You can always replace your family, but not a beautiful scottie pipe.
The Perfect Pipe for All Occasions.
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That's one of those eye of the beholder things.
Gee, a tobacco pipe with a metal bowl named "Bud". It sure seems like it was targeted for "tobacco use only".
Then just buy 2 or 4 of those and rotate. Maybe try calling Savinelli and have them make you several the way you like them. They might do it ... they're in the business to sell them not hold on to them.
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Buy a handful of Country Gentlemen and invest in a couple of forever stems. Perfect pipe for any occasion that can be smoked several times a day without souring. It has an ample bowl and an open draw. Problem solved, you're welcome.
Had another idea ... why not contact Savinelli and see if you can order a box set in every finish available ?
It doesn't. Scottie did a lot of research and testing as she developed the surgical steel insert. Scottie also employs a reverse tenon, which results in a completely smooth airway from the chamber through the slot. The draw is wide open and exceedingly smooth.
I'm a big fan of Scottie's work and have been for the past 6-7 years. Nobody does this better. For what the OP describes, Scottie is clearly the best choice.
Ryan does a great job with fitting stainless steel. I’ve been extremely happy.
"herbal use" is the future embersThat's one of those eye of the beholder things.
Gee, a tobacco pipe with a metal bowl named "Bud". It sure seems like it was targeted for "tobacco use only".
Thought about it. It is in my list. They are third best after Merchant Service and Nuttens IMO. But if I would want a small rotation it would be merchant service pipes. I would rather hold on until they pop back and hope I can type my credit card and address information in under 10 minutes.
I have 3 country gentleman's. Yeah I like them but corncobs, to me, aren't as good in depth as briar. Especially the stem materials as I am a vulcanite person. Is there vulcanite corncob stem?
Too heavy, short or severely bent where the smoke would fill my nostrils, and 2-3+ hours of smoke is too much. something around 1 hour and 30 minutes is great. a little more is fine. but not more than 2 hours. I am specific and the standards are high; can't have PAD put me in debt again.
Any opinions on Morta? Is it the perfect combination of neutrality, durability, and being able to smoke it back to back without souring? If so, scottie may have a busy week.
Oh PAD me would have bought one because why not. I see your point and that is why a merchant service Special, the bigger bing, is the one I am opting for. But anything over 50 grams is heavy. Those bings specials are around 45. anything more and my jaw numbs. Not mentioning the nose chimney-ing all the smoke causes twice the cancer, or so my math says...Just saying. You can do lot more with bigger pipe. If you want shorter smoke, just don't pack too muchIt is bit on a heavy side, but perfect chin hanger. I can see how smoke going up the nose can be an issue.
You would have to talk with Scottie about working in morta. That aside, the structure of her pipes - a fully encased airway with no openings in the area of the mortise to go sour - means that you should be able to enjoy a briar multiple times without getting a sour note.
Most of that comes from the airway and the slot, where the moisture and residue are the strongest. Clean the airway and slot between smokes (a cinch with a surgical steel airway) and there's no getting sour. Wiping out the chamber with a couple of pipe cleaners or a wad of paper towel between bowls takes care of build up. Most souring is caused by insufficient cleaning and maintenance between bowls.
If I were to go out and take a beater it would be my oldest Rad Davis pipe which was carved in 2006. It is a work horse and gives me a great smoke no matter what flake I put in it. I don't care about dents or scratches.
I bought it years ago from MKE_LAW and it has been a great pipe since the day I bought it. It fits a folded and stuffed flake perfectly.
I bought it years ago from MKE_LAW and it has been a great pipe since the day I bought it. It fits a folded and stuffed flake perfectly.
In my opinion there is no perfect pipe for all occasions. Why would you limit yourself? The whole essence of pipe smoking is the availability and joy of different pipes for different days. I wouldn’t go as far as to say you require one pipe for every day of the year. Seven would be the bare minimum if you smoke every day.
I limit myself to a certain amount because I wouldn’t be able to choose what pipe to smoke next if I had too many of them in my rack. And dedicating a pipe to a specific blend appears in my Book of Massive Horseshit.
I limit myself to a certain amount because I wouldn’t be able to choose what pipe to smoke next if I had too many of them in my rack. And dedicating a pipe to a specific blend appears in my Book of Massive Horseshit.
I agree that limiting yourself to one pipe is likely unnecessary. Winnowing down possessions is a good thing; I need to do more of that. But twenty pipes don't take up much space, gives them all rest and makes them easier to keep clean, and gives a range of options. I'd prefer a Meerschaum lined, or an entirely Meerschaum pipe to one with a steel-lined chamber, since it is unclear to me which the OP is describing. A stainless steel airway in the shank is an entirely different animal and sounds fine. But I think a good rotation of pipes is the way to go, and plenty spare enough. Or fifteen, or a dozen. All good.