***What Are You Smoking, August 2023?***

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinok. Bowl 134.

 

[PaulRVA]

The new Peterson has the worst break in taste I’ve ever experienced, as I usually go for estates I’m not used to breaking them in. The unused antique pipes I get rarely taste bad and not for more than a couple of bowls, perhaps their age is a factor in that but I couldn’t say for sure.
Anyway I’m not smoking quality tobacco out of it until it’s properly broken in so it’s my Odds & Ends of various blends up next.

On the subject pocket knives I like a Damascus Higonokami to carry or Opinel at home as lock knives are illegal here as is anything with a +3” blade. Both are classic designs from their nation of origin, simple, tough, inexpensive and perfect for my needs. View attachment 238427

Ive never had a pete taste bad.
Maybe soak a pipe cleaner with everclear or 151 and swab out the stem really well.
Bristle swab the shank and burn some serious Virginia through it.
Only time I got a funky ghost was
After someone burned a cigar butt in one. That really funked it up.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Solani aged burley flake in a Frank Axmacher. This is my kind of tobacco! Wish it was more readily available, but at least I got 4 tins.

 

[Steddy]

Three Friars in a Radice Rind.View attachment 238431

Nice collection of Radices,

 

[UB 40]

How long should tinned tobacco keep once opened?
I don't want it to dry out in the 2 weeks between the Woodland Festival & the Redcoats & Revolutionaries event!

Actually the weather in GB is quite humid, similar to Germany, don’t worry over two or more weeks, as long as you keep the lid tightly closed.

 

[RobNYC]

Nice collection of Radices,

Thank you. I really do love Radice.

 

[Sobrbiker]

On to 2015 Erinmore Flake in a cob.
Time to pull some manholes….

 

[PaulRVA]

Billy Budd in a 4th generation Freehand

 

[tnfan]

HH Pure Virginia in a Rubio Author.

 

[Chasing Embers]

2012 Blockade Runner before work.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Having Mac Baren HH Rustica Hot Pressed Flake Limited Edition 2023 (1,321/5,000) in a Savinelli Standing Rusticated 320 KS Author. For the Standing line, the bottom was ground flat so that the pipe will sit.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Having Mac Baren HH Rustica Hot Pressed Flake Limited Edition 2023 (1,321/5,000) in a Savinelli Standing Rusticated 320 KS Author. For the Standing line, the bottom was ground flat so that the pipe will sit.

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That one comes in round tins now?

 

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of early 2000s Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem in the military mount style. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Going to be another busy day, and I'm happy about that.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

That one comes in round tins now?

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Yes, most recent Mac Baren limited releases have been in round 3.5 ounce tins.

 

[RobNYC]

Old Dark Fired in a Ser Jacopo Delecta coral dot.

 

[LotusEater]

Three Friars in a Radice Rind.View attachment 238431

Nice pipe!
A similar pipe sold recently on eBay for much less than I would have expected. Unfortunately I was caught napping and didn’t win it

 

[PennyStonks]

Boswell Northwoods in a Rossi. For whatever reason it called out to me today from deep in the cellar.

 

[RobNYC]

Nice pipe!
A similar pipe sold recently on eBay for much less than I would have expected. Unfortunately I was caught napping and didn’t win it

Thank you! Sorry to hear that. On the bright side, I'm sure there will be more.

 

[Chasing Embers]

2016 Brown Sugar Flake for work.

 

[Scottmi]

Delicious, easy-smoking, Peretti 1072 in a Ropp Superior Algerian Bulldog with tapered vulcanite stem with coffee