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Recently had an old pipe's stem repaired by Charles and he did an outstanding job. Fast, quality work and a great price to boot. A great Brother to work with and even though it'll be at the expense of one of my pipes I hope I can do business with him again.

I was looking at a few Dunhill pipes the other day and noticed that some of them had something like this sticking out the draft hole: At first, I thought it was light, but then I noticed it on a few other Amber Root Dunhills. I know of metal rods being inserted to reinforce very skinny shanks...

I'm really aching to get my first smokable meerschaum. I've seen several that I'm considering and I love the idea of it colouring over time. I think they look beautiful. Now, the question is, do I need to continue to wax my meerschaum pipe as time goes on? I know they're usually coated with...

If so, how was your experience? I'm looking to get myself a high quality meerschaum pipe from a reputable dealer. Would you say that they, and their product fit the bill? Does anyone have other suggestions, besides Baki Pipes, for me to choose from?

Brothers, I've gotta ask... I had my first cigar on Friday, all went well, tasted great, then I had a different one yesterday (my tobacconist sent me a hand picked sampler box), it seemed to be the same strength as the first, albeit a completely different taste, but not too long after finished...

I've got several pipes that are so dear to me that I'd like to put them in a safe place. A nice presentation box would be perfect. I'm looking for a material that would be similar to, let's say memory foam, but holds it's shape. Something that I could press my pipe in to and it would retain that...

I noticed tonight, after finishing a smoke in my Calabash, that the rim of the meerschaum bowl is getting quite dark. Yes, I know that meerschaum colours and doesn't come off, duh, but there's also a darker film on there that appears to just be gunk that can be removed. Kind of like a...

So, I managed to find another BoB member with a great talent and NO testimonial. I think the BBB is a great idea and something that shouldn't be overlooked when someone does business with another member. However positive or negative the experience may have been. In this case, my experience was...

I looked here out of curiosity, wondering if a testimonial existed for Growley. Brian. THERE WASN'T ONE! I thought "What the hell? How can this be?". Then it occurred to me, I'm a bit of a Growley pipe hog, owning several of his pieces with another two on the way, so perhaps not enough of his...

So, whether or not y'all noticed, I've been away from BoB for a few weeks now. The Reason? Well, to keep it short, my family and myself have been violated and stripped of our sense of security. The story goes like this... My family and myself had been away for the day. Work and visits in...

So, here's a quick question for anyone that is familiar with butane lighters. I'm not. I did however get one yesterday and went to my local Canadian Tire to buy a can of whatever I could find (Ronson) filled up the lighter and yeah, it worked but I noticed that the flame wouldn't increase or...

Folks. As a fairly new pipe smoker, I still have a LOT to learn. One of those things includes identifying types of tobacco. The reason this is important to me is for the purpose of dedication. I have a large enough rotation now that I'm going to start paying more attention to dedicating my...

The lazy in me thought it to be easier just to make a new thread comparing the two rather than doing any research. For those who have experience with one or the other, or both please help me make my choice. I've heard the Tsubota holds up better in the wind than the Old Boy but it seems that...

Just received two cobs today that I threw in with a tobacco order, one being the incredibly huge MacArthur. My concern is that below where the shank inserts into the bowl is chamber that will go to waste. Is this normal? The second question is how the shank doesn't act as protection for the...

Could someone explain to me real quick the thought behind filling our bowl only a quarter of the way while breaking in your new pipe and gradually adding to it. I understand that it's supposed to aid in an even cake build up, but what I'm thinking is, wouldn't an even build up through and...

Have any of you fine folks tried and more importantly succeeded with using this method? For those who don't know what I'm talking about... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XHYPso7TXs&feature=related

I've read here and there that a centred tobacco chamber with even walls is crucial to preventing a burnout. I'm not sure I fully understand how otherwise would promote a burnout in any way. I see freehand's with uneven walls all the time, many are pricey pieces. I get how a thick walled pipe...

With a paycheck that will put me in the "shopping spree" category this week as a result of working long hours I am in a comfortable position to buy one mind blower of a pipe OR a few pipes that may not have the visual appeal of said mind blower but will certainly get the job done and done well...

Or USPS is just damn confused, or maybe I am? I've got one of two orders on its way from smokingpipes.com that seems to be stuck in Miami. The package was sent on February, 6, and has been stuck at the sorting facility since the 9th, or so the tracking report says. Now smokingpipes.com has their...

Just curious. I know they're cheap and that they provide an excellent smoke from the get-go but when I hear of folks buying a bunch at a time it makes me wonder how long these things last? Not having one in my rotation leaves me ignorant. Do you buy plenty because they're cheap and they're nice...