Because I’m mortified to burn it out or damage it.
Show Off Your Petersons Here!
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Unless you are incredibly careless, you won't damage it. My 2021 POY is one of my favorite POY pipes.Because I’m mortified to burn it out or damage it.
I can think of only one worse case - A great pipe not fulfilling it’s life purpose, while it’s owner gets tortured daily with having to convince himself that it’s not worth to smoke it.Because I’m mortified to burn it out or damage it.
Smoke it with joy! The black sandblast is going to be incredibly resilient showing wear. But even if it is was a smooth natural, you can't ruin those hearty dutch billiards.Because I’m mortified to burn it out or damage it.
You’re right. This is messed up. I’ll try and get over it!
alright. I’ll take your word and go for it
Smoke it and in a hundred years it’ll look as BA as a lot of pipes in this thread.
I mean it looks great now but something special about a well used pipe
I mean it looks great now but something special about a well used pipe
My friend. That’s a great looking pipe. Smoke it. It’s a pipe. I routinely smoke every pipe in my collection. The oldest age wise is from 1886. The bulk of my pipes are from between WWI and WWII. Your pipe will be fine you’ll enjoy it mote.
Here’s a follow up the Peterson Deluxe N/L. Would still love to figure out what that N over L means. They’re all “Made in Ireland” Block Format. They all have condensers (one is missing). They all either have white paint in the lettering or remnants of it.
I’ll finish cleaning the externals. I cleaned the internals and they are first when reconditioning pipes. Then I’ll smoke them.
Here are all four.
I’ll finish cleaning the externals. I cleaned the internals and they are first when reconditioning pipes. Then I’ll smoke them.
Here are all four.
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Wow, a 999 with condenser, awesome!Here’s a follow up the Peterson Deluxe N/L. Would still love to figure out what that N over L means. They’re all “Made in Ireland” Block Format. They all have condensers (one is missing). They all either have white paint in the lettering or remnants of it.
I’ll finish cleaning the externals. I cleaned the internals and they are first when reconditioning pipes. Then I’ll smoke them.
Here are all four.
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The N/L stamp is curious - an owners initials? Seems like they would put that on the other side. If feels like a factory stamp. Check with Mark Irwin.
Update - Google shows the NL was used only on Deluxe pipes, but no explanation as to why. I have/had several Deluxe Petersons but not yet encountered the NL.
I asked Mark. He knows about the N/L just didn’t know how or what it means.
New knife?Here’s a follow up the Peterson Deluxe N/L. Would still love to figure out what that N over L means. They’re all “Made in Ireland” Block Format. They all have condensers (one is missing). They all either have white paint in the lettering or remnants of it.
I’ll finish cleaning the externals. I cleaned the internals and they are first when reconditioning pipes. Then I’ll smoke them.
Here are all four.
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My pipe knife was left in my truck so I just used the one in my pocket. It’s a Warrior Poet knife. Great box opener.
I was digging through a box last weekend and found a new sandblasted B42 that I had forgotten about. It was not residing with my other stash of pipes waiting to be gifted to myself. I think I had placed it closer to my daily area thinking I needed to try out the shape (soon) and then forgot about it. It's still my first B42 though. Decided Adagio (out of what I had open in front of me) for the initial light. It doesn't hang like my 314's but it performs nicely, feels good in hand, etc.
One of my favorite Peterson shapes, the B42.
Mine too- but I do notice this seems to be always changing based on what I had last smoked.. 
But seriously.. no, wait, I am serious, a serious Pete Geek!
It looks like I’m going to have to post my secret stash of B42s. Lol.
