***What Are You Smoking, December 2022?***

[GreatWhiteNorthPiper]

Boswell's Christmas Cookie in a Brigham Tundra Number Billiard #9 shape.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sir John's Flake Virginia in an Altinay.

 

[Jwebb90]

Decided to smoke another bowl of Scottish Cake in an Altinay.

 

[UncleRasta]

Up early watching the Boxing Day footie. I just had a terrific smoke of Irish Flake in my MM Charlestowne Cobbler. Work beckons in an hour or so.

 

[milk]

My Xmas/Hanukkah present to me. Received it today from William of “Estatebriarpipes” in Denmark. I’m smoking Solani red in this patent Stanwell. I really love this shape and I’ve always wanted it. I think it’s an Ivarsson design but I’m not sure. Someone here knows.

 

[JimK]

Good day all! Starting with KBV Your Welcome in a Tilshead Semibent with tapered stem.

 

[gamzultovah]

Heading back to Florida after a wonderful visit with my youngest daughter and grandson. Peterson Deluxe Navy Rolls in my DGE Cob.

 

[BDIC]

Breakfast is Old Joe Krantz Blue in a Moonshine Anse with Trader Joe's coffee. Happy Holidays gentlemen.

 

[trouttimes]

965 in a 1956 Dunhill root.

 

[NomadOrb]

Carter Hall in a Falcon on the way to work.

 

[Carol]

Yes I've had those that I've had to smoke through before most notably in the Rossi Vittorias'. This though, was unbearable. The taste lingered in the mouth as well. Hopefully, I've removed enough to continue the break-in process unimpeded.

I have been following y'alls conversation on this and have a couple thoughts. I am contemplating, and saving $ for, a Rossi. This has me thinking about that bowl coating. What in the world is it, why do they use it? Does that alcohol treatment work well? I have a couple pipes that had coatings. I had cleaned them with rum prior to the first smoking. And at the time, was pretty new to pipe smoking. So I may not have tasted it. Anyway, any information you might give me would be appreciated.

 

[FurCoat]

I have been following y'alls conversation on this and have a couple thoughts. I am contemplating, and saving $ for, a Rossi. This has me thinking about that bowl coating. What in the world is it, why do they use it? Does that alcohol treatment work well? I have a couple pipes that had coatings. I had cleaned them with rum prior to the first smoking. And at the time, was pretty new to pipe smoking. So I may not have tasted it. Anyway, any information you might give me would be appreciated.

Personally I remove bowl coatings prior to smoking a new pipe and that is my personal preference. Most coatings can be removed with Everclear.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Planta Rum & Maple Blend No53 in a very small 1940’s Yello Bole billiard with a vulcanite push bit but no line or shape number. It was unsmoked when I got it. It has no fills and very wide button for its size. It’s great for a quick smoke!

 

[Carol]

Personally I remove bowl coatings prior to smoking a new pipe and that is my personal preference. Most coatings can be removed with Everclear.

Thank you. I did just read through the thread from September of this year on bowl coatings. Will continue researching.

 

[newbroom]

Gawith and Hoggarth Balkan Mixture in a Jamestown, London England meer lined buldog.
The finish is smooth and the stem is a saddle stem. Full sized #4 and light enough to clench.

 

[FurCoat]

GH Bob's CH Flake in a KB&B Chesterfield

 

[Mdutson]

the morning after Christmas moving a little slow today. Got a bowl of Jack Knife Plug for 2018 and a cup of coffee.

 

[Jwebb90]

Scottish Cake in my newest George Boyadjiev.

 

[JimInks]

Not far from finishing this bowl of year 2014 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.

 

[dunnyboy]

Sherlock Holmes in a Castello great line.