***What Are You Smoking, December 2024?***

[renfield]

2020 Cringle Flake in an amber-stemmed meer.

 

[Roach1]

Haunted Bookshop Cake in a Pete SPD 2011 69

 

[Tom Sawtooth]

HU Tobacco - Director's Cut in a Peterson and a Cup of Joe.

 

[JimInks]

Did a little low calorie snacking, and am passing the quarter mark of this bowl of year 2014 Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a very much appreciated 1979 brown, slight bend grain etched flat front Stanwell Rego 969-48 (09) with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[Roach1]

HU Makhuwa in a Karl Erik Handmade.

 

[Zamora]

Smoked a bowl of PS Norwegian in my no name meer, I bought it at an antiques shop in a Comoy's box but I can't find any evidence they ever produced meers. Norwegian is such a good simple blend for a quick smoke, I'm considering buying some to stash away and see if it changes with age. I'm a big Stokkebye fan in general, they will definately be my go to if me and them both survive the Tobaccopacalypse.

 

[pipeboy122]

2017 Dobie’s Four Square English in a IMP Meerschaum

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2010 Amphora Original (Brown) in a full bend barley sandblast Peterson 125th Anniversary 1898-2023 No. 172/330 302 brandy military mount with a silver band and a black vulcanite p-lip saddle stem. Harry the Hairy was waiting outside the door, and is happily eating up a storm. Daisy the Feral Princess is snoozin' on her blanket. Dunno where Tomato the Brave and Abner the Eager are. I'll check again before bed time.

 

[SmokeyJock]

Solani Aged Burley Flake in the Sarome Cambridge to start the day, going for a walk up to the antiques shop soon, then tidying the flat for xmas after lunch

 

[Sigmund]

Makhuwa in Paul Becker dublin.

 

[JOHN72]

Makhuwa in Paul Becker dublin.

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Dear friend Sigmund, you have a beautiful collection of pipes, very elegant. You have good taste, typical of a French gentleman.

 

[Sigmund]

How did you adjust it? Did you insert a metal tube/sleeve?

It was a short distance to plug. I used some very hard pipe mud I formulated and pierced it with a 3mm bit by hand when wet. I dont know if it will hold up but it was easy enough and was proof that the pipe problem was that it was over drilled. If my fix wears out I will grab a 3mm piece of al tubing and flare one end so a cleaner passes through easier and fix it into place. The dam drilling was like 4.5mm. Comine that with a 25 mm wide bowl and you get air. Still with wide bowl I will probably use it for strong lat blends, also ones that tend to burn fast since it holds so much tobacco.

 

[Sigmund]

Dear friend Sigmund, you have a beautiful collection of pipes, very elegant. You have good taste, typical of a French gentleman.

Thanks John but Im not French. Im a transplant from the US. The wife is the French one of the house.

 

[JOHN72]

Although I have a considerable cold, but no fever. I am smoking dt# Veermaster Hamborger, in a beautiful new Greek-made pipe. Also with a fantastic handmade, ash treader. Gift from our good friend Christos. God bless you all. Thank you Christos, for this generous and magnificent gift.

 

[Roach1]

HU Nyala in a House of GBD Masterpipe.

 

[SmokeyJock]

Solani Aged Burley Flake in the Sarome Cambridge to start the day, going for a walk up to the antiques shop soon, then tidying the flat for xmas after lunch

Bought myself a couple of xmas presents - a Parker and a no-name pipe from the antique shop. They had two racks of old pipes this time, mostly Dr Plumbs, an old Falcon I might be back for, a large Stanwell I didn't like the shape of, a Mr Brog, and a couple Medicos. Tenner each for these!Now to the shops for some last minute bits and pieces

 

[MisterBadger]

Bought myself a couple of xmas presents - a Parker and a no-name pipe from the antique shop. They had two racks of old pipes this time, mostly Dr Plumbs, an old Falcon I might be back for, a large Stanwell I didn't like the shape of, a Mr Brog, and a couple Medicos. Tenner each for these!Now to the shops for some last minute bits and pieces
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I like that Parker. Handsome. Not bad at all for £10

 

[Sigmund]

Tuarkeh in a Kai volcano

 

[SmokeyJock]

I like that Parker. Handsome. Not bad at all for £10

Some of the pipes looked to have been very badly cared for, the Parker struck me as a diamond in the rough. That shop is like an Aladin's cave, it is jam-packed with stuff just stacked higgledy piggledy in heaps and the prices are always really good. Whenever I visit Abernyte (much bigger and fancier antiques shop up the road with curated displays and more of a reputation) I invariably find things I'd seen weeks before at this place with the prices doubled. I make a point to pop in regularly and ask about pipes

 

[JimInks]

Couldn't sleep, and I've passed the first third of this bowl Peretti Blend W in a straight black sandblasted circa 1950s Comoy’s Peterson’s made for Peterson, Ltd. in Wisconsin billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem.