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JimInks

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Aug 31, 2012
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A third of a bowl left of year 2018 Mac Baren HH Burley Flake in a 1979 smooth straight dark brown Loewe Army 910 billiard with a silver cap military mount and a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Of the 35 freshly cleaned estate pipes I have not smoked, I have decided on what to smoke in 17 of them. The rest are a challenge, especially since I am looking for blends that are very lightly flavored in old pipes. I've made a very few exceptions in the past, but am trying not to with most of these.
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JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
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Half way through this bowl of Wilke Back Bay w/o perique in a smooth, brown, medium bend 1990's Grenci freehand with an unstained plateau top and a black saddle stem vulcanite stem. Grenci pipes were made with well aged briar, and excellent craftsmanshiip. Only my second time smoking it mostly due to the size of the pipe. A forum friend of mine reminded me that I have it, but I dug it out for a smoke. Watching the Hank Aaron tributes on MLB TV.
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Apr 26, 2020
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Northern California
That sounds backbreaking! I remember when we leveled our yard and wheeled the excess dirt to fill a slope in the neighbour’s yard; then wheeling 5.5 cubic yards of pea gravel around the property. I’m glad that’s done (along with mowing lawn) and don’t envy your hauling all that dirt.
@TheIronMonkey, wow!5.5 yards of gravel is a lot of work. I have 3 yards of dirt so not as much as you did. I have the beds done and the dirt just arrived. That first smoke and drink when job is completed always taste the best 1712613588292.png
 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke
Aug 31, 2012
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646,404
Passing the half way mark of this bowl of year 2012 Esoterica Dunbar in a smooth straight, dark brown early 1960s Lane era Charatan Selected 43 Dublin with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. This pipe was formerly owned by actor William Conrad. Watching the Braves pre-game show with lots of Henry Aaron tributes.
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