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Does anyone have any experience with the Tinsky #12 catalog shape and the 2012 Christmas pipe? Size comparison, photos, smoking experience would be gladly appreciated!

I'm embarking on a Bermuda cruise this Saturday. My BiL is getting married in Jobson's Cove in Bermuda. I'm really looking forward to this since this is the first real vacation I've allowed myself to go on in over a decade. I know this is a bit out there, but does anyone know of any good...

I received a Tinsky pipe kit a couple of weeks back and have been working at it slowly and methodically. I told Mark that I was thinking of turning it into a Prince The kit was delivered with perfectly drilled bowl and draft hole, a shaped but not finished stem, centerlines of both holes drawn...

I'm starting to get itchy waiting for spring and the promise of nice weather and smoking outdoors. I have an itch for a new pipe. They say that smoking is a progressive condition, right? I started with a corncob, went to a Peterson, then a Randy Wiley, then a Boswell. Makes sense that the...

I've been on a search for good B&M stores on Long Island. The only two that I've found that stand out from your typical tobacco shop (cigarettes, lotto, maybe some cigars) are in Smithtown (on Main Street) and Sayville (on the Sunrise Highway service road). The first has a large selection of...

I'm looking for my next American-made pipe and was debating between getting a Boswell or one of the Kaywoodie Pipes of the Year. looking for something in the way of a Bulldog or Rhodesian. Any opinions on these two brands - finish, smokability, etc.? Thanks.

I decided to take up pipe smoking a couple of years ago as a way to force myself to take some nice, relaxing time for myself, maybe read a book, sip some bourbon, etc. Now I find myself so busy I can't remember the last time I got a chance to pick up a pipe (but I do remember that it was my...

I admit, I'm paranoid about chomping on my pipe stems. I hate softees but I can't imagine not having them on all of my pipes. I hate how they look, how they feel. Before I buy a pipe, I have to make sure that I have a softee to throw on the stem before I can put the faintest of teeth marks on...

Alright, I'm sure this has been reviewed ad nauseum, but what the heck... I found an old tin (not too old - pre .com label) at a tobacconist the other day and figured I'd give it a shot. Opened the tin when I got home and got hit with a strong (pleasing) spicy aroma - no hint of the supposed...

Anyone have a recommendation for a book on the military campaigns of Alexander? Good maps are a must. Thanks.

I was gifted some of this delicious blend, and found that I like it. Particularly outside, before anyone else is awake, and with some coffee. I just found out that Dunhill is not available in the States? What would everyone recommend as a similar blend?

Sorry to keep bombarding everyone with questions, but regarding placing tinned tobaccos in the cellar, is it sufficient to store in an unopened tin, or should the tobacco go straight into a mason jar?

Where can one find pipe building kits? I would be looking for something with all the holes pre-drilled, since the fanciest powertool I own is a dremel. Thanks.

I was reading the article on the PRofessor's Pipe Sweetening Treatment on pipes.org (the one involving salt and pure ethanol). Living in a state that has outlawed everclear, can I get away with something like Wild Turkey Rare Breed (usually somewhere around 107 proof)? And if so, how should I...

Without going into details, my life's been very hectic lately with work, the kids, and add on top of that an ongoing family emergency, I've been stressed out. Yesterday was a beautiful day. Sunny, mid 60's. After doing the obligatory running around for Mother's Day, it was time to tend a...

I was gifted some of these by a very generous person and decided to make it my first non-aromatic blend to try - glad I did. Not sure what to expect, I folded and shoved one medallion into my Bjarne billiard, scorched, then re-lit. I had an experience that I can equate with an non-wine person...

So my wife'll let me smoke a pipe as long as it smells "good". So basically, I'm looking for aromatics that not only smell good, but taste good, as well as any non-aromatics that might appeal to someone who hasn't acquire a sophisticated palate that also smells good to non-smokers. Thanks. So...

I just want to say "Hi" to everyone. I just started on the pipe smoking path a few weeks ago. Not the smartest hobby to pick up at 33, but I needed something that would force me to relax for a bit in my hectic life and I figured it would go well with the hiking, camping, and pocket knife...