***What Are You Smoking, May 2020?***

[weezell]

Too bad the scenery is so crappy

It is indeed beautiful! But...you can keep it brother, the cold would kill me...

 

[alaskanpiper]

It is indeed beautiful! But...you can keep it brother, the cold would kill me...

Haha its 70 degrees today and I’m already ready for winter to come back. Well, maybe after a few weeks anyway ?

 

[rushx9]

Smoking a sample of vintage The Balkan Sobranie Virginian no.10 in a Wally Frank LTD pencil-shank long-stem Billiard. Thanks @greeneyes ! mind=blown?

 

[virginialover]

C&D Billy Budd in a Blatter Diplomat.

 

[trubka2]

Love the Buck 110! I've had mine since I was 12 and I'm 45 now.

Yeah, it's a great knife, good for everything, even cutting plugs. I've only had it a few years, hope I can get 35 out of it. Shoot, hope I can get another 35 out of me!

 

[danimalia]

Wessex Campaign Dark Flake in a Peterson System Spigot 314

 

[shanez]

I have a similar experience with my bucks Shanez. Had two since about 1982, if memory serves. I have one that is rounded on the brass and wood and the other is very squared off. Same in most every way except for one being rounded. I looked a little, but do you know the diff between the two? Is one block and one script? Or is the squared one a diff model that I cannot seem to find? My first is more rounded than the other I somehow acquired through a trade of some sorts back then. Blades and lengths etc. all the all the same.

I also had a titanium that was confiscated to box up by the airlines in a trip to NY, where they never gave it back. I did get a refund for $40 on my $100 knife, then after I refused the check the airlines did give me a full refund, but I couldn't find another titanium to replace ... this was back in 89-90.

edit: Okay... pulled them both out.. both are 110. But def diff in the rounding I mentioned.

Might just be a different year where they did things a little differently?

Mine is actually my second. Broke the tip off about a year after I got it using it as a screwdriver. Sent it in and received a new one back. Gotta love Buck's warranty!

 

[NomadOrb]

Gentleman Caller in a MM Cob.

 

[shanez]

Now a glass of MaCallan Gold with some Arango Balkan Supreme for my inaugural smoke in the "Delphin" by carver Sergey Rusak:



This is a rather hefty hunk of briar but I think just beautiful and very unique. Plus it's smoking exceedingly well! Mr Rusak is site member @piperusak .

 

[maulragoth]

Might just be a different year where they did things a little differently?

Mine is actually my second. Broke the tip off about a year after I got it using it as a screwdriver. Sent it in and received a new one back. Gotta love Buck's warranty!

Ya, I was just reading the warranty a bit ago. I might have to get a new blade on my original (rounded) I'll be looking into the years. There is a designation on the blades, so I have to check that again. Loved these knives my whole life!

Dig the pipe, Balkan Supreme, and drink you are sporting there as well =)

 

[JimInks]

A third of the way through this bowl of year 2014 HU Makhuwa in a straight sandblasted black billiard 2013 PSF POY Kaywoodie with an amber colored lucite tapered stem. Cleaning a few pipes.

 

[jaytex1969]

Russ O's Acadian Gold in a Hilson Vintage Panel.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Mac Baren HH Rustica in a MM diplomat apple. I'M GOIN' IN BOYS!!!

 

[jttnk]

Just finishing Pirate Kake in my Dover Deluxe bulldog. Third or 4th bowl of PK. I really like this stuff. Not as intimidating as it sounds in strength and Lat bombiness. I think need to stock a few more of these.

 

[MattRVA]

Peretti RCTR in a Ashton Pebble Grain lovat XXX.

 

[RedZeppelin]

It's just been a bastard of a day so:

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Starting with a glass of the A. De Fussigny VSOP Grande Champagne Cognac and some GH&C Bob's Chocolate Flake in the Dirk Claessen pick axe (?) I won from Fishnbanjo's collection:

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So far I've been loving how Bob's pairs with Cognac!

Same here!

 

[RedZeppelin]

Haha its 70 degrees today and I’m already ready for winter to come back. Well, maybe after a few weeks anyway ?

When my son was stationed in Fairbanks, he said there are 2 seasons in Alaska: Building and winter.

 

[trubka2]

HU Makhuwa in a BB&S Rallye bent bulldog.

 

[shanez]

Finishing with a glass of Canasteros 21 year Solera rum and some of my trusty WCC Old Dominion in an estate double plateau freehand Savinelli Autograph I recently cleaned/restored:



I'm so pleased with how my efforts turned out on this pipe! I can see a few spots I can improve on and there was some mild pitting on the stem I didn't fix but I think I'll just keep smoking it until my skills improve to where I can properly address the pitting. In the mean time I have an abusable Autograph to enjoy!

 

[RedZeppelin]

Day's done with Rattray's No. 7 in another Falcon. Very interesting smoke in an interesting pipe.