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

[lawdawg]

I love that carved tamper in your black and white pic, Didi. Very cool.

 

[didimauw]

Jaytex, the draft hole is what I consider unfinished as well, but as far as I can tell, is how Grabow does it. The draw is good on this one.
Lawdawg, the tamper was given to me and hand carved by a friend. A member here. It's by far my favorite. It has aged and darkened beautifully since I've had it.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

When you say that you'll smoke it for "one year," you do mean that you will put it down to sleep and eat, right? ::

 

[didimauw]

Cosmic, what a silly question.
I've eaten since starting this!
Once....I think.
And sleep is for the weak my friend....

 

[burleyboy]

Masters of breath smoking do not have to put their pipes aside, when they`re sleeping!

 

[seagullplayer]

All my grandfather ever smoked. He would of thought it less than frugal to own more than one pipe at a time.
Good luck

 

[mikethompson]

I just noticed the mug in your black and white photo, as a father to a daughter myself I tend to agree with that statement.

 

[pinchoftobacco]

Nice looking pipe, enjoy.

 

[mso489]

didi' and seagull', my dad was a depression kid -- it hit during his early adolescence -- and he smoked from age 15 to 65, always one pipe at a time, with maybe a near-burn-out as a backup. He only smoked Granger, with a few years off smoking only King Edward cigars. He was a minesweeper skipper during WWII, and an ardent pipe smoker at the time. I don't think he smoked Dr. Grabows, that I remember, but always moderately priced pipes I surmise he bought at downtown Chicago newsstands when they carried a variety of quality smoking materials. So, didi', you are not just doing a feat, like eating 35 hardboiled eggs, but are re-enacting a smoking style that was long-held and honored in a previous generation ("The Greatest Generation"). Keep us up-to-date.

 

[jaytex1969]

I just found that didi has an account on the boxers vs briefs forum, where his infamous "one pair for one year" campaign is underway.
boxersvsbriefs.net/forum/23275

 

[ryeguy]

Jay, you're an ass for that.

 

[jaytex1969]

YW, ryeguy.
Just another service I offer!

 

[weezell]

^^Someone has to do it!... :wink:

 

[didimauw]

Your fired Jay....
So the pair of boxers I wore for a year that you wanted, I want back.

 

[jaytex1969]

Dang... And I thought my commando days were finally over! :crying:

 

[didimauw]

So I just got back from a "staycation" of 3 days and didn't get the chance to smoke my pipe at all. Needless to say I smoked 3 bowls when I got back home.

I purchased some Savinelli balsa filters to try to soak up some of the moisture. And I must say these filters are great. The Grabow paper filters just block the airway, and affect the flavor of the smoke. The balsa filters do nothing to the taste, and the airflow was still perfect.

I also have switched to matches, instead of my Zippo. The flavor seems more pure and the whole experience seems more authentic.
So here's bowl 30.

Here's a picture of a new filter.

And after 3 bowls this is what the filter looked like.

 

[oldtoby]

Good looking cake, all the way down.
Looks like it's a good smoker. All my DrG's are work horses. ::

 

[didimauw]

If I take the stain off the pipe, is that considered cheating in any way?

 

[jaytex1969]

You have to smoke the stain off....
Ya know... freight train it.
You ARE a conductor, after all! ::

 

[crashthegrey]

Awesome. Looking forward to updates. This is basically how I got hooked on new Kaywoodie Super Grains. My lovat was the perfect pipe and started the obsession and company selling them. Ha.