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Post by craig61a on May 3, 2021 18:53:52 GMT -5
Sutliff Match Victorian in a Larrysson Magnum. Gorgeous pipe!!! Trout Stream in a small Rhodesian. Thanks! It’s a favorite...
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Post by craig61a on May 3, 2021 16:19:38 GMT -5
Sutliff Match Victorian in a Larrysson Magnum.
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Post by craig61a on May 2, 2021 14:33:35 GMT -5
PS403 Bullseye Flake in a Wally Frank Natural Unvarnished Canadian.
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Post by craig61a on May 1, 2021 15:40:41 GMT -5
1991 McClelland Mixture #6 in a 1961 Dunhill Shell LB
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Post by craig61a on Apr 30, 2021 20:41:04 GMT -5
Sutliff Ready Rubbed in a big Ol’ Upshall.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 30, 2021 15:57:20 GMT -5
C&D Sun Bear in a 2000 Peterson Deluxe 2s.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 30, 2021 15:11:40 GMT -5
Esoterica Penzance in an eight dot Sasieni “Amesbury” Canadian.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 29, 2021 22:33:36 GMT -5
I saw the email, and it sounds interesting, but I've got enough tobacco in my cellar to last me until I'm 180...
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Post by craig61a on Apr 29, 2021 18:29:53 GMT -5
That's a sharp pipe. Love the colors and antler(?). Yes, it's deer antler. Don calls this his Santa Fe series. He regularly makes ones like this. I like his pipes too...
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Post by craig61a on Apr 29, 2021 18:24:56 GMT -5
Rattray’s Brown Clunee in an E. Andrew Bridge.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 17:21:24 GMT -5
HU Director’s Cut in a 2014 Ashton XXX Pebble Grain.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 13:47:53 GMT -5
Mac Baren HH Bold Kentucky in a 1955-60 Charatan 60.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 12:56:16 GMT -5
Welcome from Southwestern Wisconsin's Coulee Region and Southern Arizona. If your not already familiar with The Great Northern Pipe Club they are a good group and in normal times host a pipe show that I attend. Hello. Yes, I'm aware of that club. I used to see some of them when I went to the Perfect Ash when it was over in Lilydale, MN.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 12:53:45 GMT -5
Welcome aboard. Those pipes became very popular with GI's in Europe at the end of WW II. Legend has it that the leather wrap was used to hide less than attractive but very smokable briar. I think they look pretty cool. That's what I've read, too. While I have seen leather covered pipes in the past, I never really gave them much thought. Someone on another forum posted about one they got and it prompted me to look into them. They are somewhat unique, and have a certain appeal.
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 12:45:09 GMT -5
Welcome to the Patch. Never had a leather covered pipe. Does the leather insulate so the pipe doesn't get as hot on the hand? The leather is rather thin, probably just under 1/16" thick. So it does insulate to a certain degree. Usually when my pipe gets warm, I tend to set it down...
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 12:40:15 GMT -5
Pipe smoker for over 30 years, on a few other forums. I've amassed quite a collection of pipes over the last 30 years...
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 3:08:04 GMT -5
I have reamed some pipes where the chamber was 75-80 obstructed. I removed the lions share of the cake, and then sanded till there was just a little cake remaining.
I’m of the opinion that doing that allows for inspection of the chamber wall, which is important, since any flaws or damage can be assessed.
Based on what I find I can determine how to proceed.
Many times I find that pipes that are loaded with cake are in pretty good condition...
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Post by craig61a on Apr 28, 2021 2:51:09 GMT -5
I’ve recently become interested in leather covered pipes. Never gave them much notice before, but they are, to me anyway, quite interesting. I’ve acquired a few smoked examples, and they are quite nice. They smoke very well. I picked up a few more the other day.
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