Recent content by lshines

One of the most important things to do is be locally vocal about what you just wrote - the absurdity and inequity of such laws and taxes. Write and call your state reps, same with newspapers,use everwhat you can to blast unfairness of it!

IF YOU WANT A SUPERB BUFFER - get a Baldor (1725rpm) (see Tar Heel Parts above). A less expensive is a Grizzly model G1061Z (again 1725 rpm). Both are expensive enough to have to justify ;-) the Grizzly is fine, I've used one for years - so the cost per year has gone down :-) - that's how I...

There are two places to buy buffing wheels, buffing rouge, etc. One: Vermont Freehand/Pimo - knows pipes. Get Obsidian sauce. Two: Tarheel Parts in NC - and they are super at suggesting - and have customers (like me) who have discussed pipe restoration/buffing. I would not use red tripoli -...

First of all, Balkan Sobranie Original (white tin/label) was one of the finest tasting pipe tobaccos in the world, IMHO. There were quite a few back when I started - but this one was on another level! It hit the ball out of the park with the Yendjie (sp) leaf - that was naturally sweet...

I have successfully purchased quite a few times from Novelli, AlPascia, TabaccheriaCorti, and Bollito (sp) in Italy, and SmokingPipes.eu (Ireland) - all went very well. Shipping via FedEx or DHL usually results in 3-5 business days and it's at your door - for ~$15!. DON'T do anything using...

The Conclave Of Richmond Pipe Smokers will be celebrating IPSD on the eve of ISPD (we're always cutting-edge ahead of everything important in the world!) on Tuesday evening, at Legend's Pub Brewery starting at 6:oo pm. You are welcome to join us there and celebrate pipe smoking, as well as...