but doesn't have a stem. I was thinking about refurbishing it. Any suggestions on what to use or where to possibly find a replacement stem? http://pipesmagazine.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/album/9782/img_0354.jpg
  13. dontbeaburleyman

    Pipe for the Wife

    Hi All! So the wife has decided she'd like her own pipe while sitting around the firepit. She's never really smoked much before, but wants give it a go. What pipe would you buy your wife? Don't want to spend a lot of money since I'm not sure she'll stay with it. Thought about a cob but don't...
  14. dontbeaburleyman

    Balkan bite

    Been working through different balkan blends. Really enjoy Margate, Tashkent, Arango Balkan Supreme amongst others. Opened a tin of Balkan Sasieni 2-3 years ago and cellared it. At the time, I was fairly new to pipe smoking and found it to cause a bit of tongue bite. Opened it back up this...
  15. dontbeaburleyman

    Purchasing meers

    Hi All! Hope your year is starting great!! I'm interested in purchasing my first meer (not Missouri!). I'm sure there's a big difference in qualities of the various companies that make them. Who do you purchase meerschaum pipes from? What brands are reputable? Who do you trust?
  16. dontbeaburleyman

    Starting flakes

    Ok. Jumping into flakes. Want to fold and stuff. How do I know how many to use? Flakes and bowls are all different sizes. Where do I start??
  17. dontbeaburleyman

    Buying overseas

    Hi All! What do I need to know to purchase pipes, tobacco etc from Europe and other non-USA countries? How is the conversion rate determined? How are payments usually handled? What is a "normal" shipping time and do they use UPS exclusively or other vendors? I assume there are countries that...
  18. dontbeaburleyman

    Nightcap + ?

    Trying to get used to Nightcap. Like it but tend to get a pretty good nic buzz! Starting mixing with a bit of Balkan Sasieni and I like it much better. Any other suggestions on what can be mixed with it?? I know slowing down will help too!
  19. dontbeaburleyman

    Similar to Plum Pudding

    Hi All! I really enjoy SPC Plum Pudding. Something about the oriental/latakia ("incense") type flavor I really like. What blends are similar? Don't want to replace it, just expand my horizons in this genre!
  20. dontbeaburleyman

    Help With Identification??

    Hi All!! Been stalking the website for a few months now! Started smoking pipes when I got tired of the ridiculous prices they're charging for cigars. I'm enjoying it very much. Have purchased a couple of cobs, a Savinelli, a Brigham, a Lorenzetti and a Peterson for Christmas this year...