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bonanzadriver
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The Joy of Smoking a Restored Estate Briar Apr 6, 2017 22:33:45 GMT -5 trailboss and antb like this

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Post by bonanzadriver on Apr 6, 2017 22:33:45 GMT -5

Being a noob here I realize that most of the folks on this forum have no Idea who I am or the things I enjoy.

But, sittin here in my mancave, enjoying different tobacco's from my ever growing cellar, I have realized that I probably enjoy smoking them in the resurrected briars almost as much as I do the tobacco.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing like finding a blend that really sings to ya. But I also derive great satisfaction from smoking them in what was once a beat up, neglected or totally grunged out old smoker.

It's probably a toss up for me, whether or not I enjoy refurbin these old smokers or enjoyin em with with a great blend and sippin a nice Scotch, Bourbon or Cognac.

I realize that there's more that I don't know, about restoring pipes & the myriad of blends available, but I sure am enjoyin the journey.

Thanks for answering my many, many questions and for offering your sage advice.

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God Bless

dino

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stvalentine Full Member There is no such thing as too much Latakia! Posts: 518 First Name: Frank Location:	The Joy of Smoking a Restored Estate Briar Apr 7, 2017 11:45:54 GMT -5 trailboss and bonanzadriver like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by stvalentine on Apr 7, 2017 11:45:54 GMT -5 I a totally with you Dino! I even enjoy a ressurected pipe more than a new one. The proudness of having restored it back to pristine condition adds to the pleasure of smoking.
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The Joy of Smoking a Restored Estate Briar Apr 7, 2017 13:23:20 GMT -5 bonanzadriver likes this

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Apr 6, 2017 22:33:45 GMT -5 bonanzadriver said:

But, sittin here in my mancave, enjoying different tobacco's from my ever growing cellar, I have realized that I probably enjoy smoking them in the resurrected briars almost as much as I do the tobacco.

I'm happy that you can smoke in your own home. You're lucky most of the guys I read on the various pipe boards are forced outdoors to a deck, patio, garage or shed. I never would have developed a love for pipes if I didn't have a comfortable place to enjoy a pipe. Moderation in the key to a happy home with a non smoking wife.

I never could have built my collection without estate pipes. I enjoy cleaning and restoring them by hand.

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Post by trailboss on Apr 7, 2017 14:16:44 GMT -5

I have a couple estate pipes from the mid 1800's, one from 1899...(my grandma's birth year pipe), and as I smoke them I think about what a respite the pipe must have been from the hardscrabble life they lived...we turn a faucet on and have hot water, open the fridge, adjust the thermostat, etc.....we take for granted, the comforts that hey could only dream of, but the fact that I hold the well preserved pipe in my hand tells me that the pipe was probably a luxury to them...(Meerschaums).

Moving into this century, some estate pipes are my greatest smokers, from my WO Larsen that serves as a nightcap altar where I burn the sacrifice, or my 50's vintage GBD that really delivers the Virginia's to the palate.

Frankly, i get more enjoyment out of opening a package of an estate pipe than I do a new one...but that's just me.

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Baboo Pro Member Posts: 2,713 Favorite Tobacco: Motzek Strang & Scottish Mixture, HU Director's Cut, Vintage Bell's Three Nuns, fruity/floral/fermented plugs, CobGuy's Twist and CG Spice Cubes... Location:	The Joy of Smoking a Restored Estate Briar Apr 7, 2017 14:23:57 GMT -5 antb and bonanzadriver like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Baboo on Apr 7, 2017 14:23:57 GMT -5 Never smoked an estate I didn't love... tried, tested, and true... like me.

stvalentine Full Member There is no such thing as too much Latakia! Posts: 518 First Name: Frank Location:	The Joy of Smoking a Restored Estate Briar Apr 7, 2017 14:30:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by stvalentine on Apr 7, 2017 14:30:06 GMT -5 Frankly, i get more enjoyment out of opening a package of an estate pipe than I do a new one...but that's just me. Clearly not Charlie!
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trailboss Pro Member lincoln Posts: 22,580 First Name: Charlie Favorite Pipe: Whatever I am presently smoking. Favorite Tobacco: No 1 personal favorite Location:	The Joy of Smoking a Restored Estate Briar Apr 7, 2017 14:31:53 GMT -5 bonanzadriver likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by trailboss on Apr 7, 2017 14:31:53 GMT -5 Apr 7, 2017 14:30:06 GMT -5 stvalentine said: Frankly, i get more enjoyment out of opening a package of an estate pipe than I do a new one...but that's just me. Clearly not Charlie!
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