New Member Beginning Pipe Collection

[johnbarleycorn]

Being a new member, this is my first post and obviously first time trying to upload a photo so hopefully it turns out OK. After smoking cigars for about 25 years, i have very recently picked up the pipe. In the 3 1/2 months since I began I have finally gotten a decent rotation of pipes collected and thought I would try to share a photo. My pipes so far include a Savinelli: Alligator Brown 315KS (the first pipe I bought), Luciano: Sandblasted Bent Dublin with Bamboo, Mimmo Provenzano: Sandblasted Billiard with Bamboo, Stanwell: HC Anderson Sandblast Model 1-9, an unnamed pipe made in Israel that my Brother gave me to get started, and my latest aquisition - a Mimmo Provenzano Smooth Poker. Hopefully the photo I have attempted to attach to this post will show the pipes I have just described.

 

[scrooge]

Welcome! Mighty fine line of pipes.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome, and since many have had trials getting photos to show, congrats on that! And a good photo to boot!
And nice rack!

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

I'd say you've gotten off to a pretty good start. Welcome to the forums!

 

[derfatdutchman]

Welcome! Nice group of pipes your off to a good start.

 

[beefeater33]

That's a great start. Pretty soon that collection will grow larger and larger..........ask me how I know.. :lol:

Welcome to the forums- love that screen name too, one of my all-time favorite albums is "John Barleycorn must Die", from Traffic!

 

[johnbarleycorn]

I know I have seen this asked before but any ideas why my avatar is not showing on my post?

 

[beefeater33]

Try this-

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/avatars-in-the-forum-and-website-updated-2015

 

[johnbarleycorn]

And just like that....there it is. Thanks for the tip.

 

[beefeater33]

Much better! ::

 

[jpmcwjr]

The huntsman, he can't hunt the fox,

Nor so loudly to blow his horn,

And the tinker he can't mend kettle nor pot,

Without a little Barleycorn

 

[mso489]

Welcome. Handsome set of pipes.

 

[jerwynn]

AWESOME Collection!!! Starting a pipe collection is like getting just a little pregnant... or so she tells me. Congrats!!

 

[bigpond]

How do you like the draw on those Mimmo pipes? I had to open mine up as smoking it made me feel like I was an imperial captain that had disappointed Darth Vader.

BTW nice pipes.

 

[lifesizehobbit]

Welcome! Great start to the hobby.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

Have not noticed any draw issues except when I was smoking Gawith flakes in the morta billiard. And I think that had more to do with the wet flakes than the pipe. Have only smoked the poker twice but so far it smokes great.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

Have not noticed any draw issues except when I was smoking Gawith flakes in the morta billiard. And I think that had more to do with the wet flakes than the pipe. Have only smoked the poker twice but so far it smokes great.

 

[disinformatique]

Very nice collection. Certainly better than mine.
Chris :puffpipe:

 

[johnbarleycorn]

After a few more bowls I can say absolutely no issues with the draw on the Mimmo poker. It smokes wonderfully. The morta billiard on the other hand has a somewhat restricted draw. And now it has gotten into my head and is making me avoid it. Going to have to work through that I suppose.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Johnbarleycorn, your Israel no name pipe is likely made by Shalom Pipes. I was recently informed they were the only pipe makers there.
You a Tull fan perchance?
Regards,
Jay.