I must admit that I have one pipe that I bought several years ago that has not been smoked, yet. A friend keeps asking when I am going to break it in. It is beautiful, and I just cannot bring myself to smoking it.
Do You Buy New Pipes To *Not* Smoke Them?
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I found 2 pipes that I've bought and forgotten about. I think I was saving them until I knew what I was doing. They are both BriarWorks Dublins. Now I enjoy Peterson pipes, I just didn't see a reason to smoke them. Maybe when I get bored, I'll give them a try.
When I buy something (including pipes) I fully intend to use it...
I once bought a Dunhill for 500$. It was an unsmoked 1964 Shell Briar Bulldog. It was a beautiful pipe. (And, I mainly bought the Dunhill cause I was supposed to buy Dunhill’s...I knew no better at the time.) I waited almost 6 months and then decided to finally cave and smoke it. I’d quickly realized that the pipe smoked no better, and sometimes worse than most of the lesser pipes I’d owned at the time...cobs, baskets, Meers, etc. What I found with the Dunhill and with other higher end pipes is that smoking performance was rarely changed from that of a well broken in basket. For me, it’s mostly about the ?. If I could have a few select Meers and my MMs I’d be fine.
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I only have one unsmoked pipe out 45 or so. It was a gift, Savinelli Autograph. A gorgeous freehand with big plateau, light natural stain. I’m not sure I’ll smoke it ever. It’s a collector piece In my mind.
I bought a nice Blowfish with all intentions of smoking it. I did smoke it a couple times but it looks like it’ll so easily char the rim and it is difficult to find a stand to rest it so I just keep passing on it. That and I bought so many pipes this year there are some I haven’t smoked yet. I’m going to sell about half my
Pipes over next month or so. Prob 45 or more. Right now I’m just listing cheaper ones on eBay. But I don’t collect just to collect. TAD is as strong as PAD if not stronger.
Pipes over next month or so. Prob 45 or more. Right now I’m just listing cheaper ones on eBay. But I don’t collect just to collect. TAD is as strong as PAD if not stronger.
