The visual blending of the beard and smoke make this a piece of art.
***What Are You Smoking, August 2022?***
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The visual blending of the beard and smoke make this a piece of art.
Beautiful city. Excellent gastronomy. I am glad, if you enjoyed that trip to Spain. Land of knights-errant and maidens.
Scottish Cake in a George Boyadjiev.
Spending the week in the beautiful Bulgarian mountain town of Bansko.
Spending the week in the beautiful Bulgarian mountain town of Bansko.
Much to my amusement, not a taco or enchilada in sight. I did enjoy the food. And everything that came with it.
Enjoyed a tasty lunch, and have a third of a bowl left of year 2022 Mac Baren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with a tortoise shell acrylic saddle stem. Lavazza Espresso, neat, is my drink.
Some 2020 Carolina red flake in an Ian Fisher pipe. Happy smokes all! 
LJ Peretti - Ampersand Flake from a 1930s BBB 611 stamped T.S.S. Bermuda
Closing in on the half way mark on this bowl of year 2022 Peter Heinrichs Curly Cut in the first pipe Trever Talbot made when he went to France many years ago. It's a smooth straight Algerian briar Lumberman with a long shank and a black vulcanite saddle stem, unbranded. Time to clean a few pipes.
Well, the mahogany for my pipe stand did come and it was much better than anticipated for the price and I honestly couldn't tell which of the flat sides was the surfaced one (S2S wood), so I didn't need to make a sled for the router as it was flat as could be and even. Marked out rough pieces last night. Today, put a new finish blade on the table saw and cut the rough pieces this afternoon. Now it's threatening rain.
So, set that aside as the next step takes careful measurement, time and patience (going to grain match the sides and drawer front, miter joints around), and got started on some Crumble Kake English #1 in the Savinelli Roma Lucite 315 KS with my afternoon black coffee.
Starting to get tired of the ridiculous amount of rain this year, it already ruined my spring fig crop. Never mind that it's causing me to eat through butane with all the relights (I only smoke outside).
So, set that aside as the next step takes careful measurement, time and patience (going to grain match the sides and drawer front, miter joints around), and got started on some Crumble Kake English #1 in the Savinelli Roma Lucite 315 KS with my afternoon black coffee.
Starting to get tired of the ridiculous amount of rain this year, it already ruined my spring fig crop. Never mind that it's causing me to eat through butane with all the relights (I only smoke outside).
Old Joe Krantz Blue Label in a dagner poker cob with some bourbon before starting dinner.
Some Capstan Yellow in a Rossi Rubino which of course translates into English as “cheap coloring comes off on your hand”. ?
Close to finishing this bowl of C&D Yorktown in a smooth medium bend 2021 Peterson POTY Terracotta 4AB No.108/500 military mount with a silver cap and a tapered black vulcanite AB stem. Just finished mylar bagging a bunch of bulk tobacco, including some Yorktown. Thunderstorms are fierce now, so I won't get another set of walking reps in, durn it!
Now smoking year 2012 Rolando’s Own in a smooth straight early ‘60s Lane era “William Conrad” Charatan Executive Extra Large stretch apple with diagonal channel cuts on the lower right and left of the bowl along with a black vulcanite double comfort saddle stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink.
LJP No. 8 Slices in an old WDC bulldog. Celebrating the fact that I finally found a pipe club that's only 30 min from my house. And made a new pipe friend who sells old tobacco and pipes. My wife will be thrilled. 
C&D’s Dreams of Kaddath in The French Pipe #5
Watch City Rhythm and Blues in an Altinay translucent meerschaum billiard
WCC Simply Red in my Mark Tinsky. This pipe is getting a lot of use lately, I love the shape.
Had to delete my pipe videos after my parents found my YouTube channel...
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