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While visiting family in Maryland just after Christmas, I took a pleasant 45-minute drive to Chambersburg, Pa to visit the Boswell's pipe shop. What a great experience!
Neat store, easy to locate, looks just like the pictures on their website (imagine that!). I was greated by Alex who gave me a thorough run down on the various tobaccos they have. There is a cozy smoking area with leather couches and chairs in front of the main room. Two gentlemen were enjoying a pipe and cigar while I was there. The shop has everything for a pipe or cigar smoker. Of course, I was drawn to the display cabinet on the left wall containing a large selection of Boswell pipes. Just then, JM walked in to say hello; taking a break from pipe-making in the back room! We chatted for a few moments; great guy, very friendly. Talked pipes and tobacco for several minutes; then he asked me if I wanted to see more pipes! Well, of course I did! He returns to the back room and comes out with a cart holding three drawers of his pipes! Talk about "Temptation Heaven!!" I took quite a while going over the selection before deciding on large bent (pictures forthcoming). This is quite outside my usual taste in pipes; but I really wanted something different. This huge beauty has straight-grain all around the round bowl and shank, finished in a medium stain. The top half of the bowl is rusticated in black, as is the gnarly flat bottom of the bowl and shank. An acrylic amber-hued stem sits easily in my mouth. The bowl is deep; takes a big load of 'baccy!! I also liked the fact that the bowl has a slight forward tilt to it. Even with its size, the pipe is remarkably light weight.
Once purchased, I was outfitted with pipe cleaners, pipe tool, matches, box, and tobacco; Northwoods being my choice. JM threw in some samples of his other tobacs, while I also purchased more Northwoods, Mild English, and Countryside.
I spent more time chatting with JM and the other two men in the smoking area while enjoying my new tobacco in a DH 127. Great time talking pipes and tobacco; plus all the various affairs going on in the world. I spent a bit of time admiring all the tobacco memorabilia in the store. Quite a collection!!
Unfortunately, I had to get back to family matters. I met JM's son just before I left. They had to get back to pipe making as they had two to get finished that day!
Great folks; great visit!! Get there if you can; you'll enjoy it!! ipe: FTRPLT
Neat store, easy to locate, looks just like the pictures on their website (imagine that!). I was greated by Alex who gave me a thorough run down on the various tobaccos they have. There is a cozy smoking area with leather couches and chairs in front of the main room. Two gentlemen were enjoying a pipe and cigar while I was there. The shop has everything for a pipe or cigar smoker. Of course, I was drawn to the display cabinet on the left wall containing a large selection of Boswell pipes. Just then, JM walked in to say hello; taking a break from pipe-making in the back room! We chatted for a few moments; great guy, very friendly. Talked pipes and tobacco for several minutes; then he asked me if I wanted to see more pipes! Well, of course I did! He returns to the back room and comes out with a cart holding three drawers of his pipes! Talk about "Temptation Heaven!!" I took quite a while going over the selection before deciding on large bent (pictures forthcoming). This is quite outside my usual taste in pipes; but I really wanted something different. This huge beauty has straight-grain all around the round bowl and shank, finished in a medium stain. The top half of the bowl is rusticated in black, as is the gnarly flat bottom of the bowl and shank. An acrylic amber-hued stem sits easily in my mouth. The bowl is deep; takes a big load of 'baccy!! I also liked the fact that the bowl has a slight forward tilt to it. Even with its size, the pipe is remarkably light weight.
Once purchased, I was outfitted with pipe cleaners, pipe tool, matches, box, and tobacco; Northwoods being my choice. JM threw in some samples of his other tobacs, while I also purchased more Northwoods, Mild English, and Countryside.
I spent more time chatting with JM and the other two men in the smoking area while enjoying my new tobacco in a DH 127. Great time talking pipes and tobacco; plus all the various affairs going on in the world. I spent a bit of time admiring all the tobacco memorabilia in the store. Quite a collection!!
Unfortunately, I had to get back to family matters. I met JM's son just before I left. They had to get back to pipe making as they had two to get finished that day!
Great folks; great visit!! Get there if you can; you'll enjoy it!! ipe: FTRPLT