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Bluecow

Bluecow

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Little background. Been smoking a pipe for about 40 years. A pipe is my preferred nicotine delivery system. I'm not sitting for extended periods of time gazing at my navel and taking a long-drawn-out smoke. Yes I inhale. 5 min. break smoke a bit and back to work. Before you find fault, I grew up around hard working pipe smokers that did the same. Farmers, Lobstermen, Loggers and the like.
SO. I picked up a used Savory's Argyll Smooth Billiard for next to nothing, great draw, nice pipe. BUT IT'S HUGE! Anybody ever cut down a Billard to a Pot? Or, have I lost what few marbles I have left?;)
Thanks
 
Can it be done...Yes. Have I ever done it...No. Would I do it to a Savory's Argyll...Nope!!! Topping a billiard doesn't make the result a pot; just a shorter billiard. Just fill your pipe, smoke for your allotted 5 minutes; then set it aside to rest & relight on your next break. Other option is to find yourself a smaller pipe!! JMHO...FTRPLT
 
Ranger107 said:
Or only fill it half full???
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Idlefellow said:
It's your pipe, do as you like. But if it were me I'd consider just finding a smaller pipe. You could sell it, or just rack it in case your preferences change. JMO.
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One thing that might influence the decision is that according to my reading, this pipe could have been made by Dunhill. I have a Savory's Argyle prince shape, that is a great smoker.
 
Bluecow said:
Little background. Been smoking a pipe for about 40 years. A pipe is my preferred nicotine delivery system. I'm not sitting for extended periods of time gazing at my navel and taking a long-drawn-out smoke. Yes I inhale. 5 min. break smoke a bit and back to work. Before you find fault, I grew up around hard working pipe smokers that did the same. Farmers, Lobstermen, Loggers and the like.
SO. I picked up a used Savory's Argyll Smooth Billiard for next to nothing, great draw, nice pipe. BUT IT'S HUGE! Anybody ever cut down a Billard to a Pot? Or, have I lost what few marbles I have left?;)
Thanks
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Any pictures?
 
Bluecow said:
Little background. Been smoking a pipe for about 40 years. A pipe is my preferred nicotine delivery system. I'm not sitting for extended periods of time gazing at my navel and taking a long-drawn-out smoke. Yes I inhale. 5 min. break smoke a bit and back to work. Before you find fault, I grew up around hard working pipe smokers that did the same. Farmers, Lobstermen, Loggers and the like.
SO. I picked up a used Savory's Argyll Smooth Billiard for next to nothing, great draw, nice pipe. BUT IT'S HUGE! Anybody ever cut down a Billard to a Pot? Or, have I lost what few marbles I have left?;)
Thanks
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Find a pot on eBay an estate so it's broken in. I am a pipemaker and I wouldn't top a billard with its unique shape.
 
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