Anniversary Gift

[Mortamyhr]

Greetings! Just wanted to show off the gift my wonderful wife gave me for our anniversary! Normally, she is pretty ambivalent about my tobacco usage, but even she found this pretty cool and knew I would be unlikely to get one for myself. Going to break it in with some Loch Ness in a no-name while I tramp through the wooded area around our house looking for old/vintage mason jars(I’ve found several recently).

Needless to say, I’m pretty lucky!

For context, 1950 is our song.

 

[Sigmund]

Draw pilgrim!

Nice

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Nice!

 

[didimauw]

Those are actually pretty cool! Lucky man!

 

[anotherbob]

wow everything about that is right on a practical level. I wouldn't normally feel comfortable using a pipe holster. I'd feel secure using that. The leather is the right thickness the right level of firmness the right cut. Or at least it looks like it. That's wonderful. Still wouldn't use it with clay pipes.

 

[FurCoat]

Very nice. I could use one for when I'm working outside.

 

[Mortamyhr]

wow everything about that is right on a practical level. I wouldn't normally feel comfortable using a pipe holster. I'd feel secure using that. The leather is the right thickness the right level of firmness the right cut. Or at least it looks like it. That's wonderful. Still wouldn't use it with clay pipes.

It seems solidly built. And I like that it is kind of sheath-like around the stem. Certainly feels more durable.

 

[Mortamyhr]

Very nice. I could use one for when I'm working outside.

It was perfect for crashing through the trees. Didn’t wiggle out a bit and easy to use. Highly recommend.

 

[HRPufnstuf]

A very thoughtful gift.

 

[Mortamyhr]

Some neat finds while out today. Found a few intact jars with the old zinc lids still more or less there. This one was a bummer. I’ve only found two blue Ball jars (the 8yo in me snickers at that) but one was completely shattered and this one is a bummer.


Also found these. Going to chill on the front porch through Halloween.

 

[Auxsender]

So dope.
I hope to see that holster at the Nashville meetup on the 21st.

 

[Auxsender]

Also, 1950 is fabulous.
King Princess rules.

 

[gamzultovah]

Sweet. Happy anniversary.

 

[OzPiper]

Happy Anniversary
Very thoughtful (and practical/useful) gift

 

[Doctor Chopper]

I am jealous, not as much for the sheath but more for the fact that your wife gave you such a thoughtful gift.

 

[mikethompson]

Nice holster for your pipe.

I'm also curious as to how there are so many mason jars out by you

 

[captpat]

very nice

 

[Mortamyhr]

Nice holster for your pipe.

I'm also curious as to how there are so many mason jars out by you

Honestly, it looks like someone dumped an entire lifetime worth of glass out in the woods. We have rented our house for almost 10 years now(the rent cannot be beat in Nashville) and I’m betting it was just dumped there after the last actual owner moved out. But it has been fun to comb through. And I have found about a dozen or so intact jars ranging somewhere between 60 and 90 years old, based off of Ball logo changes. Obviously, I’m kind of dorking out about this

I’ve used the ones in better shape for pipe related stuff. The cobs are in the one that had the least cosmetic issues, because I just don’t know what the fog and scratches in the others may hold.


This is one section that I’ve been digging through on and off the past couple of weeks. I’m in trouble if I fall… and the doggo is upset he can’t join me when we get into these areas.


And here’s cleaned up vs dug up


I have no idea what I’m doing with all of these. But I’m having fun doing it.

 

[Mortamyhr]

And thank you all for the well wishes! She’s a helluva woman

 

[mikethompson]

I dunno, but I'm guessing / hoping Moonshine had something to do with the jars?