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Post by urbino on Dec 23, 2023 0:20:39 GMT -5
Another nice find John. I’ve Not seen this shape before. What would be the approximate date of it? The much older Grabow pipes appear to be made better than the newer ones. Somehow they have more character. Just saying... I believe it's a 65 shape. Somewhere between a Zulu and a Dublin. My favorite Grabow shape. Top-notch Dr. G! A Zublin? Dublun? Doubloon? |
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 0:22:46 GMT -5
I believe it's a 65 shape. Somewhere between a Zulu and a Dublin. My favorite Grabow shape. Top-notch Dr. G! A Zublin? Dublun? Doubloon? I think most guys would consider it a Zulu. I think the curve is a little more gentle and retains it's Dublin feel. |
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 0:48:23 GMT -5
2022 Cringle Flake in a self-made, smooth "55". Getting to the end of the bowl of Cringle Flake. Good stuff! I've been doing the fold and stuff method the last 3 bowls of flake, with a little bit of kindling with stray crumbs on top. Seems to be working well. Makes for a very long smoke. |
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 0:58:05 GMT -5
C&D Innsmouth in a Pete Christmas 2020 B10.  |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 23, 2023 1:00:31 GMT -5
2022 Cringle Flake in a self-made, smooth "55". Getting to the end of the bowl of Cringle Flake. Good stuff! I've been doing the fold and stuff method the last 3 bowls of flake, with a little bit of kindling with stray crumbs on top. Seems to be working well. Makes for a very long smoke. I hope that my purchase of the 2023 blends meet the expectations of the earlier blends which have been great. |
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Post by urbino on Dec 23, 2023 1:01:29 GMT -5
2022 Cringle Flake in a self-made, smooth "55". Getting to the end of the bowl of Cringle Flake. Good stuff! I've been doing the fold and stuff method the last 3 bowls of flake, with a little bit of kindling with stray crumbs on top. Seems to be working well. Makes for a very long smoke. Yup. That's why I like fold-and-stuff so much. And flakes. |
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 1:58:41 GMT -5
Good night smoke time. Haunted Bookshop in the Friday cob.
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Post by haebar on Dec 23, 2023 3:46:48 GMT -5
Smoking some Haunted Bookshop in a Dr. Grabow Eldorado this evening. My brother found this pipe in an old barn out in Wyoming and brought it back to me to restore. It belonged to a friend of my Dad many years ago.  Another nice find John. I’ve Not seen this shape before. What would be the approximate date of it? The much older Grabow pipes appear to be made better than the newer ones. Somehow they have more character. Just saying... John, I think it is from the late 1950's or 1960's, but I could be wrong. |
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 23, 2023 5:10:39 GMT -5
Good Saturday Morning! It's 42° here and rain is on the way. This afternoon I have a couple of phone calls to make and then install the new wi-fi router. Getting the smoking day going with a bowl of HH Pure VA Flake in the Savinelli Venera 128 smooth billiard and there's a fresh travel mugga coffee tucked underneath my jacket. Have a great weekend everybody!
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 23, 2023 6:11:21 GMT -5
My usual routine...just lit up a bowl of Christmas Cheer in the Sav smooth billiard while watching another streaming episode of Endeavour on PBS while occasionally sipping my coffee.
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Post by coalsmoke on Dec 23, 2023 6:45:40 GMT -5
Good Morning Again! It's still 42° here and raining. Although I haven't been out of the workshop, I'll take the AccuWeather app update to be the case. Finishing up this bowl of Christmas Cheer and next will be Scottish Flake in the Savinelli smooth billiard. Time to sip some more coffee and check the headline news.
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Post by Goldbrick on Dec 23, 2023 10:46:54 GMT -5
Carter Hall for bowl #8 in the Silver Axe, coffee on the side.
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Post by just ol ed on Dec 23, 2023 11:06:31 GMT -5
Hope all is well with all & having a nice weekend so far. Tashkent in Ascorti panel billiard, CokeOriginal by side
38, to 44, light rain
Ed-very slow pace but getting misc done
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 11:49:54 GMT -5
Happy Eve of Christmas Eve! Preparations have begun in the kitchen here. Started the day with a couple bowls of Haunted Bookshop in the Saturday cob and coffee. I'll be helping my wife with stuff, then we'll go out and let someone else cook for us.
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Post by Singed on Dec 23, 2023 13:02:35 GMT -5
Sutliff Eccentric in my little meer tomato (SMS). Coffee at my elbow.
Ex-wife gave me this pipe when I finished my Master's degree. It's still my favourite without undue sentimentality.
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Post by Goldbrick on Dec 23, 2023 13:02:51 GMT -5
Sterling's Blend in a Savinelli Hercules 619.
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 13:45:38 GMT -5
Having a bowl of Friar's Bayou in a self-made, smooth billiard.
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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 Dec 23, 2023 15:30:14 GMT -5
2020 C&D Golden Days of Yore in a Christmas Savinelli Bing’s Favorite.
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Post by matt on Dec 23, 2023 16:00:16 GMT -5
Dracquer & Sons, King’s Fool for the inaugural bowl in the new Dunhill, and a Scotch on the rocks.  |
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Post by just ol ed on Dec 23, 2023 16:00:44 GMT -5
My only baccy till finished, then raid the cellar, Tashkent in LaughingBacchus meer, tea/cookies by side. Snoozie soon then sups
Ed-plodding thru it all
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 18:34:46 GMT -5
Had a bowl of Haunted Bookshop in the Saturday cob on the way to and from dinner. Having another now.
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Post by Singed on Dec 23, 2023 18:35:50 GMT -5
Having
Plum Pudding in a basket bent billiard that smokes like it cost me $150.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 23, 2023 19:00:36 GMT -5
Happy Eve of Christmas Eve! Preparations have begun in the kitchen here. Started the day with a couple bowls of Haunted Bookshop in the Saturday cob and coffee. I'll be helping my wife with stuff, then we'll go out and let someone else cook for us.For the busiest retiree (Pete), I endorse this action. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 23, 2023 19:05:13 GMT -5
Having Plum Pudding in a basket bent billiard that smokes like it cost me $150. Sometimes you find a hidden gem in some of them basket pipes! I have had some beater looking pipes that performed like a finely tuned McLaren...internals play more of a role than externals. Obviously, it is nicer when both are 10's on a scale of 1 to ten, but sometimes aesthetically a 10 can be a 3 on smokeability. Less prone to happen with artisan pipes in both regards... but factory pipes graded in yesteryear I think were graded more on aesthetics. I might be wrong, that happened once. |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 23, 2023 20:14:44 GMT -5
2020 Cringle Flake, this could have been easily my single cellared smoke for life, if it smoked this way to my eternal rest.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Dec 23, 2023 20:34:41 GMT -5
2014 McC Stave-Aged 35 in my Stanwell Flame Grain 03 Billiard.  |
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Post by lizardonarock on Dec 23, 2023 20:37:49 GMT -5
Piccadilly in a old Stanwell shape number 2 oval bowl.
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 21:32:29 GMT -5
More Haunted Bookshop in the Saturday cob.
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Post by Silver on Dec 23, 2023 22:36:31 GMT -5
Old Gowrie in a Royal Crown Windsor by Hardcastle.  |
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Post by just ol ed on Dec 23, 2023 23:01:57 GMT -5
cobs, same baccy, to chats
Ed
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