Zach
Pro Member
If you can't send money, send tobacco.
Posts: 4,358
First Name: Zach
Favorite Pipe: Too many currently, bound to change
Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Mar 2, 2023 19:16:21 GMT -5
2014 Vincent Manil's La Brumeuse Semois. From the first US imports from The Pipe Guys.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 2, 2023 19:47:13 GMT -5
2014 McC Pebblecut in my Michail Kyriazanos bamboo shank bent Acorn.  |
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Post by turbocat on Mar 2, 2023 19:50:31 GMT -5
Haunted Bookshop in my Orlik calabash.
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Post by Silver on Mar 2, 2023 22:23:09 GMT -5
Out and about this evening, Friar's Bayou cake and the Thursday cob along for the ride.
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 2, 2023 22:58:53 GMT -5
soon to the chats, Wilke #622 & the cobs
Ed
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Post by Silver on Mar 2, 2023 23:48:45 GMT -5
C&D Night Train in the self-made Dublin.  |
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Post by Goldbrick on Mar 3, 2023 7:33:50 GMT -5
Sutliff's Estate Blend in my Boswell, coffee on the side.
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Post by don on Mar 3, 2023 8:44:30 GMT -5
More mystery blend in the new cob. Trying to burn up the random accumulation of tobacco. Whatever I put together to make this blend is very high in vitamin N. A little buzzed from it.
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 3, 2023 11:49:53 GMT -5
greets & happy TGIF to those affected. Walks earlier, Baccaret 6x50 for company. After the Ed is fed, Wilke #622 in Castello SeaRock G34 & to the papers. Nothing important to do ahead beside write a few bill paying checks.
33, to 41, wet snow, rain xpected later
Ed
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 3, 2023 11:59:57 GMT -5
2017 Heinrich’s Reserve Crue #2 in my Savinelli Punto Oro Smooth Natural Classic 106 Billiard.  |
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Post by Goldbrick on Mar 3, 2023 12:18:26 GMT -5
Captain Black Dark in a small basket billiard.
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Post by Silver on Mar 3, 2023 12:50:44 GMT -5
Started the day with a couple bowls of Haunted Bookshop in the Friday cob and coffee. Now, it's Capstan Blue in the Pete System Standard 307.  |
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Post by toshtego on Mar 3, 2023 12:58:08 GMT -5
Peter Stokkebye Navy Flake in a Comoy bent Billiard, First pipe of the morning.
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Post by turbocat on Mar 3, 2023 14:40:49 GMT -5
Mac Baren London Burley Blend In my Orlik calabash.
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Post by Silver on Mar 3, 2023 15:53:54 GMT -5
Couple bowls of Pegasus in the Friday cob.
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 3, 2023 16:24:53 GMT -5
tea, PerettiBritish in small billiard meer at desk. Nap next then sups.
39, rain on & off
Ed just doing.....
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Post by haebar on Mar 3, 2023 16:43:13 GMT -5
2017 Heinrich’s Reserve Crue #2 in my Savinelli Punto Oro Smooth Natural Classic 106 Billiard. A very impressive pipe! Nice Grain! |
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Post by haebar on Mar 3, 2023 16:44:55 GMT -5
Off from work for the weekend! Smoking some Sutliff R-Blend in a Dunhill bent billiard. (I didn't burn the rim; bought it second-hand.)  |
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Post by Silver on Mar 3, 2023 17:23:09 GMT -5
Friar's Bayou cake in a Yello-Bole Checker.  |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 3, 2023 17:37:11 GMT -5
Off from work for the weekend! Smoking some Sutliff R-Blend in a Dunhill bent billiard. (I didn't burn the rim; bought it second-hand.) I bet that rim would clean up easily. |
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Post by urbino on Mar 3, 2023 17:53:11 GMT -5
Off from work for the weekend! Smoking some Sutliff R-Blend in a Dunhill bent billiard. (I didn't burn the rim; bought it second-hand.) From that angle, it almost looks more like an egg than a billiard. Nice pipe, in any case. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 3, 2023 18:15:19 GMT -5
I do not smoke this pipe often, it came from the estate of a man that was born in 1896, no nomenclature the family told me that it was handed down from his father. Cherrywood stem, not sure what the bowl was made of. It smokes quite well. SG FVF 2009.  This is how it breaks down.  |
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Post by haebar on Mar 3, 2023 18:18:22 GMT -5
Off from work for the weekend! Smoking some Sutliff R-Blend in a Dunhill bent billiard. (I didn't burn the rim; bought it second-hand.) I bet that rim would clean up easily. Since that picture was taken, I sent it off to have the rim repaired because the previous owner had burned the rim so badly that it was uneven. It looks better now; I should take a new picture! All of my Dunhills are second-hand; can't bring myself to buy a new one. |
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Post by haebar on Mar 3, 2023 18:23:38 GMT -5
Off from work for the weekend! Smoking some Sutliff R-Blend in a Dunhill bent billiard. (I didn't burn the rim; bought it second-hand.) From that angle, it almost looks more like an egg than a billiard. Nice pipe, in any case. You are very observant! That Dunhill shape is somewhere between a brandy and a billiard, so I agree with your seeing it as an egg. I've had the burnt rim repaired since this picture was taken. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 3, 2023 18:30:06 GMT -5
I bet that rim would clean up easily. Since that picture was taken, I sent it off to have the rim repaired because the previous owner had burned the rim so badly that it was uneven. It looks better now; I should take a new picture! All of my Dunhills are second-hand; can't bring myself to buy a new one. Yeah, without hi-res, I did not see any bubbles on the rim (which would mean "Danger Will Robinson!"). I have been amazed at some pipes I have received with what appears to be heavy char...with spittle, elbow grease and determination, they cleaned up well! |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 3, 2023 18:46:55 GMT -5
2017 Heinrich’s Reserve Crue #2 in my Savinelli Punto Oro Smooth Natural Classic 106 Billiard. A very impressive pipe! Nice Grain! Thanks! It was love at first sight when I found this one. |
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Post by turbocat on Mar 3, 2023 18:52:36 GMT -5
Iwan Ries Three Star Blue in a cob.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 3, 2023 18:53:17 GMT -5
2012 MM965 in my Victor Rimkus Billiard.  |
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Post by urbino on Mar 3, 2023 19:11:29 GMT -5
A very impressive pipe! Nice Grain! Thanks! It was love at first sight when I found this one. I’m surprised it didn’t get a Giubileo stamp. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 3, 2023 20:18:18 GMT -5
Thanks! It was love at first sight when I found this one. I’m surprised it didn’t get a Giubileo stamp. Ditto as it’s 360 of that grain. Full pics here: imgur.com/a/Cs7PmlhI have three guesses as to why it isn’t a Giubileo d'Oro: 1 - It’s too flamey and not tight straight grain. Kinda like how Dunhill used to be picky about DR ratings. 2 - There is a very small fill somewhere which I haven’t found yet. I have another Punto Oro Smooth Natural with super tight straight grain. It should obviously be a GdO, but it has two very small fills. So, it was made a PO but given a golden band to indicate it’s a superior example of its grade. I once showed this pipe to Savinelli's export manager and he confirmed what the golden band means. 3 - Someone screwed up during grade selection and I saved money on an under graded pipe. 😎 BTW- “Classic" in the description means standard push tenon and no filter adapter needed. Here is a pic of my Punto Oro Smooth Natural 127 referenced above:  |
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