***What Are You Smoking, October 2024?***

[PaulRVA]

After taking a break from cigars and pipes for just over three months, I’m excited to be having a smoke in a pipe that represents second chances.

I had been eyeballing this pipe on the smokingpipes.com website for awhile, but was between checks and couldn’t pull the trigger on getting it; the July 4th sale was happening and somebody snagged it when I couldn’t. I was pretty disappointed.

Sometimes, life throws a monkey wrench into your plans and if you’re lucky, you deal with it and carry on.

On July 19th, I was stuck in a bed with not much to do except be in that bed. I was checking out the smokingpipes site and the pipe that I was drooling over just a couple weeks earlier reappeared! Maybe it was bigger than the buyer expected (it measures over eight inches in length) and it got returned. I took this as a sign and ordered it immediately. I seized my second chance.

Having Cornell & Diehl Exclusive (courtesy of @PaulRVA ) in a sandblasted Savinelli Autograph Fan (with a finger hole).

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I recently bought a pound of Exclusive to dedicate to this “Second Chance” pipe:

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Paul, thank you for your generosity and friendship—words don’t suffice. I’m carrying on.

It’s good to have you back brother!
Enjoy the smoke!
I hope that gorgeous pipe brings you many fond memories, good fortune and helps you welcome in this fall season.
Thanks for choking me up and I’m really happy to see you back in stride.

 

[judcole]

Amphora Burley in a Mark Twain.

 

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Nuttens Bing and Coffee ️ on the side.

 

[newbroom]

Just back from about 1.5 miles of a lunt up and down the neighborhood hill. Smoking my Jamestown meer lined bulldog and Match 965. The pipe is also stamped London England. "Jamestown" in script appears above.
I read this thread and always start to want to hunt down another darned pipe. I can't smoke them ALL!

 

[PaulRVA]

Having a gout attack today on my foot. Its elevated and I took some meds. Smoking some Nyala in the new to me, refurbished Kai Tomato.


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Hang in there Sigmund. Hope you’re feeling better quickly.

 

[Sigmund]

@PaulRVA Thanks. It doesnt hurt much unless I walk on it so it will continue to be a boring day. Good luck on the big cook!

Smoking a Ser jacopo with some HU Delight and tea after watching a dull movie.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Ah you have good taste in pipes! Very pretty Manduela.

Manduela was fortunate enough to have talent and to be the pupil of one of the greatest living pipe makers of his day.And thankyou for the kind words.

 

[infectedpsyche]

Early Morning in the EWA Pirate with some coffee, watching the sunrise before kiddos soccer games

 

[Ben.R.C]

Manduela was fortunate enough to have talent and to be the pupil of one of the greatest living pipe makers of his day.And thankyou for the kind words.

Agreed, and I happen to be smoking my one and only Ilsted as I reply!

 

[Ben.R.C]

After taking a break from cigars and pipes for just over three months, I’m excited to be having a smoke in a pipe that represents second chances.

I had been eyeballing this pipe on the smokingpipes.com website for awhile, but was between checks and couldn’t pull the trigger on getting it; the July 4th sale was happening and somebody snagged it when I couldn’t. I was pretty disappointed.

Sometimes, life throws a monkey wrench into your plans and if you’re lucky, you deal with it and carry on.

On July 19th, I was stuck in a bed with not much to do except be in that bed. I was checking out the smokingpipes site and the pipe that I was drooling over just a couple weeks earlier reappeared! Maybe it was bigger than the buyer expected (it measures over eight inches in length) and it got returned. I took this as a sign and ordered it immediately. I seized my second chance.

Having Cornell & Diehl Exclusive (courtesy of @PaulRVA ) in a sandblasted Savinelli Autograph Fan (with a finger hole).

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I recently bought a pound of Exclusive to dedicate to this “Second Chance” pipe:

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Paul, thank you for your generosity and friendship—words don’t suffice. I’m carrying on.

Welcome back and 3 cheers for Exclusive!

 

[emac.917]

Orient Express in the Savinelli Autograph 3. I’m favoring the Balkan blends more and more these days.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Agreed, and I happen to be smoking my one and only Ilsted as I reply!



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I have an Ilsted as well.I'll light it up and post an image at some point.Purchased it new in Copenhagen in the late 90s.

 

[Fralphog]

I just want to bake one of those and slather it butter, brown sugar and cinnamon!

Right! One might think that at this size they wouldn’t taste good or would be tough or fibrous. But, we actually grew one 4 years ago that was 7.2 lbs.
Of course we had to cut it up to cook it, but it was delicious.
They make really good Sweet Potato Pie too.

 

[Ben.R.C]

I have an Ilsted as well.I'll light it up and post an image at some point.Purchased it new in Copenhagen in the late 90s.

They are now hard to come by under 3 grand, happy to have one. It smokes amazing!

 

[BingBong]

Smoking my "Negro Gold" mixture in the Dunhill Shell Briar. Meanwhile, The Boy is back on his new favourite bed.

 

[samuelgawith01]

They are now hard to come by under 3 grand, happy to have one. It smokes amazing!

A great wide open draw and a small chamber,good for a Gawith rope.

 

[Ben.R.C]

A great wide open draw and a small chamber,good for a Gawith rope.

Mine has like a group 6 chamber!

 

[bluegrassbrian]

My morning Steamworks in the Pipe Tristan cutty w/ horn.

 

[samuelgawith01]

Mine has like a group 6 chamber!

I saw that.I've never seen one with a chamber like that.

 

[PaulRVA]

Fire pit is cleaned up and loaded
A couple of Boston Butts are on their final smoke so some C&D Exclusive is in order in another Nuttens Bing.