Not far from finishing this bowl of C&D Burley Flake #3 in a 1980s Peterson 314 Full Bend black Sandblast system pipe with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.
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Not far from finishing this bowl of C&D Burley Flake #3 in a 1980s Peterson 314 Full Bend black Sandblast system pipe with a black vulcanite p-lip stem.
MacBaren Burley London Blend in a 2001 black sandblasted three quarter bend Rinaldo Lithos YY bulldog with an amber colored stem.
Angler's Dream in a straight black sandblast undated Savinelli Hercules 115EX pot with a black vulcanite stem.
My tin of Solani 656 ABF was about empty, so I'm puffing a 50-50 blend of the ABF and DF. I chopped both up and mixed well, rather then layering. Very tasty, it is.
Just finished smoking Jim's Evolving Work Blend in a 2003 Stanwell Golden Danish 56 Rusticated Canadian with a black vulcanite stem.
Now smoking Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a 2003 black sandblasted medium bend Karl Erik Ekstravagant blowfish with a black acrylic stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink. Finally made all of my telephone calls, and can relax a little before going to work.
Puffing Fribourg & Treyer Vintage – a soft-smoking Virginia flake with a tasty topping. It has 26 months of age on it, and is going down especially well today. A nice room note too – a good choice for social occasions.
PS LNF
When I bought this it was so sharp and bitey I didn't want to smoke it. Now it's got about a year on it and it's coming along nicely. This bowl has a sort of creamy, citrusy thing going on; like smoking an orange creamsicle or something... Although I imagine a creamsicle would gurgle a bit if you actually tried to smoke one. Reviews say this is unflavored, but I'm thinking there's some vanilla in the woodpile with this one. Might have to pick up more of this to sit on for a decade or so.
A quarter of the way through this bowl of Jim's Half Va., Half Burley w/Per in a 2003 medium bent straight grain Two dot 2 P. Ardor Venere Extra Bucaneve with a silver ferrule signed by Dorelio Rovera and a black acrylic stem. Watching Mad Dog Russo.
@GWBowman sent me a couple oz of a bulk Oriental Blend, So today I've loaded a bowl in my
Casillero and I have to say WOW! This is what I remember being enthralled by as a kid. I would
walk the block and there was this one "old" man who would smoke his pipe on the porch while
reading the paper.Never yelled me for crossing the lawn to say Hi.It was funny the day he
caught another neighbor kid picking on me, he walked up and rather than yelling or grabbing the
guy, he sticks his pipe in the kids face and tells him "that boy is gonna remember this,and WILL
get even".That kid never picked on me or anyoneelse (as far as I know ) again. So,George
Thanks for brining it home !
Just finished smoking Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed tomato with an aluminum band and a black pearl acrylic stem.
Now smoking aged Hal O’ the Wynd in a smooth three quarter bend 1970s Charatan Belvedere 4211DC with a black vulcanite double comfort stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink. Taking a work break.
Half way through this bowl of Drucquer & Sons Levant Mixture in a black pebble finish straight 2003 Cavicchi C. Fatto A Mano lovat with a black acrylic stem.
Filling a new MM Marcus cob with Dunhill Royal Yacht and watching the World Series pregame show on ESPN 2.
Now smoking C&D Corn Cob Christmas Blend 2016 in a 1979 no name French briar smooth full bend egg with a black vulcanite stem. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the pre-game World Series broadcast.
Dunhill Elizabethan Match in a 2003 smooth three quarter bend Rinaldo Fiammata Odissea Titania 02 Silver Line 3 Straight Grain egg with a black acrylic stem.
Newminster Oriental Pipe Cut in an LJ Peretti extra large rusticated pot
D&R Raccoon’s Delight in a 2003 straight grain Karl Erik Ekstravagant A medium bend freehand sitter with a black acrylic stem.
D&R Raccoon’s Friend in a 1984 three quarter bend medium brown Ascorti KS Business Dublin with a black acrylic stem.
