Newish to Pipes

[dwray]

I am looking forward to participating in this forum to build my knowledge of pipes and the smoking of them. I am starting to get into collecting and restoring estate pipes but need a lot of help initially, I am sure I will mess up a couple times, but hey failure is a door to improvement. I have been smoking a pipe off and on for about 10 years going between a good cigar and smoking pipe. I would consider myself a novice when it comes to tobaccos and pipe collecting. I live in Three Rivers Michigan and do not have ready access to a good pipe store or tobacconist so will use the Internet as much as possible.

 

[mikethompson]

I am starting to get into collecting and restoring estate pipes but need a lot of help initially,

A very rewarding and enjoyable pastime. There certainly is a wealth of information on that subject here, as well as some near magicians who can bring a dead pipe back to life.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[dwray]

Exactly what I was hoping to find on the forum.

Thank you

 

[mikethompson]

You might want to check out Reborn pipes as well.

rebornpipes

reclaiming old and worn estate pipes

rebornpipes.com

 

[SBC]

I'll second Reborn Pipes. Incredibly helpful resource.
Welcome, from NE Wisconsin!

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC!! Hopefully you will enjoy your journey into pipes. Be very careful when you begin to refurb pipes. There are alot of do's and don'ts involved. Never run the buffer over the nomenclature is the biggest. That little maneuver can turn a pipe of value to nameless pipe in a basket,

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Hello and welcome from London

 

[MattRVA]

Welcome from Virginia

 

[WVOldFart]

Hello and welcome from West Virginia.

 

[STP]

Welcome

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[Derby]

Welcome Aboard!

 

[Merton]

Welcome! lot's of good resources here and at sites like SP.com, Briar blues, Marty Pulvers and even on youtube. Don't be afraid to ask as no question is foolish and there are lots of young and old codgers on this site.

 

[OzPiper]

Welcome from Sydney, Oz.

Do ask any/all the questions you like.

Like you, I got interested in estate pipes. I was lucky that Steve Laug (Rebornpipes) was kind enough to fix up a couple for me. I was encouraged through reading his blogs to take on a few pipes on my own - starting with a couple of cheap ones, so it wouldn't matter much if I really stuffed up. I gained enough confidence to take on more, to the point where over 3/4 of my pipes now are estates.

I hope you really get into, and enjoy this great past time.

 

[leonardbill1]

Welcome! A word of warning on PAD and TAD, they sneak up on you

 

[MtnGeo]

Hello dwray! Welcome from northern Colorado.

 

[AlanH]

I am looking forward to participating in this forum to build my knowledge of pipes and the smoking of them. I am starting to get into collecting and restoring estate pipes but need a lot of help initially, I am sure I will mess up a couple times, but hey failure is a door to improvement. I have been smoking a pipe off and on for about 10 years going between a good cigar and smoking pipe. I would consider myself a novice when it comes to tobaccos and pipe collecting. I live in Three Rivers Michigan and do not have ready access to a good pipe store or tobacconist so will use the Internet as much as possible.

Welcome from Alabama

 

[DanWil84]

 

[OldRocko]

Greetings from Florida, and welcome to the forums ...

 

[Fralphog]

Welcome and greetings from Idaho.