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  1. Jazzman

    Anybody seen Father the Flame( pipe doc)?

    Well I did, got it on iTunes. It was a great award winning documentary that starred Lee Von Erck, the Ivarson clan, and other stars in the pipe world. It was informative about the history of pipes as well. This movie is to pipe smoking what "A River runs through it" is to fly fishing. I would...
  2. Jazzman

    Charred pipe rims...need advice

    I've been smoking a while and probably smoke 3 or 4 bowls a day. I us an IM Corona lighter to light my pipes and the ones I use most have char on the tops of the bowl(rim). Honestly I don't mind it on what I call my "old beaters" that I smoke in my car and such. However, I'm venturing into the...
  3. Jazzman

    How is an Oom Paul smoke channel drilled?

    This is a question that has always perplexed me. I had a cheap Oom Paul and it had a downward hole drilled at the base of the mortise and then about a half inch down a diagonal hole reaching the bottom of the tobacco chamber. And the entry point of that diagonal hole was plugged with putty...
  4. Jazzman

    Back on the Pipe in Boston....

    After a five year jaunt into cigars, I found what I had left of my pipes and fell back in love with pipesmoking again. Good timing because the cigars ain't cheap, and I've always extolled the cost effectiveness of smoking pipes. Ofcourse, that's when the  you feel the PAD coming on and between...
  5. Jazzman

    Vertical Air flow..Oom Pauls, Hungarians and the like?

    I've been smoking pipes for about 3 years now and have a lot of straight and bent pipes. Being a bit intrigued by the Oom Paul shape and it's fans, I bought a cheap one. I was disappointed that it didn't pass "the pipe cleaner test". Infact, it had a straight hole drilled about 2 inches down...
  6. Jazzman

    Switching tobaccos, same pipes, what to do?

    I've been smoking pipes for about the last 3 years, everyday. When I started I grew to love English/lat blends and smoked them almost exclusively. More recently my tastes have changed and I'm really enjoying Va and Va/Per like FVF,LGF, Embarcadero and Fillmore. I'm not smoking Englishs right...
  7. Jazzman

    Pipe Restoration, any recommendations?

    I recently bought 2 of Pipetongue's estate pipes and wanted to have them restored(buffed,cleaned,etc). I've heard great things about Walker Briar works but they have a 14 week turnaround, ugh! I was wondering if anybody knew of any other quality pipe restorers? Any and all help is greatly...
  8. Jazzman

    137 "sealed tins" on ebay, Where do you stand?

    I just searched ebay for "sealed tins" and then went to the Tobacainna section. To my surprise I found 137 listings, most of them pipe tobacco, but some little cigars, and yes...sadly some we're cigarettes( will those numbskulls ruin it for the rest of us yet again?). I've never bought any tins...
  9. Jazzman

    Where are SG and Esoterica tobaccos?

    Maybe I'm late to the party, so pardon my ignorance, but I'm finding that tobacco by Esoterica and Samuel Gawith are just nowhere to be found. Which is a shame because I love Penzance and am all out of FVF. Does anyone know if these makers have gone out of business or something? Its funny, the...
  10. Jazzman

    Pipe stem question..loosening?

    I've found that with some of the pipes I've owned over time the fit of the stem into the shank get looser. I've experienced this with some Savinellis. Has anyone else encountered this problem and is there anything I can do to correct it? :?:
  11. Jazzman

    looking for a good pipe bag

    So I've finally assembled a stable of 5-7 good quality pipes. I just have nothing to carry them around in. I see a lot of guys at pipe club with leather bags. I guess I'm looking for something on the low end. I've seen the stuff at Smokin' Holsters, a bit high for me. Can anyone point me in the...
  12. Jazzman

    How it's Made- Pipes episode

    I saw this episode a week ago and thought it was cool, albeit short. I talked about it with some of my friends at my last pipe club meeting(SHPC rules!). So, I figured I'd post the link for my other pipe bros. It looks like it was shot at the Dunhill Factory. Peace-Mike :cheers...
  13. Jazzman

    Anyone tried GLP Quiet Nights yet?

    Being a huge GLP fan, I noticed that smokingpipes.com is selling Quiet Nights already. I contacted Rich at 4Noggins and he says he'll have it Monday at the latest. I was just wondering if any of my bros tried it yet, and if so, how is it? Peace-Mike :?:
  14. Jazzman

    Charred rims, can they be fixed/cleaned?

    I notice some charring on the rims of pipes that I'm otherwise interested in bidding for. I was wondering if anyone knew if they could be cleaned? Thanks-Mike :cheers:
  15. Jazzman

    Where do I get "aged" tobacco?

    I first dabbled in pipe smoking in 07', and then I went back to cigars for a while, then stopped smoking for a bit. I still have a few tins of tobacco I tried back then, of them my favorite is Westminster. So this January(2010) I figured before I ordered more English style tobacco, I'd smoke...
  16. Jazzman

    Ardor pipes, your thoughts......

    I've been thinking about buying a new pipe that will probably be the most expensive pipe I've ever bought. I have a few estate Dunhills and would love something a little more solid, chunky if you will. I like the look of many of the Ardor brand pipes. I also see that many of my brothers on here...
  17. Jazzman

    I'm getting into Burleys, any suggestions?

    For most of my pipe smoking life(1.5 years) I've been smoking English and Balkan blends, stuff like Westminster,Abingdon, Frog Morton. I have some VaPers that I occasionally smoke and enjoy as well. I'm sure my palate has gotten more refined and I'm hoping to learn how to enjoy many of the...
  18. Jazzman

    Storing in tins vs Ball jars

    I have bought a lot of 2 oz. tins over the past year or so. I've opened them and tried them. Now, I'm wondering if the contents of those tins are better served being stored in Ball/Mason jars. With the impending tax situation tobacco storage is on my mind. Thanks-Mike
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