"In a hole in the pipe there was stuffed some Capstan Blue ..."
C.S. Lewis & His Pipes.
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A few years back, I set up a Google Custom Search function for this forum:
Programmable Search Engine - https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=008472036822680023908:9k_idk5lbg8
It returns quite a few C.S. Lewis hits.
Programmable Search Engine - https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=008472036822680023908:9k_idk5lbg8
It returns quite a few C.S. Lewis hits.
Somewhere, I had read that he also smoked Erinmore, but like us, I imagine he switched between blends.
I had a third grade teacher who read the entire Chronicles of Narnia to us, and I got the boxed book set that Christmas. I spent many many hours of diversion in Narnia after that. Loved his writings.
I had a third grade teacher who read the entire Chronicles of Narnia to us, and I got the boxed book set that Christmas. I spent many many hours of diversion in Narnia after that. Loved his writings.
For what it's worth, I read the Chronicles of Narnia in release order and in chronological order. I prefer the release order.
Both Lewis and Tolkien have decent stories to tell, both to others and about themselves. Although, Tolkien is a little to verbose and slow for me.
The one thing I'd like to know is why I both authors (Tolkien for sure, but likely Lewis) didn't push the tenon flush into the mortise. Inquiring minds are interested should you know the answer.
Both Lewis and Tolkien have decent stories to tell, both to others and about themselves. Although, Tolkien is a little to verbose and slow for me.
The one thing I'd like to know is why I both authors (Tolkien for sure, but likely Lewis) didn't push the tenon flush into the mortise. Inquiring minds are interested should you know the answer.
If you consider Lewis and Tolkien “decent,” I’d be curious to know what you consider great literature.
While I would read Chronicles again, I have no desire to read LOTR for a second time.
I enjoy various "classics" and modern classics, such as Brave New World, 1984, Princess Bride, Slaughterhouse Five, and Lovecraftian horror.
I don't understand the question. I must have missed something. Can you be a bit more direct?
I haven't read Lewis so I couldn't answer for his part anyway.
I discovered Savinelli Doblone d'Oro because I had read that it was very similar to the Three Nuns blend at the time that Lewis smoked it. Whether it is or not, it's a fabulous blend! Capstan (Blue) is very fine as well.
Do an image search of Tolkien with a pipe. There is a photo of him outside with a hooded coat and smoking a pipe. The tenon is not pushed into the mortise all the way.
Several other photos (but not all) show the same thing, so it cannot likely be mishap; rather it is intentional or he enjoyed an off fitting stem.
I’ve read Brave New World once and 1984 a couple times. Oddly enough, Lewis and Aldous Huxley died on the same day.
Tolkien pretty much stuck to his genre but Lewis wrote about everything. I go to his Letters and Essays a lot and always benefit from his wisdom and insight.
Just an uninformed opinion : That's the same image over and over again. Its from the BBC documentary on him the approach of which never pleased him as they never understood the books. I suspect he cleaned his pipe in a hurry and it was absent minded. Or maybe he was nervous and smoking alot that day and the shank swelled. Great eye to catch that detail ! We always see him with a straight Billiard. But I would love to see whatever pipe is hidden in this picture ... sure looks like a bent stem to me :
What kind of Pipes did they smoke?
Dunhill Zulu or yachtsman ??
Dunhill Zulu or yachtsman ??
Lewis’s pipe looks pretty rough! I bet he never cleaned them, but probably got a new one when one got so clogged it wouldn’t smoke. It seems like brilliant people tend to have odd personalities about things like that. I’ve read stories about Chesterton and how he would forget things constantly throughout the day, his wife and secretary having to constantly help him get along with his duties and business. One famous story is of him wiring his wife from a train station: “At (so and so) station. Where ought I to be?”
Absent minded genius or too much beer ???
Notice the thick sidewalls but off-center drilling ! A second ??? A No-name ??? Dare we little folk hope ??? ...
I don't think it's the "odd personalities", we are just much, MUCH fussier about pipes than people used to be. Just joining this forum made me a lot more self-conscious about "lava" on the rim and oxidation on my stems.
It's hard to tell from the photo, but I think there's a combination of optical illusion and uneven reaming that makes it look like the
You are probably correct, the front looks damaged or carved off ...It's hard to tell from the photo, but I think there's a combination of optical illusion and uneven reaming that makes it look like thebowlchamber is drilled off-center. Bet it looked a lot better when new.