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

[Paul lec]

Long day cleaning my boat, now relaxing with some University Flake in a Kaywoodie Natural Burl,this guy is eyeing me up, maybe a pipe smoker??‍

 

[virkia]

I obviously spaced out that it was a new month. I got a lovely new Balandis Bog Oak Horn delivered this morning. They’re a great family owned Polish Company with great customer service and great pipes. I’ve had a few bowls out of this today, the bowl is 2x5 cm so you get nice long, smooth smoke. It kinda blows the mind that this could be up to ten thousand years old. It’s got a natural finish with tones of grey and brown and I couldn’t be happier with it. Right now I’m going to have my last smoke of the day, Germain’s RJ Perique. View attachment 77948

Unrecognisable from the time when bog oak/morta pipes all looked something like this:-


From Peterson's 1906 catalogue:-


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James Upshall x4 in Savinelli Elegance x3 + Savinelli Extra (shape 901 'Opera'):-

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Off work with a Lorenzo Esperia Canadian 720, filled with Wilke peanut butter and chocolate, a beer and a some mellow jazz

 

[MattRVA]

More Country Squire Green Dragon in a cob.

 

[renfield]

A long day of yard work and now Russ Oullette’s Acadian Perique in a GBD Virgin, Canadian shape

 

[addamsruspipe]

Finally taking a break. Having some Cobblestone Cherry Delight in a Black Gold billiard.

 

[tfdickson]

Sandy Row in my Ashton ELX.

 

[SpookedPiper]

Round 3 of break in 60's granger in a 1897 Barling smooth billiard.

 

[cshubhra]

Happy retirement @weezell ?

I am smoking Rattray’s Black Mallory in a Dunhill Shell Cherrywood Poker from 1976

 

[LotusEater]

J.A Black in this little BC once again
It is so good - really amazing stuff

 

[rushx9]

McClelland Balkan Blue in a Savinelli Linea76 02.

 

[Singularis]

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Looks like a match made in heaven!

 

[weezell]

in this Meer...

 

[Birddog66]

Love your pipe. I've been wanting one in a traditional shape like yours, but have found most of them too expensive.
BTW I just purchased a Sterkowski cap from Poland that arrived this week and it is very well made. Poland makes high quality products!

They do indeed, their squadron of Spitfire pilots also shot down more German planes during the Battle of Britain than any other. We owe them a huge debt. Of course you guys did some shit kicking too.

 

[username]

Ennerdale.

 

[Birddog66]

Unrecognisable from the time when bog oak/morta pipes all looked something like this:-
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From Peterson's 1906 catalogue:-
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James Upshall x4 in Savinelli Elegance x3 + Savinelli Extra (shape 901 'Opera'):-
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Every week you never fail to amaze me with something. I imagine those are few and far between.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Amphora Burley Blend in the trusty work cob

 

[Birddog66]

Stayed up late and got some work done, MB Golden Extra in a Yello Bole earlier followed by Capstan Blue Flake in a MM Marcus.
Now I’m gonna have some Original Three Nuns in this Meer lined Kiko Bulldog and that’s it for me folks.

 

[ashdigger]

St. James Flake in a Family Era Sasieni XL Canadian Pipe. This pipe is 7 1/2 inches long.

 

[crawdad]

Was over at the neighbor’s house sampling his Belgian Dubbel and shared a La Madrina Natural robusta. After raising our glasses to the commies’ May Day I made my way back home with more Dubbel for the fridge.