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

[condorlover1]

Good Morning Men! Another day in paradise, another day to smoke my pipes. I am starting my day with a bowl of BB No:2 with a small Expresso and that annoying meerschaum from yesterday that refuses to take any color. Today should be an interesting day so I think I might smoke one of my 'Ripper' pipes since I don't smoke them very often. Enjoy you day!

 

[condorlover1]

Nothing today or tomorrow; still think I need to slow my puffing down...
Just cleaned the bowl of one of my clay pipes.

Dan if you don't smoke tomorrow you will have created a new brand called 'Three Nothings'

 

[MrTom]

Guten Tag, 965 in a Rusticated Blakemar King's Imperial Bulldog.

 

[The Clay King]

Dan if you don't smoke tomorrow you will have created a new brand called 'Three Nothings'

@condorlover1 Very funny!
There seem to be a few pipe tobacco brands starting with Three such as Three Nuns, Three Castles etc...

 

[scottbtdmb]

Happy Friday to all affected by the work week! A nice cool Fall like morning here in Maryland. Getting the day started with Ken Byron Ventures Spaghetti Western ‘21 in a Savinelli Estella 316 EX.

 

[Birddog66]

PS LNF in a London Made Cyclone

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Is that a different maker to the Nutt Hurricane or have they named it because of the shape? I’ve never seen a bent version, it’s got a good colour to it.

 

[Birddog66]

Good Morning Men! Another day in paradise, another day to smoke my pipes. I am starting my day with a bowl of BB No:2 with a small Expresso and that annoying meerschaum from yesterday that refuses to take any color. Today should be an interesting day so I think I might smoke one of my 'Ripper' pipes since I don't smoke them very often. Enjoy you day!

If it’s being that stubborn about colouring you might want to try gently coating the outside with a bar of pure beeswax while the bowl is warm enough to melt it. Apparently it’s a reaction of the heat to the beeswax that causes the stain, also smoking it very slowly afterwards will allow the whole bowl to stain instead of just the bottom and the shank. I’d try it on a discreet area first or on a different meer if this one is special to you, just to get the hang of it.
Sorry if I’m telling you something you already know and you might want to get feedback on the idea from other members more knowledgeable than myself.

 

[Birddog66]

@condorlover1 Very funny!
There seem to be a few pipe tobacco brands starting with Three such as Three Nuns, Three Castles etc...

Three Kings, three Friars, three P’s, three Willy....you’re on to something there Dan.

 

[Birddog66]

Hi guys, I started the day finishing the Ten Russians from last night, in a Grabow CDL, then Trailhead Plug in Christine. Now I’m smoking a 50/50 mix of SPC BB aged Plum Pudding and Father Dempsey in the grey suede bent Longchamp bulldog, It’s not bad but they’re better on their own.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

616?

No. But, unfortunately I don’t remember the number Capt. I checked the Pipe Nook for the reference, but they are currently out. ?️

 

[JOHN72]

Good afternoon. Smoking now with: Capstan Blue, in MM Carolina Gent................................

 

[LotusEater]

EMP in a GBD Conquest

 

[condorlover1]

Well it is time for a 'Ripper Pipe' whilst I contemplate my half day in the 'orifice'

 

[MrTom]

Good Afternoon Folks, another 965 in a LCS Bulldog. 68°F & mostly cloudy. Praise be to God for the Psalms , Alleluia...Amen

 

[JimK]

Good day all! While dealing with an HOA non-conforming Hibiscus started with a half bowl of Bengal Slices mixed 50/50 with Wilke Chocolate (really like this mix) in a sacrificial Charatan Poker with saddle stem. St. Bruno RR is on deck.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Finished the tin of Mature Virginia in an IMP. Gong to miss this blend, quite unique and very nice first thing in the morning with coffee.

 

[mso489]

Packed for later, PS Amsterdam, which is currently not available I don't think (except for the jar on my shelf) in a Vuillard Windsor bent diplomat with a two-tone ferrule and a faux Cumberland stem. This is a French pipe. I think Amsterdam used to be a RYO as well as a pipe tobacco, as is true of many blends.

 

[didimauw]

3 year old dark fired in my meer, with coffee. Oh my.

 

[telescopes]

New Kaywoodie- not quite as good as a Briar Lee 5 Star or as pretentious, but I am assured it uses quality briar graded by only the most discerning of briar pickers - most likely an ex Grabow employee ?.

 

[Gus]

Flanagan in a Jack Howell