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    In Praise of an Ugly Lump of Meerschaum

    I'm coming up on one year of pipe smoking and in that time have spent far too much on various pipes, and have stocked enough tobacco to last several years. Not long ago I went searching for an entry-level meerschaum, if there is such a thing, and stumbled upon an Ebay listing. The pictures...
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    12 Step Program for Pipe Addicts?

    All, I think I have a problem. That's the first step, right? Admitting that there's a problem? I've been a pipe smoker for all of four weeks now, and I have a pipe collection: Mr. Brog Churchwarden (quite possibly a mistake) Missouri Meerschaum, Country Gentleman Savinelli 616ks 2021 St...
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    What am I doing wrong? A pipe-packing lament.

    Ok, new guy here. I have tried two pipe packing methods to date, multiple times each. I'll describe each, and the results that I get, below. Method the First: The packing in three parts - Ribbon cut tobacco gets sprinkled into the bowl until full, then lightly pressed until uniformly spongy...
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    Newbie Requesting Recommendations

    All, Thanks for the welcome to the community. I'm a new pipe smoker, and my situation is challenging. I live in Washington state, but not near any of Seattle / Tacoma's pipe shops, which leaves me reliant on stocking up on the rare occasions I travel to Idaho or Montana. So far I have 4oz of...
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    Sav 616ks

    Currently enjoying my Savinelli 616ks 2021 St Nick and some Tinder Box Wilshire (heard that's just their name slapped onto Lane 1-Q). Hoping to find a source that will ship to Washington, else I'll have to stock up on one of my rare trips out of state.
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    Hello from self-embargoed Washington State

    Greetings, all. I'm new to pipe smoking, and my state government has elected - out of their infinite wisdom and benevolence - to make pipe smoking as difficult as possible without actually outlawing it. We cannot mail-order tobacco from anyone who does not have a Washington tobacco license...
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