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  1. tiltjlp

    Review Of MM's New Maple Pipes

    MM will soon begin offering Maple hardwood pipes in their three most popular corncob shapes, the apple-Diplomat, the Spool, and the Country Gentleman. I was able to purchase one of each to smoke and evaluate, and will offer my honest opinion, pro and con, in order to help you decide if these new...
  2. tiltjlp

    Coming Soon From Missouri Meerschaum

    If you’re a fan of MM like I am, but wished for more than just cobs from them, you’re in for a nice surprise in a few weeks. That will be when they will begin offering full-sized Maple hardwood pipes in three corncob-inspired shapes. The models will be the Spool, the original apple- Diplomat...
  3. tiltjlp

    Simple Home Blending

    Many new pipe smokers, and some more experienced ones, want to try every possible blend they can get their hands on, which can get expensive, when they don’t really know what they like. A less costly way to become familiar with tobacco might be to experiment with a few blends that you have...
  4. tiltjlp

    Reviewing The Basics

    While we usually only read about some new pipe smokers having problems figuring out the basics, from what I’ve seen on some other forums, experienced pipe smokers do have issues too. And I’m sure there are a lot of veteran pipers who have never quite mastered the basics. If that wasn’t a cut and...
  5. tiltjlp

    Phil Morgan Live Chat

    Phil has been gracious enough to offer to have a live chat on Pipe Chat forum on Sunday night Oct 28th from 7-9 PM to discuss MM pipes and corn cobs in general. We’d like to invite anyone interested to register at Pipe Chat and join the live chat. Make a note if you're interestedm, just in case...
  6. tiltjlp

    Ranking My Own Blends

    Someone at Pipe Chat asked me to rank my own blends, which I though was an interesting request. So I have combined several posts of mine from over there for here. I'm kind of surprised no one has ever asked me this till now. And probably Winter Heart Beat is actually my least appreciated...
  7. tiltjlp

    Presenting The Morgan Nosewarmer Cob

    Phil just sent me pictures of the new Morgan Nosewarmer Cob that MM will soon be offering for sale. The pipe has a reduced size Diplomat bowl, a short amber bit, and an overall length of about 4 1/2 inches. The price will be $7.59. I've been smoking the one Phil sent me, and although I don't...
  8. tiltjlp

    Don’t Try To Tease Me

    I belong to roughly a dozen forums of all sorts, and most of them have the same problem, caused by members who try to be either clever or cute. I’m talking about Teaser Titles for threads they begin. Some do try to be cute, other try for clever, but I see them all as goofy at beast and dumb at...
  9. tiltjlp

    Exciting News About MM Cobs

    I spoke with Phil, the GM of Missouri Meerschaum today, and found out that this year’s harvest will start next week. And the harvest looks to be a very good one, with a focus on the larger sized cobs needed for the majority of models. If the crop turns out as good as expected, the reintroduction...
  10. tiltjlp

    Your Most Unusual Pipe

    Any of us who have been pipe smokers for a while probably have a varied collection. But what would you say is the most unusual pipe you’ve ever had? And you define what is meant by unusual. Now, it’s not enough to identify that one pipe, but please tell us why it’s unusual. For me it’s a Ropp...
  11. tiltjlp

    A DGT Method That Works

    I hear a lot of complaints about the Delayed Gratification Technique, aka DGT. I DGT probably 90% of everything I smoke, and found that for me, the key is dryness before setting the pipe aside. When a blend is at the proper dryness, regardless of type of blend, it can be DGTd. The reason being...
  12. tiltjlp

    Pipe Mud For Cobs

    While wood glue works wonders repairing split shanks and cracks in bowls, Pipe Mud should be something every cobber is familiar with. If you win old/new stock cobs fron eBay, or remove the inner shank from a MM cob, Pipe Mud needs to be used to reinforce the often soft bottom of the bowl. Yes...
  13. tiltjlp

    The Latest News From Missouri Meerschaum

    I was able to talk with a very busy Phil this morning, and have more information for those of us who enjoy our cobs. Phil said this year’s crop looks promising, and the early ears he has seen are larger than average. Harvesting could begin as early as mid-September, and continue through the end...
  14. tiltjlp

    A Caution About Shipping Charges

    Byron Oost sells tobacco and pipes at very good prices, but a recent order I received from him raises suspicion about his shipping charges. When I received my latest order from Byron, I noticed that the Priority Mail charge was $5.95, but that Byron had charged my credit card $10.95. an extra...
  15. tiltjlp

    The Latest News From MM

    I talked with Phil, the general manager, again today, and the best news is that their corn crop has been spared from the floods in Missouri so far. Their plans for bringing back the bulldog, and several new models will depend on how good a harvest they have this year. If they are able to get...
  16. tiltjlp

    The Corncob Primer 3/03/2012

    For some reason the forum messed up my formatting. I tried my best to correct it but at least on my screen things are still a bit messed up. The Corncob & New Smoker Primer   © 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012  By tilijlp/John L Patton While I’ve been smoking cobs for over fifty years, I’m...
  17. tiltjlp

    MM Buyers Guide 1/27/2013

    Missouri Meerschaum Buyers Guide © 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 by John L Patton/tiltjlp Thanks to my dad’s mentoring, I’ve been a corncob smoker for over 50 years, and have written The Complete Corncob Primer. In this Buying Guide, I offer my opinions on the Missouri Meerschaum brand of...
  18. tiltjlp

    Expanding My Horizons

    Some of you might know me from elsewhere, but if not, don't worry, I'm a harmless old cobber. I'll probably read more than I post, but we'll have to see.
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