Lurker from Marietta, GA

[Wroberts316]

Haha well definitely newer by comparison! I've always been interested in smoking pipes, even from a young age (The Hobbit is the first book I can remember reading, and the 1987 animated movie really solidified the cool factor in my mind) and only last year did I finally get my first pipe, a Paykoc Rusticated Briarwood Churchwarden. Picked that one up at the Georgia Ren Fair from Danny Boy Pipes, and just yesterday grabbed a Mitchell Thomas Briarwood Churchwarden from them as a backup. I've been doing a lot of research on how to properly smoke and care for pipes, and am working on building a small collection for casual smoking. Sadly I'm somewhat back to square one, as the Paykoc turned out to have a bad crack and a hole in the shank which may not be reparable based on the research I've done, but I'd like to save it if I can, and learn much more about all types of pipes and tobaccos as well.

 

[Wroberts316]

Welcome from Missouri and the knowledge will come for sure just remember that everyone will have different experiences in some areas so you will get different answers to the same questions sometimes. That said everyone here has been wonderful so far enjoy the community. We have a great bunch of people here.

Fantastic! A good community is always nice to find, and the more information I can get the better! I really want to start learning the differences between pipe makers and tobacco strains, and if possible what the best methods for making my own pipes might be! There are so many beautiful ones out there that learning the art would be an interesting and fun past time!

 

[Wroberts316]

Welcome.

Thank you!

 

[Wroberts316]

A big thank you to everyone for the big welcome! Excited to learn and be a part of this community!

 

[Browny]

Oh man that's a kick in the teeth, I've ogled a Paykoc churchwarden more than once, nice pipes.
Did you contact them when it happened? If they can't fix or replace it there are a lot of happy customers of Briarworks, if memory serves me right they're in Columbia TN.

Plenty of low priced pipes around, briar to cobs, have a look as many options will be fairly close to you, at good prices.
Best of luck with your current pipe as well as the journey.

 

[Jbyrd]

Fantastic! A good community is always nice to find, and the more information I can get the better! I really want to start learning the differences between pipe makers and tobacco strains, and if possible what the best methods for making my own pipes might be! There are so many beautiful ones out there that learning the art would be an interesting and fun past time!

You should check out the pipesmagazine radio show lost of information on it

 

[Browny]

You should check out the pipesmagazine radio show lost of information on it

+1
It's great to have it in your ear while pottering around the garden or shed.

 

[fMf Piper]

Welcome from Kentucky.

 

[Wroberts316]

You should check out the pipesmagazine radio show lost of information on it

And to Browny, I most definitely will! It's really encouraging just how welcoming everyone is, and how big the community as a whole is! is the show broadcast on the site?

 

[Wroberts316]

Oh man that's a kick in the teeth, I've ogled a Paykoc churchwarden more than once, nice pipes.
Did you contact them when it happened? If they can't fix or replace it there are a lot of happy customers of Briarworks, if memory serves me right they're in Columbia TN.

Plenty of low priced pipes around, briar to cobs, have a look as many options will be fairly close to you, at good prices.
Best of luck with your current pipe as well as the journey.

I had planned on going to the NC Ren Fair and speaking with them directly last year, but a series of horrible and unfortunate events fully wiped it from my mind. I'm definitely wanting to replace it, but will probably keep this as a display piece if I can't fix it. I'll absolutely check out Briarworks, and any other recommendations you have! These are the 2 pipes I currently have, the Paykoc first, and the MT second. I just finished the first bowl of the MT and it's MUCH smoother than the Paykoc off the bat, and gives better flavor by comparison.

 

[leonardbill1]

Welcome from Denver!

 

[Browny]

And to Browny, I most definitely will! It's really encouraging just how welcoming everyone is, and how big the community as a whole is! is the show broadcast on the site?

I can't take credit for @Jbyrd 's recommendation, I was definitely agreeing though

I'm also unsure of the live broadcast situation sorry.
Being from an overbearing southern country that is in a different timezone to many interesting things, I am very accustomed to listening to recordings and podcasts.

 

[Jbyrd]

And to Browny, I most definitely will! It's really encouraging just how welcoming everyone is, and how big the community as a whole is! is the show broadcast on the site?

It is live on Tuesday nights at 8 EST I believe. I am currently listening to all the back episodes on iheart radio. It is also on other podcast players I believe. Pipes Magazine Radio Show - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/forum/pipes-magazine-radio-show.19/

 

[Highlandpiper]

Welcome from the Clyde, Scotland.

 

[dPero]

Hello

 

[Scottmi]

Hello and welcome from Orcas, WA!

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Hello from an hour and a half North of you, up in Habersham Co. Hope you enjoy the wealth of knowledge that is this forum

 

[luddite]

Welcome from Oakland

 

[Y2kpipper]

Hello from Missouri