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Really nice
Like @Shore, I'm not as much building cake as wanting a nice carbon layer. I scrape with a pipe nail after each smoke
Also [unsolicited advice] you might experiment with moisture, pack density, and cadence. These variables interact. Figure out what your great looking Peterson "wants" in order to stay warm, smoke nice, and not get hot
Thanks for that man! Gonna have to experiment I guess
Petersons were the first pipes I really fell in love with.
I think the Arklows are underrated. Great looking pipe.
Thank you! Believe it or not, that knife is a Rough Ryder.Great pipe and great stag on the GEC
Wow! I’m going to have to take another look at Rough Ryder!
@gervais Im no expert but I do know on nearly every new pipe I have bought they smoke hotter the first couple of bowls. Obvioulsy, there isnt much cake after that but they often seem to settle in. Maybe it has to dry out some moisture...I dont know. The problem might remedy itself. Great blast on that one for sure!
There is a Pete sometime in my future. It comes down to wanting the right look, wanting a 9mm drill and no p-lip. So that kind of narrows the field. Also Im not willing to pay botique prices for machine pipes. The ones that I do like cost top dollar for Pete's. With all the talk on the forum about their quality (errors in production) Im hesitant to spend a lot on one.
There is a Pete sometime in my future. It comes down to wanting the right look, wanting a 9mm drill and no p-lip. So that kind of narrows the field. Also Im not willing to pay botique prices for machine pipes. The ones that I do like cost top dollar for Pete's. With all the talk on the forum about their quality (errors in production) Im hesitant to spend a lot on one.
Thanks Sigmund! I completely understand and agree with the Peterson pipes. They are on the more expensive side when it comes to factory pipes, and their quality is hit and miss, there is no denying. They appeal to my taste a little more than the rest in terms of style. I hope you find one someday that ticks the boxes for you! I'll keep smoking this guy and see if it starts to behave
From top to bottom in the order of acquisition. Deluxe Terracotta, Deluxe Natural, Iora CP and the freshly minted Rosslare Spigot.
Always on the lookout for a 999 to catch my eye.
Always on the lookout for a 999 to catch my eye.
Seriously, Peterson is killing it in the blast box.
I got really lucky today and bought 2011 Peterson Christmas pipe 69 FT unsmoked and a Peterson St. Patrick's day 2021 B10 FT unsmoked. Also got the Decatur industries stand. 
1976 natural finish silver cap in shape 20S.
These were offered in shapes 8S and 20S, dark brown, natural or blasted, 300 total exported to the U.S. I can't find anything about them in Mark Irwin's book, but he does have a blog post about them. Bare briar at the top and bottom of the chamber - only sign of use is in the middle of the chamber, so I guess it was owned by someone who didn't fill their bowl, and then only smoked half of that.
These were offered in shapes 8S and 20S, dark brown, natural or blasted, 300 total exported to the U.S. I can't find anything about them in Mark Irwin's book, but he does have a blog post about them. Bare briar at the top and bottom of the chamber - only sign of use is in the middle of the chamber, so I guess it was owned by someone who didn't fill their bowl, and then only smoked half of that.
The once or perhaps twice that I've seen a sale listing for this, I wasn't ready to spend the $ it takes to acquire. But perhaps in the future. I could probably justify it if I'd back off of quantity of pipes purchased. I think I'm slowly heading that direction...1976 natural finish silver cap in shape 20S.
These were offered in shapes 8S and 20S, dark brown, natural or blasted, 300 total exported to the U.S. I can't find anything about them in Mark Irwin's book, but he does have a blog post about them. Bare briar at the top and bottom of the chamber - only sign of use is in the middle of the chamber, so I guess it was owned by someone who didn't fill their bowl, and then only smoked half of that.
I couldn't justify it, but bought it anyway. When I made my offer I almost hoped it would be rejected. Luckily it turned out to be a real diamond in the rough. Looking forward to smoking it tonight.