***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

[hoosierpipeguy]

Vauen No 14 in an IMP.

 

[reloader]

After having a melanoma removed for the second time, got home and relaxed with some Old Joe Krantz White in a meerschaum billiard and bourbon on the side. Always check for these things gents and ladies, they can be very bad. My father in law passed from a melanoma that they caught too late.

 

[onestrangeone]

GH&Co Dark Birdseye in a Radice billiard

 

[JimInks]

A couple of minutes away from smoking Wilke Coronado Oriental in a straight black sandblasted undated, unbranded Made in France short shank billiard with a long black vulcanite tapered stem.

 

[Steddy]

Gatlinburlier’s Sir Richard’s Blend in a cob at Gatlinburlier. Stop by if you’re ever in Gatlinburg TN.

 

[tnfan]

That is a beautiful pipe!

Thank you!

 

[Scottmi]

Bob's CH Flake in the Falcon Meer, with Guinness.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

KBV Mycroft in a Radice Rind Bulldog.

 

[Templekeeper]

What is that finish called?

So I did some sleuthing on the intwerwebs and found that it is "Modern" sandblasting...

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Learn more about the state of modern sandblasting with short interviews from some of today's top pipesmokers

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Bruce Weaver's cascading sandblast

 

[didimauw]

A fairly mild 35° F night. My nightly 2300 hour pipe is Old Joe Krantz.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke Surbrug’s Golden Sceptre in a late 40s, early 50s straight black sandblasted Wagner British Thorn 495 (Comoy’s second) pot with a black vulcanite saddle stem.

 

[BarrelProof]

A fairly mild 35° F night. My nightly 2300 hour pipe is Old Joe Krantz.
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We’re having a warm front here, too. I was considering a bowl in the moonlight.

Enjoy!

 

[alaskanpiper]

I liked the Mysore a lot. Torben Dansk sell it as basis tobacco for further blending. But it’s good on its own.

It is indeed. Pretty darn sweet for natural leaf.

 

[Winnipeger]

HH Burley Flake in a Musicò.

Blustery North wind today. Calm and sunny in the deep woods. ~minus 15C.

 

[UB 40]

Couldn’t withstand an early morning pipe with Irish Cask.

 

[JimInks]

About a third of the way through this bowl of Low Country Pipe & Cigar Natural Virginia & Burley in a 2020 straight black sandblasted Merchant Service “Bing” Standard with a nickel band and tapered black vulcanite stem. Took a break to feed ferals. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke No. 222 in an undated, unbranded straight smooth dark brown made in France Los Alton VBF billiard with a tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[dPero]

Ascanian #2 in Stanwell flame grane 139 shape and some coffee

 

[JimInks]

Finished work for the day, fed Sleepy Suzy and Molly Danger, enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and I smoked a bowl of D&R Penhooker Silver in a straight smooth brown undated pre-Republic Peterson Shamrock 263 Canadian with a nickel band and a tapered black p-lip stem.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

MB Golden Extra from a Cristian Galeazzi (Regina Scarlatta) this morning.