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Not bad at all Ron.

Howdy from North Texas

Not my "Go To" line by any means, but it did work on Sam ;)

Novak is a great guy, I look forward to seeing him in Chicago each year. He told me that he used to make plain classic shaped pipes, but one day realized his work looked like a million other pipes, and decided to do something uniquely his own. His driving force for shaping is based on how a pipe...

Keep me in the loop, I'd love to make it if the schedule allows. And Ron, quit blowing smoke up peoples skirts, you have some skills with what you do !

Yes Cart, that was my point. I included Olive in my own list of pipemaking woods, so thats not even an argument from me Pete. You can make a pipe from any wood you like, but for every 100 congowood pipes, how many will make it through a lifetime without an issue ? Thats the reason why the list...

That is why "pipe making woods" is such a short list! Briar, Olive, Morta, Strawberry briar. Of course even briar can develop problems like this. The difference is, the majority of briar will make good sturdy pipes, and the majority of pipes from other woods will develop problems with crack or...

Boy that looks good Al ! Nice work.

You can read quite a few of his books for free from Google Books. I have the app on my phone, it is great. They have scanned hundreds of thousands (millions?) of books from major Libraries around the country. You can find some amazing stuff for free that is in the public domain.

Columbus is a great show, big enough to be a lot of fun, but small enough to see almost everything. Las Vegas might be closer to you, it's in November.

I will be there ! This is one of my favorite shows. I will be at the Smokers Haven event Friday. At the show I'll either be at the Smokers Haven table or sharing a table with Thomas James.

Congrats on the move and the new place !

I know the contest is over, but I would've voted Claro all the way ! Looks a whole lot meaner than the maple.

Cart I have an ozone generator and was not aware of any effect on plastics. I've used it for years in the house, and also used it to zap ghosts out of old pipes, and never seen any problems. Where I used to work, they had a really nice conference room with an ozone generator that constantly...

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the...

The Mighty Giant Texans

I wouldn't fall over, but I nearly cried. Trust me, when a 6'6 340lb dude starts bawling, that is way more frightening than when he falls over.  :affraid:  Fat guys fall over all the time, nothing new there  :face: 

When you say *most* are you insinuating that I'm no longer your bud ??

I read here more than I post. This is due to working 11 hour days, 7 days a week  :no:  At the end of the day, my brain has just enough synapses firing to read a few posts, not quite enough to think of something to say. My new resolution is Sundays off so I can do something other than grinding...

Yep, Tobacco Days is a great blog. I've been looking forward to the Chicago pics since David came around taking the pictures! Tons of great reading there for sure. Thanks Dottle!