***What Are You Smoking, March 2021?***

[cshubhra]

Carter Hall in a Sasieni Perfect Ten Canadian

 

[MrTom]

Good afternoon folks, Squadron Leader in a Peterson's.

 

[marconi]

Ennerdale in Carrington Gough pipe in some glorious Spring sunshine.
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Spring has sprung down South Tulips are opening up Daffodils have been and nearly gone and the nightingales sing.Woke up with the same idea its time for ENNERDALE. Then it went overcast and it did rain so I went with Germains SLF instead.I will go for some delayed gratification later.

 

[marconi]

Second bowl of Germains SLF, I must now stop. Smoked in a Savinelli Rusticated Bing. Drinking Tea.

 

[JimK]

Good morning to all! Starting the day again with 1792 Flake.

 

[Birddog66]

I was going to ask if you found anything out about that pipe. Looks interesting. What does the bottom of the bowl look like?

It’s flat and polished, not a trace of a mark anywhere. I have to say it smokes very dry, whether it’s the bowl or the system I’m not sure but I’m bloody impressed so far.

 

[Birddog66]

Out for a nice walk, took a couple of bowls, 1792 in a Nording Sailor and now some 2017 Regents Flake in a MM Legend.
I love Germain’s Lat blend but the Lat/Oriental Mixture is my favourite. Unfortunately I’ve not been able to find it for a while.

 

[Birddog66]

It’s flat and polished, not a trace of a mark anywhere. I have to say it smokes very dry, whether it’s the bowl or the system I’m not sure but I’m bloody impressed so far.

I see you meant the interior of the bowl, the hole is at a 45 degree angle canted towards the first chamber. The two chambers are connected by a hole, I do find a light amount of tar in the second one so it is circulating through. I’ll do one of my brilliant sketches when I get home to show the schematic.

 

[PipeLoverInPA]

Good morning gentlemen. Dunbar in a Mark Tinsky.

 

[marconi]

Out for a nice walk, took a couple of bowls, 1792 in a Nording Sailor and now some 2017 Regents Flake in a MM Legend.
I love Germain’s Lat blend but the Lat/Oriental Mixture is my favourite. Unfortunately I’ve not been able to find it for a while. View attachment 70860

What is the name of the Germain blend that you said you liked? a lat oriental

 

[Fiddlepiper]

Spring has sprung down South Tulips are opening up Daffodils have been and nearly gone and the nightingales sing.Woke up with the same idea its time for ENNERDALE. Then it went overcast and it did rain so I went with Germains SLF instead.I will go for some delayed gratification later.

It was absolutely perfect for the weather. Long may it last! (Meant to be until Sunday ?)

 

[Birddog66]

Here we go, a rough sketch of the system. The second chamber gets more moisture than No1 which gets the most tar. As I said, a very dry smoker and rapidly becoming a favourite. I’m filling it with Royal Yacht after posting this.

 

[Birddog66]

Yes

What is the name of the Germain blend that you said you liked? a lat oriental

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Yes, I only got a sample and the next week it was gone from the list, loose and the tins and I’ve not seen it since

 

[ashdigger]

Marlin Flake in a Reiss-Premier (Kaywoodie) Billiard

 

[coming to_falling too]

Here we go, a rough sketch of the system. The second chamber gets more moisture than No1 which gets the most tar. As I said, a very dry smoker and rapidly becoming a favourite. I’m filling it with Royal Yacht after posting this. View attachment 70862

Very cool. Interested to know what you find out about it.

 

[cigrmaster]

2012 Dunhill Flake in a Jack Howell Paneled Billiard.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Smoking a sample of '02 Haddo's Delight from @BROBS. thank you for the samples, I'm betting that i will enjoy them all.

 

[Ettrick puffer]

Good afternoon All
A bowl of Condor in a Falcon, tasty and just what the doctor ordered.
Happy smokes.
Ettrick puffer

 

[JimInks]

Starting off my smoking day with 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.

 

[edger]

Edger and others, please don't use abrasives to clean stems unless absolutely necessary. I have suggested, many times (as I don't have buffing wheels), the use of Flitz polish, first.
It is non-abrasive, non-toxic, acid-free, eco friendly and approved by the USDA. Apply lightly with a cotton cloth, work it in with vigor, polish with a clean soft cotton cloth. If a few attempts don't provide a satisfactory cleaning, you may then consider an abrasive. I find Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, although abrasive, used lightly, gets the green out. I then again apply Flitz, and finish with a dab of Obsidian oil. Hope this helps.

Thanks. I will give the Flitz a thorough test. I’ve applied it but never with much vigor.