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Post by gav on May 2, 2018 12:46:08 GMT -5
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Post by Dramatwist on May 2, 2018 14:19:21 GMT -5
...hope we'll all keep an eye on this, affects us directly... |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 14:32:08 GMT -5
We couldn't make any money growing it here after the price support system went in the tank. Our base was too small; however, others trudge on. Most of the old barns are falling apart now but I have seen a couple new ones built for the first time in a while so perhaps there's still hope.
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Post by Baboo on May 2, 2018 14:39:05 GMT -5
I would hope that we at home could grow our own super high grades, not being encumbered by high-yield growth-resource requirements or government oversight.
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Post by haebar on May 2, 2018 14:42:18 GMT -5
Makes a good case for tobacco cellaring. Buy it while you can still find quality stuff.
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Post by Dramatwist on May 2, 2018 14:56:34 GMT -5
Makes a good case for tobacco cellaring. Buy it while you can still find quality stuff. ...amen, brother... |
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Post by roadsdiverged on May 2, 2018 15:34:36 GMT -5
When I first moved here 21 years ago there were tobacco farms everywhere. Not so much anymore. Most farmers have transitioned over to corn, cotton or peanuts.
A few years ago, I installed, sanded and finished a wood floor that was 100% tobacco barn wood for an old farmer. To this day, it is my favorite floor I ever did. (Ill look for pictures tonight).
Even though I'm new, I've already started putting up tobacco that I like.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 15:46:39 GMT -5
No benefits to becoming a tobacco farmer in this day and age, yet America was built on tobacco and it's overseas trading!
How little we remember of history!
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Post by Legend Lover on May 2, 2018 16:31:50 GMT -5
we're going to have to start thinking of other things to put in our pipes...lawn cuttings, loose tea...
On second thoughts, better work on that cellar.
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Post by roadsdiverged on May 2, 2018 18:52:30 GMT -5
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Post by Matthew on May 2, 2018 19:20:47 GMT -5
Found the tobacco barn floor that I mentioned earlier. This was from 2014. Absolutely Beautiful ! I would love to try growing my own tobacco,but not having a clue as to soil types, acidity and such I know that whatever I come up with will have a much different taste than what I may be aiming for. |
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Post by gav on May 2, 2018 19:23:12 GMT -5
Nice work. Did it smell like tobacco?
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Post by roadsdiverged on May 2, 2018 19:43:01 GMT -5
It had a very unique smell when sanding it. It was a mix of tobacco, pine, smoke and something sweet. It came from a really old tobacco barn that they used to "cook" it. I could only imagine how much it cured out through the years. The floor turned out beautiful. I wish I had some "before" pictures, the wood was just grey and brown.
This got way off topic. Sorry for hijacking your thead.
Its strange to see tobacco going away here. It used to be everywhere and now its scarce. When I lived in Michigan my best friend's dad grew and smoked his own tobacco (pipes and rolled his own cigarettes). Those were the first tobacco plants I ever seen in my life. When we got older we used to get into his stash. I remember it being incredibly harsh. I can grow about anything and thought about tobacco in the past. I get stuck at the curing and aging.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 3:14:58 GMT -5
A few years ago, I installed, sanded and finished a wood floor that was 100% tobacco barn wood for an old farmer. To this day, it is my favorite floor I ever did. It had a very unique smell when sanding it. It was a mix of tobacco, pine, smoke and something sweet. It came from a really old tobacco barn that they used to "cook" it. I could only imagine how much it cured out through the years. The floor turned out beautiful. I wish I had some "before" pictures, the wood was just grey and brown. Absolutely beautiful! Did the farmer tear down his old tobacco barn and save the wood for you to use, or was it your idea to salvage the old wood? |
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Post by Legend Lover on May 3, 2018 3:18:46 GMT -5
that floor looks amazing!!
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Post by roadsdiverged on May 3, 2018 18:53:09 GMT -5
Im not sure if it was his tobacco barn or not. When I got to the job he had it all stored in a semi container. It was tough, the tongue and groove both had to have decades of tar, soot, dirt, etc., scraped out before the floor could be laid.
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Post by Legend Lover on May 4, 2018 1:10:04 GMT -5
sounds like a big job.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 1:37:07 GMT -5
Im not sure if it was his tobacco barn or not. When I got to the job he had it all stored in a semi container. It was tough, the tongue and groove both had to have decades of tar, soot, dirt, etc., scraped out before the floor could be laid. Beautiful work, RD. I wish you were in my neck of the woods. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on May 4, 2018 7:53:00 GMT -5
Thanks Walkman. Have tools, will travel! Haha. Im actually considering moving to North California. My sister moved out there about 10 years ago and absolutely loves it. She almost has me convinced.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 11:34:38 GMT -5
Found the tobacco barn floor that I mentioned earlier. This was from 2014. Absolutely Beautiful ! I would love to try growing my own tobacco,but not having a clue as to soil types, acidity and such I know that whatever I come up with will have a much different taste than what I may be aiming for. Growing tobacco is the easiest part, it grows in most regions, New Hope (www.newhopeseed.com) is one of the better suppliers, having both seeds and plants, I recommend buying the plants as seeds can be a bit difficult to start. The issue comes to the cultivation and processing, not an easy task and you can waste lots of good tobacco if you are not careful! |
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Post by Matthew on May 4, 2018 14:19:17 GMT -5
Absolutely Beautiful ! I would love to try growing my own tobacco,but not having a clue as to soil types, acidity and such I know that whatever I come up with will have a much different taste than what I may be aiming for. Growing tobacco is the easiest part, it grows in most regions, New Hope (www.newhopeseed.com) is one of the better suppliers, having both seeds and plants, I recommend buying the plants as seeds can be a bit difficult to start. The issue comes to the cultivation and processing, not an easy task and you can waste lots of good tobacco if you are not careful! Since I can't grow okra, the cultivation and processing is pretty easy.I tried growing dandelions,I got rocks.So I'm happy to let the pros do it.And I'll just mope and cry when all my favorites are gone.Then again I can and do cellar a bunch of RYO so I will have smoke when the "Nannies"get their way. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on May 8, 2018 11:27:00 GMT -5
Found the tobacco barn floor that I mentioned earlier. This was from 2014. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 8, 2018 11:49:05 GMT -5
I guess that the world will be smoking Chinese tobacco in the future. The world wide demand is not going away.
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Post by Legend Lover on May 8, 2018 11:56:24 GMT -5
I guess that the world will be smoking Chinese tobacco in the future. The world wide demand is not going away. Is Chinese tobacco inferior? What blends are Chinese? |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 8, 2018 11:57:54 GMT -5
I guess that the world will be smoking Chinese tobacco in the future. The world wide demand is not going away. Is Chinese tobacco inferior? What blends are Chinese? I have no idea. But I do have a lifetime supply of blends that I like. |
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Post by Legend Lover on May 8, 2018 12:46:17 GMT -5
Is Chinese tobacco inferior? What blends are Chinese? I have no idea. But I do have a lifetime supply of blends that I like. good for you. I've a lifetime supply too, provided I only live a couple more years. |
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