1 Grabow for 1 Year (8/2/19)

[sharpiejoust]

What is Lane Limited Ready Rubbed before it’s rubbed? Is that version available?

It’s the modern day version of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed. I believe Lane Limited lost the rights to the Edgeworth name but it’s the same blend. It’s similar to Sutliff’s Edgeworth Ready Rubbed match but has more of a cocoa/molasses taste imo.

 

[Casual]

That’s some good stuff. Have you tried the Lane Limited Ready Rubbed yet? Can’t decide which I like better.

I haven’t. I was hoping to just pick one and if it was good, ignore the other. The number is blends I’ve tried in one year is kind of ridiculous. In the 70s I think.

 

[Casual]

What is Lane Limited Ready Rubbed before it’s rubbed?

Not ready.

Is that version available?

It’s not ready.

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

From your efforts thus far.... I would say that I think your Dr. Grabow has been a wonderful tool, friend, and companion. It’s wear is only cosmetic.... the real value is in the journey it has provided you. My own Grabows have served me similarly.

 

[sharpiejoust]

I haven’t. I was hoping to just pick one and if it was good, ignore the other. The number is blends I’ve tried in one year is kind of ridiculous. In the 70s I think.

Well at this point what’s one more? Hah. 1.5oz pouches are cheap as dirt for LLRR

 

[didimauw]

From your efforts thus far.... I would say that I think your Dr. Grabow has been a wonderful tool, friend, and companion. It’s wear is only cosmetic.... the real value is in the journey it has provided you. My own Grabows have served me similarly.

That is all so very true.

 

[chopper]

I would have bet that it would’ve lasted the year. Now I’m wondering if even more expensive pipes would last a year of constant use. Hmm...

Okay, this is not something that I'm proud to admit .... but, in my defense I was not on the internet & I knew no other pipe smokers. I had not ever heard that a briar needs to be rested.

For around 7 years I smoked the one pipe, day in day out. At around 7 bowls a day that works out at 17,885 bowls without a rest.
It's a full bent Peterson Sherlock Holmes that my then wife gifted me.
It had sat in a cupboard for 20 years after I'd scorched my mouth on a cherry blend.

Once I bought some new pipes a few years ago I rested it for a few months before giving it a good clean & put it into my rotation.
It's still going strong & is an excellent smoker.

 

[weezell]

Let me know when you are ready...

 

[verporchting]

Hopefully ready for meerschaum! Let R rip! We want meerschaum, we want meerschaum, we - want - meerschaum! ??

 

[verporchting]

Didi, didi, he’s our man! If he can’t do it, meerschaum can.

But ... no pressure. Much. ?

 

[verporchting]

I hear vintage amber stems taste like butterscotch.

 

[verporchting]

Just saying.

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

Okay, this is not something that I'm proud to admit .... but, in my defense I was not on the internet & I knew no other pipe smokers. I had not ever heard that a briar needs to be rested.

For around 7 years I smoked the one pipe, day in day out. At around 7 bowls a day that works out at 17,885 bowls without a rest.
It's a full bent Peterson Sherlock Holmes that my then wife gifted me.
It had sat in a cupboard for 20 years after I'd scorched my mouth on a cherry blend.

Once I bought some new pipes a few years ago I rested it for a few months before giving it a good clean & put it into my rotation.
It's still going strong & is an excellent smoker.

I see nothing wrong with using the same pipe day in and day out for years if it is servicing you well. I have done that sometimes.... perhaps not seven years total for one pipe.... but as long as the pipe is meeting your wishes, all is good!

 

[alexander87]

Yeah, most of the time is spent inside my garage. When I'm lazy I have a small electric heater right in front of me. When it's realllly cold I'll turn on the kerosene heater, and when I'm ambitious and have time to kill, I'll chop some wood and sit by the wood stove.

I have a propane sunflower heater that I’ve been using lately. It gets extremely hot but it’s not great at pushing the heat around the garage. I need a gas heater hung from the ceiling next winter.

 

[didimauw]

Enjoying bowl 560 in the garage for some quite contemplation.

 

[bent1]

Enjoying the thread. Would be interesting to see how a cob would hold up?

 

[didimauw]

Enjoying the thread. Would be interesting to see how a cob would hold up?

Tried that, got so close to a year, but even then didn't have nearly the number of bowls through it.

One Cob for One Year :: Pipe Talk

All these recent posts about corn cobs has gotten me excited. So I'm going to try an experiment. I'm taking my brand new Missouri Meerschaum Rob Roy Legend corn cob, and it's going to be the only pipe I smoke for a whole year. I may end up changing the stem at some point, but for now I'll be...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[mso489]

didi', I think I lost track; how is the stem and bit doing? It was showing some serious wear, but you seem to be forging ahead. I do admire your perseverance. I'm a variety junkie, for both pipes and blends. I try to rotate my too-many pipes ongoing, to keep them all smoked.

 

[bent1]

Thx for the cob link. Interesting to see how long it lasted, and that you missed your briars. That’s what makes the hobby fun, lots of choices.

 

[jaygreen55]

Enjoying bowl 560 in the garage for some quite contemplation.

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Nice Pen !!