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Greetings gentleman, My wife and I moved across the country and the gents I smoked with were gone. It seems that you can't smoke anywhere. Even the first apartment we moved into didn't allow smoking on one's own balcony. o_O Anyway, I met some cigar buddies but you can't smoke in shops, just...

Well, I took a nice steak to the grill for the Mrs. and I to split. NO PROPANE!  :affraid: What's a guy to do? Preheat over to 450, spark a grate on the stove top while I grab a cast iron grill plate. 90 second on high, flip, toss in the over for 8 minutes and DONE!

There are so many threads on shaving, I noticed there's no SOTD thread. Whaaaa? Pre: shower & Floid pre-shave oil Brush: Commodore 3x Soap: CRSWs "Bois Floraux" Rzr: Merk 34C Blade: Supermax "Tiger" Super Platinum (newest discovery of best mixture of sharpness and comfort, for ME) Post: hot...

Greetings, I am not sure what to say about my absence that doesn't sound like an excuse. I miss the board and everyone on it and I certainly owe a few people an apology. I should have reached out and at least said I was taking a breather and that all the changes in my life, such as moving...

Lotus 1100 "Gaucho" Traditional Flame Lighter - Black Matte & Chrome Velour I know, I know, it's not "Old School" but it was on sale and had the following qualities. 90 degree angle traditional flame Perfect for Pipes Built-in pipe tamper Large fuel capacity Easy to use over-sized flame...

There was a guy at my shop who just got back from Gatlinburg and he visited the Gatlin-Burlier to pick up his favorite aro, "Chimney Smoke." Now this is a guy who smokes some pretty righteous tobacco, most of it aged to the hilt. I also remember him saying that one of his Nording Freehand "will...

Shane, I cannot say enough about the quality, quantity, and age of selection sent. I thank you so much for your generosity and the generosity of this board. This place continues to knock me on my ass about my expectations regarding people and their capacity to "share the share." Btw, CHIT is...

Pipe smoking has really taught me some things about myself, life, people, and of course, pipes and tobacco. At first, I would be so focused on consuming and digesting information and doing things "correctly," it was almost hard to really enjoy myself despite knowing that I enjoyed pipes and...

Ok, breaking in my new pipe i recently showed in PAD. https://www.brothersofbriar.com/t17118-my-gio-pipe ANYWAY, I got some Balkan Sobranie to break'er in and the stuff has a helluva time getting and staying lit. I assume it's not the pipe and just needs to sit out a while, right? What...

Gents, Forgive my radio silence and extended absence. The move, yet another job, bronchitis, and trying to sell my other home has been profoundly challenging! Dealing with all the aforementioned without friends and family has been especially difficult. As you will see from my post in PAD, I...

https://youtu.be/uu8v_BT_5mg Gentlemen, I am sorry for the delay on this, my bad. The above link talks about a 100th subscriber contest. You could win the following 2 cigars: one from an ISOM and the other, a premium/HTF cigar 2 types of tobacco. i tin and 2 oz. of something aged more...

I am not sure what is going on here. I do not slober and I sip all my smokes. When I smoke my Nording (which is use for Lat-bombs) it is not long after firing up, that I hear a slight gurgle. I will set it down or slow down. I don't know whether it's the pipe, the tobacco being too moist (GLP...

Well, today was one of those awakenings where a light bulb just goes off. I felt like I never really experience what others have said about a typical (or even remotely typical) Va or Vaper experience. Today I realized it could have been the wrong pipe or what I smoked before, or both. I loaded...

I know I am in the midst of PAD, but I need the pipe and some intel. :D A guy came into the shop yesterday and had a Ben Wade freehand. IN THE ORIGINAL box. The stem stamp and insignia on bowl matched. It was a Dublinesque free-hand that had the darkest and most beautiful flame grain that...

I cannot find a single thing on this stuff aside from what Mike Telford said and that it was like "Balkan Sobranie" on steroids. Maybe he thought I was a punk and that would work....but it didn't. I only bought 4oz. :bounce: Anyway, if the devil owned a BBQ rub or restaurant, Point Reyes...

This isn't counting tins and stuff on the way from 3 places. I try to remember it's a journey and not a destination, but it's tough. :cheers: Yeah, I am here for the duration.

Dave, hope it's a great day and you do something special to make it your own! Thanks for being a good friend and BoB! Jack

Well, the answer to the question about comparing to pipes to cigars and what role pipes will play in my rotation is answered by the following pic. My plans are to fill the pint jars for long-term storage of bulk and 1/2 pint for smoking/assessing. 75-80% LT storage/25-30 4 consumption. 1)...

You know, hindsight is 20/20. I loaded my Nording with Blackpoint yesterday and after using the 3 pinch method (gravity load, 2nd pinch w/slight pack, and 3rd pinch with slightly harder pack) my fricking pipe was plugged! I didn't have a pipe cleaner on me and I tried to poke around, but no...

As some of you know, Simple Man sent me a MM "General" cob with a generous portion of "Storm Front" (Jack you are a generous BoB and John, you are a genius at blending; SF is a pleasure to smoke) Anyhoo......do yourselves a favor, read John's Beginning Cob primer. It is a MUST reading for new...