Manawydan

Thanks. The stem is leather-wrapped wood of some kind; I think the bowl is deer horn.

A beaut collection, I love the Apache Indian pipe (y) :cool: whats it made of?

Thanks. I like my Petersons quite a bit. The 80s is one of my faves as well, but it does have a sticky tenon.

That Vauen stopped me in my tracks. Wow.

Looks like a great start sir!

Here's my review of the current version: The steamed and toasted three cavendishes are in order of importance: the lightly sweetened...

Thanks -- I like the history and variety of pipes. I recently picked up a paneled Vauan Topas, and estate Parker Bulldog, and an Apache...

Nice to have included the cob and the clay. Good start.

I bought two tins and have really enjoyed the blend so far. It has one of the nicest tin-notes I have experienced, smokes well, and...

Agreed with @Timbo -- I have a couple P-lip pipes and have had no issue with standard pipe cleaners. The 'fluffy' variants can be a bit...

And you're doing better at it than the average beginner. Congrats to you.

Thanks! The Tinksky, the Pete B42, and the Pete Irish Harp are three of my fave pipes.

You're off to a great start. I especially like the Tinsky bulldog and the Petersons!

Wise words. My personal starting advice is get a good but inexpensive factory pipe that speaks to you from a reputable company like...

Words to smoke by. Well-said. I really should've followed #3 and #4 as I now have sixty unique blends in my cellar and a dozen pipes. :)...