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  1. Spud31

    Flakes & Coins: Fold, rub or cut?

    For you flake and coin aficionados: what is your preferred method of loading your bowl: fold, hand-rub or cut?? Personally, if I'm going to smoke at home, I'll cut it fine, small cubes if the flake is thick enough. I usually hand-rub coin or carefully cut, then thoroughly mix in a small tray if...
  2. Spud31

    Dr Plumb's Pipes

    Has anyone had any experience with Dr. Plum's Pipes from the UK?? Haven't heard much about them, but they seem (and are priced) like they would make a good solid knock-around pipe. . .
  3. Spud31

    Finish and stain inside the bowl

    I eBayed an unsmoked vintage 60's Medico Crest Gothic (briar, not brylon) The inside of the bowl appears stained and finished. I've never seen that before: the couple of pipes that I've bought new were either unfinished wood or charred inside the bowl. I'm wondering how to break it in, if I...
  4. Spud31

    GL Pease Lagonda

    My first foray into the world of Latakia's was Frog Morton's Cellar, which came highly recommended for those wanting to transition from aromatics to English and Balkan blends.  The whiskey overtones and smokiness of Latakia combine wonderfully and reminded me of a shot of Johnny Walker "Double...
  5. Spud31

    Using your pipe collection

    One advantage that pipe smoking has over other fine indulgences such as cigars or wine is the collectability factor: once you smoke a cigar, its gone, and I've never heard wine enthusiasts rave about a particular vintage goblet. Pipes have that wonderful "Collect and trade with your friends"...
  6. Spud31

    The Vanishing Art of Gentlemanly Living

    In the hashtag-in-your-face-instant-gratification-attention-deficit-disorder world of the 21st Century, it seems that many 'gentlemanly activities' are becoming a thing of the past.  Think about it: nowadays a man puffing his pipe is a novelty, and those of us who still do are looked upon...
  7. Spud31

    Cutting block for tobacco?

    Thanks to YouTube and the "Salts of the Earth" here on BoB, my smoking experience has advanced by leaps and bounds. . . . That being said, I'm transitioning from the beginner's penchant for ribbon-cut aromatics and starting to branch out into other types, one of which is flake: got a hold of...
  8. Spud31

    Hello from Sunny South Florida

    A bunch of years back while at a Walgreens, on a whim I picked up Dr Grabow Grand Duke and a bag of Super Value Amaretto just to try it out.  Pleasant experience, but put it on the shelf . . . . Came across that old pipe and decided to have another go at it. Started off with what I knew, this...
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