savinelli leonardo da vinci self portrait came today!!

[mrgunnar177]

Here it is!!!! Advice on building cake? Also ill have to decide what blend to break it in with, with choices from my TAD order I also got today!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDZnyWBFPHY
The tins I got in my TAD order were: frog Morton, frog Morton across the pond, frog Morton celler, a tin of g l pease sexting and another tin of old dark fired

 

[garyovich]

You're going to love it dude. Don't worry about building the cake it will come. Untreated bowl means (for me) gradually work your way up from 1/4 to full bowls, making sure to smoke real slow to keep from charring the wood until a little protective carbon forms. My Self-Portrait is an excellent flake smoker. I have also had very good experience with using the HH Old Dark cube cut to break in bowls. The cube cut allows you to easily pack to a certain level.
Most importantly...Enjoy!

 

[vinvin]

That is beautiful! I want one in smooth!

 

[mrgunnar177]

yeah I'm aware, still looking for ideas and the answer seems to actually be a bit different for everyone so im curious what everyone has to say.

 

[mrgunnar177]

Vinvin, http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/savinelli/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=108805 better get it before someone else does!!

 

[juvat270]

Advice on building cake?

What others mentioned: just smoke it. I don't bother with the 1/4, 1/2 bowl thing, but its up to you.

 

[gwtwdbss]

That's sharp Gunnar!

 

[mrgunnar177]

Thanks!!! I cant wait to smoke it :D Im thinking of loading it up with some GL Pease sextent or the FM cellar or just FM

 

[hawk60ce]

HH old dark fired

 

[mrgunnar177]

+1 hawk its great stuff! such a hard decision!

 

[gnatjulio]

Thats a very sweet pipe. You're tempting my own PAD now. Enjoy the smokes. +1 on the HH Dark Fired.

 

[mrgunnar177]

:D give in to your PAD