*** What Are You Smoking?*** (June 2016)

[JimInks]

Epiphany in a 1975 full bend black Dunhill Shell 52021 with a black vulcanite stem. Have enough left for a couple more bowls.

 

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Heine's Blend in the very first pipe I ever bought ($2.49) in 1974; a smooth three quarter bend Dr. Grabow Omega with a black vulcanite stem.

 

[JimInks]

Circa 1970 Half & Half in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a brown pearl acrylic stem.

 

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of 1960s Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a medium bend 2001 Ural lattice Rhodesian with a yellow stem with white swirls.

 

[philobeddoe]

Sixpence in a 4k black sandblasted Castello 55.

 

[JimInks]

Almost half way through this bowl of Jim's Va/Bur in a 2015 Basil Meadows Bing Crosby Merchant Service replica with a smooth straight thin shank, aluminum band and black ebonite stem.

 

[newbroom]

PS LNF / MM Pony

 

[ericthered]

St. Bruno RR in my mini-meer lion head figural.

 

[porshcigar]

Good morning, it is Samovar to start the day, in a bent bulldog.

 

[andystewart]

Nessmuk Flake in an unnamed Italian pot.
Will + 1 what Jim said. Pipes tend to be very forgiving: keep them clean and watch your cadence and they will just keep going. The flavour you get depends on the pipe, tobacco, packing, cadence, type of light, ambient temperature...so all you can do is do the basics well and things should be fine.
Re the responses to your posts - most folk who blurt in this corner of the site do so with no expectation of a reply. Which is a good job, as discussions are what the main boards are for. It's great to hear from you, but please don't worry or be offended if you get limited answers!
Andy

 

[jfox520]

C&D Burley Flake #2 in a Bones Billiard

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Peterson's Nutty Cut in a Peterson Kinsale XL23 rusticated w/ plip stem

 

[papipeguy]

Stave Aged Virginia 35 in a Nording Signature.

 

[crazypipe]

Lane Limited: RLP-6 ::

 

[hierophant]

Lane Limited Ready Rubbed in a Bruyere St Claude straight billiard

 

[JimInks]

Stonehaven in a 1998 smooth medium bend Peterson Limerick 69 with a nickel band with a black vulcanite p-lip stem. Simply Apple is my drink.

 

[JimInks]

Part way through this bowl of Stokkebye Evening Treasure in a 2003 IMP horn Meer with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Mountain Dew made with pure cane sugar is my drink.

 

[edgreen]

GLP Blackpoint in a Rad Davis XL bent blasted billiard
Listening - Boston Modern Orchestra/Rose - complete symphonies of Lukas Foss

 

[griffonwing]

This month, I finally found the coveted Penzance, grabbed a few tins, put a couple in the cellar and popped one open. I have been very impressed with the subtleties. It does remind me of another blend or two, but nothing concrete that I cna put my finger one. Regardless, I am sure that in a couple years I will pop open another one.

 

[JimInks]

McClelland 2000 in a 2015 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend tomato military mount with an aluminum accent, horn ferrule, and cumberland p-lip stem.