I took Simple man up on his offer to try a couple of ounces of PS Cherry Blend. Having never tried any of PS blends before this was perfect as I prefer aro's.
The package arrived in quite a large box and my first thought was why would he spend so much on shipping to send 2 oz of tobacco.
Low...
I just finished my fifth Damascus kinfe another for my for a friend who did the electrical work in my shop. I still owe him big time as he never charged me for labour and said he just wanted a knife so I made him two.
It's a 224 layer 5160 & 52100 Drop Point w/Maidou Burl Handle (PS thanks for...
I just finished a couple of three finger drop point knives that are small enough to carry everyday.
They are made from 1 1/2 " X 1/8" ATS-34 Bar Stock. Heat trated to Rockwell hardness of 60.
Overall length is 6" with a 2 5/8" blade.
Once I've ground the blades I hand sand them with 150 grit...
Just back after saying goodbye to my father in law on the weekend. He was a wonderful man that will be greatly missed. He lost his fight with COPD & CO2 retention on Feb 8th and we bid him farewell on Feb 15th.
Although he believed in God he wasn't a church going man so we sent him off the way...
I resently recieved a very generous tobacco gift from our own father Tom. Thank you very much for the wonderful offering. As Kirk would say "It will be smoked in rude good health". Your genersoity is greatly appreciated. (Wouldn't even let me pay him for shipping). My son & brother in law really...
Just finished this one up last night for a friend who helped me with some electrical work when i refinished my basement a while back. The blade is 440C and the handle material he picked out from my stash was a very dull looking pair of black Exhibition Buffalo Horn. I was quite pleased with the...
Came across these Corona Old Boy Replica's that are made in China instead of Japan and thought they might be a good deal.
Any Brothers or Sisters out there that have any experience's with the replica model. Are they as reliable & functional as the original ?
Or should i keep saving for the...
Not sure if any of you have trouble loading your pipes while on the road & find that preloading can be messy. I came up with these easy to make leather pipe plugs while i was working up north on HWY 63 (dubed the "Highway of Death") because it's such a dangerous road to drive. I found myself not...
Just a quick two thumbs up for doing business with sorringowl. Beautiful pipe shipped promptly.
Another reason the BOB just works is guys like him. Thanks Frank.
I've been a big fan of Tadeusz Polinski's pipes and never see any pic's of them on the BOB so i thought i'd start a thread on them. For anyone who doesn't know of this work he's an amazing pipemaker from Poland who's attention to fit & finish is flawless. To date i only have 4 of his pieces but...
I have a Peterson 20S Deluxe estate pipe i aquired with an offset draft hole (ver's off to the right). I'm having trouble getting an even burn with this pipe as the right side wants to burn more rapidly. I've tried packing the right side a bit tighter and so far had the best luck poking a hole...
Here's another alternative to the elusive Baccy Flap's that are getting so hard to find or ones you do are so expensive.
The Wilkinson Sword shaving soap can be picked up at Walmart for around 5-6 bucks & when empty & cleaned make a pretty decent tobacco container. The newest one that i bought...
Any thoughts on how Aro's (mostly smoke Boswell blends) will keep for long term storage. With the price of tobacco's i'd like to start storing for 10-30 year usage. I've read that aro's don't improve like others but as long as they stay as they are i'd be happy. I have been packing my 2 1/2 & 5...