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  1. Eric Furgeson

    Bavarian long pipes

    I am carious if we have any collectors of Bavarian long pipes aka German hunting pipes aka Austrian porcelain pipes. I have a couple my wife bought me for valentines day and would like to learn more about them. Also looking for ideas who to display them and the extra bowls she got me. Any input...
  2. Eric Furgeson

    My IPSD morning pipe.

    This is how I chose the celibate my morning pipe on this International pipe smoking day. It is my Nording bent bulldog that my wife gifted me. Filled with molto dolce my daughter gifted me. Accompanied by my favorite mug filled with Scottish whiskey tea that a dear friend gifted me. Please post...
  3. Eric Furgeson

    Looking for A Brother or Sister to make a replacement stem

    I am seeking a brother or Sister to make a replacemant stem for this Antique store found Canaidian. I am not interested in website referals. I would like to put some money ia the pocket of a member ratther then deal with a web site. I would like a green lucite stem if possible. Please let me...
  4. Eric Furgeson

    What happens when I get board and play in my shop.

    I know it ain't a hard one to make. But I have been seein ones like it on line lately and thought hey I can make one of those. So here is my version of a tabletop pipe.
  5. Eric Furgeson

    My reorganization men cave/ craft room

    Just got done reorganizing my man cave after the multiple strikes from our merry squadron of BOB Bombers. With as much mayhem as they caused in my baccy celler I figured it was best to just clear the rubble and give the whole cave a face lift.
  6. Eric Furgeson

    Looking for some feed back.

    Okay guys I added another pipe accessories set to the things I am making. The problem is I am not sure what to charge for them. It anyone would give me an iidea what you might pay for them it would be a huge help. Thanks.
  7. Eric Furgeson

    A bit shell shocked.

    Well given this is the first time I have been randomly mailed a gift of tobacco. I instantly thought of the marry bunch of bombers here and had to say thank you in case it was one of you happy bunch of merrymakers.
  8. Eric Furgeson

    Looking for infomation and advice.

    Okay I was at the Seattle Pipe Club monthly meeting last night as I was speaking with Our President Matt Guss. During our conversation I asked when the club might be hosting a pipe show and sale. He replyed that they where very difficult to orginize and get off the ground. He also stated that...
  9. Eric Furgeson

    Finally got my corner set up.

    Been working on getting my pipes and cellar set up since my daughter left home a few months ago. Today I feel like it might be close enough to show off.
  10. Eric Furgeson

    A gift for our briar brothers who serve.

    Does anyone know of any group or organizations that gather and distribute estate pipes to our servicemen? I have several that are just setting in my racks and not getting the attention they deserve. I would like to group them with my handmade pouches and tampers to make a smoking kit that can...
  11. Eric Furgeson

    So just what is wassel?

    So I have heard about wassel (sp?) off and on all my life and finaly made up my mind to ask what it is. I know, I know why not just google it and get the answer that way? I ask you where is the fun in that? So I would like to hear from our Brothers and Sisters here. A) what is it? i know its a...
  12. Eric Furgeson

    Been out of the loop for awhile.

    Hello all, I have been a member for awhile now. Unfortunetly I have been away for a few months due to life issues. Nothing major just things that happen as we go trough life. Anyway just wanted you to know I have found my way home and will be back on more often. To all my old friends Hello and...
  13. Eric Furgeson

    This one is my own fault.

    The second one out of the walnut.
  14. Eric Furgeson

    I blame the Ozark Wizard

    Hey Ozzy you asked to see this when it was done. It is the first one out of the black walnut I bought a couple months ago. It has an extra long maple stem cause I figure if I was inspired by a Wizard I better make one he might smoke. Like I said for good or ill I blame you. LOL
  15. Eric Furgeson

    Help identifying a pipe

    Not long ago my brother in-law gave the pipes shown above. The one I have a question about is the one in the upper right corner. As you can see it is a bowl without a stem. The left side of the shank is marked "Raam" the right says imported briar. The band is marked as sterling silver with no...
  16. Eric Furgeson

    My first atempts at something to smoke out of.

    Here are a pair of little nose warmers I made tonight. They are my first attempts at making pipes. I made the lower one and sent a picture of it to my brother. He responded by asking for one like it. Thus the left one. They are made of oak bowls with alder stems and deer antler mouth pieces.
  17. Eric Furgeson

    Bocote, lucite, and leather tamper.

    Here is a bacote, lucite, and leather tamper I did last night. Let me know what you think?
  18. Eric Furgeson

    Low cost quick and easy pipe rack

    Here are some pics of a project I did a couple weeks ago. some time ago I bought couple of old spoon racks at Goodwill for a few dollars each. I repurposed them to serve as displays for my pocket watches and zippo lighters. Well not long ago I discovered that my pipe collection had out...
  19. Eric Furgeson

    DIY 9mm Filter adapter

    I was playing around with the idea of getting an adapter for one of my 9mm filtered pipes when I hit on the idea of just making my own. I used a small section of 5/16" oak dowel that I bored a draft hole trough langthwise. I than chucked it into a 1/2" drill and sanded it to the proper diamiter...
  20. Eric Furgeson

    Helli from Tacoma Wa.

    Thanks for having me aboard. I have been enjoying the pipe off and on for the last 30 years or so. But it was not untill about 3 years ago that I truly became involved with it in more then a passing manor. Sence then I have devloped a serious case of PAD. I still consider myself new to the world...
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