Last smoke of the day is D&R Penhooker in a 1990 straight dark brown Commemorative reproduction of the 1890 Peterson Patent System 12393 stack billiard with a silver band and a bowed black acrylic 32 AB long stem p-lip. Still doing pipe research.
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It took me a while to get into the straight Va’s but @marconi wouldn’t give up on me and now I’m a convert.
Good morning everyone, I’ve had a most wonderful start to my day cheering me up no end.
I’m starting off with Crystal Palace in the snakeskin Longchamp while I contemplate the kindness and generosity of friends. This is sublime.
I’m starting off with Crystal Palace in the snakeskin Longchamp while I contemplate the kindness and generosity of friends. This is sublime.
Enjoying some Ken Byron Ventures Spaghetti Western’21 in a Savinelli Estella 315 EX. This blend is always great to me, but for some reason this morning it is FANTASTIC! Could be the pipe, could be the coffee, or maybe just my mood, but it is hitting all the right notes today!
good day all, The Mallard in a Yashtylov and cold beer
Watch City Cap’n Boomers in a Sasieni Perfect Ten Canadian
LJP 150th Anniversary in a Mark Tinsky 1-Star Bent Pot.
Really enjoyed smoking some Mac Baren Navy Flake in a Stanwell lovat while driving in to work today
Good morning all! Starting with C&D Bayou Morning in a TIlshead smooth Semibent with tapered stem. Glad to see you in good spirits Birddog66.
This was meant to reach you last night but the internet crashed.
Anyway better late than never.
Thank you but it seems that the fashion in the last quarter of the 19th century seems to have been for pipe wood with as little grain as possible and even on what were more up-market pipes the wood is quite plain and pale, almost anaemic.
A few examples of old pipe wood
1882
1897
1900
plus another from 1900
I've yet to come across a straight grain pipe from those days or a shell/rustic finish.
What is evident from these few examples is the big difference compared to today's upmarket pipes, some of which are works of art, almost works of sculpture and are mighty impressive and some I've seen on this forum definitely fit that description.
About a third of a bowl left of circa year 2000 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.
Last night's Cornell and Diehl Night Train in the Tom Eltang bent egg. Also,found these three guys at Emerson's when I went in to buy pipe cleaners.
That is an awesome pipe!
Last night's Cornell and Diehl Night Train in the Tom Eltang bent egg .Also when buying pipe cleaners at Emerson's Cigars this morning,I saw these three guys on the shelf.Bought three,left the last three for the next smoker.
Now smoking year 2014 Astley’s No. 44 in a smooth slight bend dark brown 1940s-1950s Comoy’s Blue Riband 228C prince with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my drink. Been raining all day, so no walks for me today.
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