Why do we care? I don't care a lot, but in general, authenticity is of interest in pipe smoking. The Czech tool and the knockoff are functionally the same, but one is the original. That's my take on it.
Is One of My Czech Tools Fake?
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I think one is just older. That's my take on it. Because the one looks like what I can get now the other looks like what I used to pick up back when I was in High School.
The parts do start becoming loose with use and then they don't stay put anymore but swivel left and right. I use an 8deco tamper when smoking, but still keep Czech tools around for cleaning and carry one in my pocket: a Czech tool can be turned into a defence instrument in a second.
Hmm, they even have tees of the old stamping, so maybe not a fake. ?
I've had this idea for a while to start faking golf tees.
I personally can't bring myself to buy one of those pipe nails.
I have an entire 5 pound box of REAL nails in my shop!?
I have an entire 5 pound box of REAL nails in my shop!?
I have a few of these on hand. I like the tamper but I also like the slightly edged knife to clean my bowls as I don't like a lot of cake build-up.
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It got me to thinking........ Now I'm worried......
Do you think this BIC is FAKE????
Do you think this BIC is FAKE????
Yup. Also that "hand" lacks several parts.
Funny thing about Bics, if you like the cases made for them, the ones stamped "Made in USA" will fit. Those stamped Made in France" will fall out.
On the other hand ... my phone has learnt to predict what I am planning to type - For example when I write Peterson it predicts that the next word I am going to type is Sherlock, Dublin and Saint (Since these are the three Peterson pipes I Smoke most). On the same line when I write Sasieni it predicts Four Dots.
You are actually correct. Many of the "pipe cleaners" sold in craft stores are not cotton fiber and do not work as well as genuine pipe cleaners...
One major problem with any design of tampers, whether Czech, nail or golf tee, is that they often dig their own escape route from your pocket.
Or to put it differently, if the pipe tool works, it isn't fake; it just may not be Czech.
'scroggin, it has always seemed to me that the pipe tools that get lost are always the ones that cost at least $15; the ones that cost 92 cents will pay their own cab fare to follow you home. Maybe that's just me.
'scroggin, it has always seemed to me that the pipe tools that get lost are always the ones that cost at least $15; the ones that cost 92 cents will pay their own cab fare to follow you home. Maybe that's just me.
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