I had an awesome weekend at the Coachella Music Festival this weekend! Everybody was super cool, the audience had great energy, and the weather was perfect. All in all I spent an exhausting 35 hours enjoying the festival and even then it was impossible to see every great band. I was the only...
I was browsing the pipe counter at my local B&M and I came across a Savinelli that had the shop's name engraved on the bottom. It had tan rusticated finish and the stem was brow and translucent. I inquired about the pipe and the clerk said it was a "pipe of the year" and shops could get them...
I had a camping trip planned to Joshua Tree NP this weekend. While I was picking up some ice and beer for the trip I saw a decent looking Dr. Grabow Omega behind the counter. I decided I needed a new camping pipe :lol: so I added my first Grabow to my collection. I was pleasantly surprised...
I have a feeling that at least a few of you are as delighted by Rube Goldberg machines as I am. I just read about this coffee table book full of Goldberg's work and it's now on my must-buy list...
I made another tamper. This one was made with cocobolo, leather, and antler with stainless spacers. I've already used this one a couple of times and it feels really nice in my hand. It's a bit difficult to know what the wood is going to look like until you get everything ground down to the...
I decided to try and make a fancy pipe tamper. I used a carriage bolt for structural support and for the metal tamping surface. I used cocobolo and maple for the wood. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!
Hello BoB,
My name is Kurt. I am new here and relatively new to pipe smoking. I have enjoyed cigars for about 15 years but just got my first briar a couple of months ago. Currently I own a Nording semi-rustic bent billiard, a Charatan rustic straight billiard, and a Missouri Meerschaum...