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

[The Clay King]

Thanks to those wishing me a speedy recovery, it’s not better yet, probably because it’s just too damn hard to not smoke but what are you gonna do!
I picked up a very special set last week that was owned by a CSM (Company Sergeant Major) in the Artist’s Rifles in WWl, a regiment that later became the SAS. I’ll be putting it on a thread later as I’ve managed to find out some history about the owner and am researching some more.
Anyhoo I’m going to use the one pipe in there that has been smoked (no more than once or twice) with some Wessex BS. A army mount GBD hallmarked Birmingham 1915. View attachment 251675View attachment 251678View attachment 251681

@Birddog66 I love the Artist's Rifles badge; I tried on a replica African pith helmet (Boer War / Zulu type) at Nottingham Pipe Show. It looked like it had been shot at - and it looked good with the Redcoat!

 

[judcole]

Lane RR in a Country Gent.

 

[BCF]

Boswell's Private Stock this morning in a Cob. It's a brisk 43° this morning and should reach 60°. I love Fall! Enjoy the day everyone.

 

[JOHN72]

Good morning. Smoking a Valencian Caliqueño, before leaving home. I wish you a happy day. May God bless you.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Vincent Manil Petit Robin in a 9mm Butz Choquin Rolando Negoita design pipe

 

[FoggyMorning]

Autumn Evening in a Rossi Canadian.

 

[Birddog66]

@Birddog66 I love the Artist's Rifles badge; I tried on a replica African pith helmet (Boer War / Zulu type) at Nottingham Pipe Show. It looked like it had been shot at - and it looked good with the Redcoat!

Nice one Dan, the Artists Rifles fought in the Boer War among many other conflicts and the insignia is Mars and Minerva, their motto Mars Cum Minerva (war with wisdom). Google them, they have a very interesting history and a very impressive list of decorations and founding members.

 

[The Clay King]

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C&D Castello Antiquarian in a generic clay. The owls are chatting amongst themselves, the night insects are humming quietly. The walnut trees are almost bare. Winter will soon be here.

@woodsroad Sounds a nice evening; always great to see a non Halfdan clay pipe post. Got to give the old clays a bit of love; they have a lot going for them! I was the only one smoking a clay at Nottingham Pipe Show on Sunday. The Clay King was a big hit with the crowd, got bought a couple of pints & gifted plenty of pipeweed!

 

[The Clay King]

Nice one Dan, the Artists Rifles fought in the Boer War among many other conflicts and the insignia is Mars and Minerva, their motto Mars Cum Minerva (war with wisdom). Google them, they have a very interesting history and a very impressive list of decorations and founding members.

@Birddog66 Thanks for the info - and the clays & baccy you sent me. Nice to meet @simong at Nottingham!

 

[The Clay King]

Autumn Evening in a Rossi Canadian.
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@FoggyMorning I enjoyed the Autumn Evening in my clay pipes.

 

[Birddog66]

Morning everyone, currently smoking Anthology in a #05 small billiard Kaywoodie from a matched grain set and will be moving on to SG Bracken Flake (sadly discontinued and SG’s best ever blend imo) in a #17 long Dublin K from the same MG set. I’m drinking Lavazza Terra Africa, a lovely robust blend which I thoroughly recommend.

 

[Birddog66]

@Birddog66 Thanks for the info - and the clays & baccy you sent me. Nice to meet @simong at Nottingham!

I’d like to make there myself at some point and meet up with you guys. I’ll get that other clay and some tobacco in the mail to you eventually mate.

 

[daniel7]

@Birddog66 I love the Artist's Rifles badge; I tried on a replica African pith helmet (Boer War / Zulu type) at Nottingham Pipe Show. It looked like it had been shot at - and it looked good with the Redcoat!

Something like this?

 

[samuelgawith01]

HH Rustica in my house Dublin from the Alpascia pipe shop in Milan, Italy

 

[The Clay King]

Something like this?

@daniel7 Yes, it was a cream colour. Great day; thanks fellow pipe smoking Daniel!

 

[The Clay King]

I’d like to make there myself at some point and meet up with you guys. I’ll get that other clay and some tobacco in the mail to you eventually mate.

@Birddog66 It's a good show; hope you can make it!

 

[The Clay King]

HH Rustica in my house Dublin from the Alpascia pipe shop in Milan, Italy
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@samuelgawith01 The strongest pipe baccy I've ever smoked in my clays. Got a HUGE baccy rush from it - I had to sit down to smoke it

 

[Ben.R.C]

John Cotton Kentucky in a J Alan. Good morning all, at least tomorrow is hump day and then Thursday is the day before Friday?

 

[samuelgawith01]

@samuelgawith01 The strongest pipe baccy I've ever smoked in my clays. Got a HUGE baccy rush from it - I had to sit down to smoke it

I have to watch my intake of this stuff.

 

[Ben.R.C]

I have to watch my intake of this stuff.

I use little bits of it to beef up other blends, comes in handy that way though more than a pinch will interrupt the flavor of the original blend, usually in an undesired manner.