Hello from London

[The Clay King]

Hello from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK.
Clay pipe smoking Cavalier / Redcoat!
I got into smoking clay pipes through historic re-enactments such as these:

The Sealed Knot

www.thesealedknot.org.uk

http://www.lacewars.co.uk/

Thinking of spending a weekend with these guys after the pandemic has passed:

Home

earlofmanchesters.co.uk

See my clay pipe smoking videos here:

Halfdan Redbeard

My pipe smoking videos.

www.youtube.com

 

[The Clay King]

Welcome to the forum!

There are a lot of ex-cigarette smokers here who agree that the pipe is a much better experience. I wouldn't worry about the 'old man' image myself.

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I agree, I feel I'm younger than most pipe smokers but it goes with my Cavalier / Redcoat character.

 

[Dimitri]

Greetings from up North!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Welcome!️

 

[STP]

Welcome ?

 

[mso489]

Welcome from North Carolina, U.S. I love London. I climbed the dome of St. Paul's all the way to the lantern and visited Churchill's war rooms, and rode the London Eye. Much more, of course. I found people relaxed and helpful, quite warm.

 

[02Knight]

Welcome to the forums from The Great State of TEXAS, Rockett, TX. I am another novice similar to yourself. I have learned so much on this forum from the long time pipe smokers and am still learning by leaps and bounds. I have a small rotation of pipes also. Mostly some nice Savinellis, I really like my Punto Oro Gold! One of the Savs is a 1992 Collection and a 125 anni with a sterling band, then I have a Paronelli smooth billiard with an Ivory Stem, these 3 I have not smoked yet. The others are some estates that I have picked up in my outings to estate sales around the DFW area. One of them is a space age looking Falcon with a blue bowl and metal twirling stem. Anyway sit back and enjoy and join the many conversations and readings that are available here.

 

[marconi]

Be welcome Sir ,And Best greets from Finland
(ps.Since you are visiting Spain often,why not pick up some affordably priced pouches of Amphoras, St Bruno, an a tin of Erinmore flakes ,and see how you would like these lightly scented but satisfying semi'aromatics tobaccies,at least they aren't goopy nor are they too light in nic.

I agree totally Paul especially about the Erinmore Flake its not a nic lightweight.

 

[Recon Paul]

Ex cig smoker here. Don't see them as very similar really. Was still cig smoking when I took up the pipe. But a nicotine thing for me. Really I just needed a vice since I gave up everything else. I do sometimes miss the expediency of cigarettes.

 

[karibo]

I agree totally Paul especially about the Erinmore Flake its not a nic lightweight.

I picked up a tin and after some drying and rubbing out it hits the spot. Thanks for the tip!

 

[--dante--]

Welcome from Pennsylvania!

 

[Sgetz]

Welcome from durham

 

[tomatamot]

Warm welcome from Rotterdam.