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

[didimauw]

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.

The stem is still holding up. It doesn't feel or look much worse than the last picture of it.

 

[didimauw]

Bowl 580.

 

[trubka2]

That ought to smoke nice once you get some cake built up in there.

 

[didimauw]

That ought to smoke nice once you get some cake built up in there.

She's just barely getting broken in! Hahaha

 

[Mr.Mike]

I've often wondered how some estate pipes come into the condition that they are. Now I know lol.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

That picture of you is the expression I imagine you having while moderating some of these threads, ha ha.

 

[didimauw]

That picture of you is the expression I imagine you having while moderating some of these threads, ha ha.

Exactly! Sheesh it's like you've done this before or something.....

 

[didimauw]

Bowl 586 and I noticed these small cracks starting on the bottom of the bowl.

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

@didimauw I've only ever seen cracks in briar that follow the grain. It looks more like a scratch to me. But, I am not very smart, and people tell me that I smell funny.

 

[didimauw]

@didimauw I've only ever seen cracks in briar that follow the grain. It looks more like a scratch to me. But, I am not very smart, and people tell me that I smell funny.

I hope your right. However, they are pretty deep, and I don't know how it could have gotten scratched so perfectly like that. I guess we will see. HhahHaa

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I've only ever seen one, but Grabows are made of briar, right? If its some kind of poly carbon pipe with a wood finish painted on, YMMV.

 

[didimauw]

I've only ever seen one, but Grabows are made of briar, right? If its some kind of poly carbon pipe with a wood finish painted on, YMMV.

Cosmic, do you know what SMH stands for??

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Save Miss Hamilton, shave my head, strike my hat, sharp mouse harmonic, sign many hemorrhoids... did I mention that people say I smell funny?

 

[didimauw]

Save Miss Hamilton, shave my head, strike my hat, sharp mouse harmonic, sign many hemorrhoids... did I mention that people say I smell funny?

Kids these days....

 

[mso489]

I think if the briar on that pipe lasts, I'd get a new stem done for it. Then put it away for a few years for a rest, and get it out later for the rotation, as a storied pipe.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I think if the briar on that pipe lasts, I'd get a new stem done for it. Then put it away for a few years for a rest, and get it out later for the rotation, as a storied pipe.

Haha, the way he clenches he won't have a choice! That airway will be clamped shut in a matter of weeks!

 

[didimauw]

All I know is that I thought about it and decided against bringing a back up pipe with me on our trip to Michigan tomorrow. So it better last atleast the two 5 hour car rides....

 

[heimedvw]

Very interesting to see the pipe acquire patena over time.

 

[didimauw]

Bowl 597 is in the comfort of my garage, inside a tent, with my little electric heater going. Hot as hell in here. Enjoying some Burley flake by Macbaren.

 

[didimauw]

As I was stirring out the ash of bowl 600 into the ashtray I noticed this.

The cake had started coming out in chunks. It just couldn't handle any more cake. So I guess it was time to ream it.


A big fresh Bowl 601 of briar fox.