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Post by Plainsman on Oct 23, 2022 10:00:50 GMT -5

And the Japanese fighting pipe. Great article about little known Japanese tobacco use. (Little known to me anyway!)

www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/the-kiseru-overview-the-traditional-japanese-smoking-pipe?utm_source=Smokingpipes.com&utm_campaign=8dc8b8e512-Sun_OCT_23_2022_DailyReader&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0e8b6a473f-8dc8b8e512-223463272

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Ronv69 Pro Member Retired IT Guy. Posts: 29,841 Location:	Puffing Samurai… Oct 23, 2022 11:28:01 GMT -5 via mobile roadsdiverged, Gandalf, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ronv69 on Oct 23, 2022 11:28:01 GMT -5 The Japanese are strange. I really liked the following article on gourd calabash pipes.
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Oct 23, 2022 11:28:01 GMT -5 Ronv69 said:

The Japanese are strange. I really liked the following article on gourd calabash pipes.

I read that too. I question the accuracy of the calabash article. I have five pre Boer war calabash pipes, all reliably dateable due to silver hallmarks. My oldest is English made from 1889. It’s no secret that they became popular from the Boer war, but the articles claims are erroneous on a number of points. Of course the current author is just quoting an earlier article by a guy who claimed to invent the form we think of. Who knows, maybe he invented Velcro too.

terrapinflyer Pro Member Third Party Bungalow Billing Posts: 3,332 First Name: Emily (she/her) Favorite Pipe: Lead-lined cob Favorite Tobacco: 1985 Soapium Location:	Puffing Samurai… Oct 23, 2022 13:31:33 GMT -5 Ronv69, roadsdiverged, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by terrapinflyer on Oct 23, 2022 13:31:33 GMT -5 I know a little about kiseru. I'll give it a read tonight.
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