2013 Capstan Gold in a very early Ascorti straight New Dear KS billiard with a smooth shank and a black acrylic stem.
A few minutes away from smoking D&R Raccoon’s Accent in a medium bend raw sienna toned early Radice sandblast egg with bamboo carving on the shank and a black acrylic stem.
Drucquer & Sons Prince’s Blend in a 1977 straight black rusticated Sir Brent billiard with a silver band repair and a brown pearl grey acrylic stem.
Just finished smoking Drucquer & Sons The Devil’s Own in a 1978 slight bend CAO Turk's Head Meer with a yellow acrylic stem.
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Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Reserve in a 1974 smooth slight bend Tinderbox Aalborg freehand made by Nording with a thin black vulcanite stem.
Pulled out my tin of 2015 Mixture Monster to pop open tonight after church. I hope it's good, so I can freight train it all week.
Loading up a 'leavings' mixture of...
PS, LNF
G&H, Sweet Rum Twist
GL Pease, Gaslight
I wonder how this will pan out.
I have a 36 pipe rack, full. Pipes all over my desk. Pipes in boxes. Pipes in drawers, pipes in my tobacco cabinet, pipes in my 7 pipe carrying case, pipes everywhere. From this day forward I pledge never to buy another pipe. And this time I mean it. Except maybe for that one I have my eye on on Ebay. But that's it. Forever.
And now, my first pipe of the day. H&H Anni Kake in a no name smooth, straight French billiard.
Just finished smoking Jim’s A Blend in a three quarter bend smooth 1985 Dunhill Chestnut 5202 with a cumberland stem.
Now smoking Stonehaven in a 1984 black sandblasted straight Dunhill Shell 4103 Billiard with a black vulcanite stem. A bottle of Sprite is my drink on this perfect Fall day.
Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 1982 black sandblasted paneled slight bend Savinelli flat bottom sitter with a black vulcanite stem.
Trying to burn off the rest of the dye in this MM Dagner Poker with a bowl of Royal Yacht. The initial bowl was kind of nasty with a mixture of dye and varnish in it from a sloppy finishing job.
I hear it's best to hire a cheap man--a man who doesn't amount to much, anyhow--who would be as well--or better--dead, and let him break in the pipe for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pugsley
The leavings mixture is good. Starting from the bottom, I layered; LNF, SRT, Gaslight, then topped off with more LNF. The tobaccos are different enough that I could easily pick up the transitions. I'm burning thru the SRT layer now, wondering if I'll get to the bottom layer of LNF or if it will be too wet toward the bottom to burn.
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It got too wet. Just started picking up hints of the soft Va flavor of LNF and it got too wet and refused to burn.
Just finished smoking Peter Heinrichs Curly Block in a brown rusticated slight bend 1982 Savinelli Non Pareil 99 Acorn with a lucite ferrule and stem. Ice tea and bergs is my drink.
G&H Brown Flake Scented in a 2013 bent MM Missouri Pride Legend with a yellow stem.
Some local tobacco from Ted's Pipe Shoppe called Dubliner in a German made Howal pipe.....
2005 GLP Abington in a 1990 Peterson Irish Second Oom Paul natural with a black vulcanite fish tail stem.
Now smoking C&D Corn Cob Christmas Blend 2016 in a 2013 MM straight Legend with a yellow stem. This will get me to dinner time.
McClelland's P.M. Pipe in this Sunrise pipe:
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St. James Flake in a straight sandblasted pre-transition Barling Exel 249 Fossil T.V.F. black billiard with a silver band and military bit. Ice water and bergs is my evening drink. Watching the Cubs-Indians game.
John Barrett Salad Bowl Mixture in a 2015 John Barrett slight bend smooth rock maple poker with a walnut shank and a black vulcanite stem.
ARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH ! I finally sit down and load a bowl for the night, Thought Nightcap in a Meerchaum would nit
the spot. I could tell from the dry draw that I packed it too tight. I'm too tired for this, I need a pick-me-up !
So since it's so late here, I'm loading the DG Duke with some Dunhill Flake and a shot of scotch and I'm
off to chase the "Pipe Fairies".