Recent content by Dr. François

Any reason in particular? I do admire the Trevi Rusticated Finish quite a bit, but any special reason for rusticated over a dark, smooth stain?

Greetings! I'm about to order a Savinelli 320 KS (Author), but I'm dumbfounded about what finish to get. I can go with the Trevi in smooth or black rusticated, the "Spring," or most other finishes the 320 is offered in. I don't care for the Trevere, as I'm not much of a "gold" person. If you...

Does anyone know of a way to try a little Walnut without buying 12 oz? Do retailers offer samplers or bulk purchase (by the oz) options? Don't get me wrong: the price is very reasonable...I'm just unsure about having that much of a tobacco I don't like around.

Thank you all for your suggestions. I think I've narrowed the field a bit. 1.) I like the Stanwell Majestic 86. It looks like it has a solid, thick bowl that won't heat up too much. http://www.iwanries.com/Stanwell_Majestic_86_P7546C281.cfm 2.) I also really like the Savinelli Professor...

I currently have two briar pipes, one bent and one poker. My bent pipe is just a single step above a drugstore pipe. It was made in Italy, and it works fine. I'm pretty sure I bought it because I liked the color of the finish. My poker was an estate pipe purchased on ebay, seen here, and it...

Hey, GarWood. Glad to see someone else from the mitten! Thank you all for the nice welcome. Jeremy

Thanks, Oddball. I used to teach in Lakewood, CO. Any good smoke shops around there?

Hello! I am a recent inductee to the world of pipe smoking. I got a few of my great grandfather's briar pipes when he died 10 or 11 years ago. They sat in a box for the entire decade before I put them back into use as functional heirlooms. I'm going to have to do some reading before I post...