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***What Are You Smoking, May 2024?***
Continuing with the SG St. James Flake In the last of the trio of small pipes - an acrylic stemmed Chacom (footed) Cutty- OzPiper
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, May 2024?***
The next pipe is the middle of the trio - a beautiful contrast grained straight Prince of uncertain make - an estate from Bruno Nuttens EBay store. The nomenclature is too buffed out to be legible Acrylic stem Another bowl of SG St. James Flake- OzPiper
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, May 2024?***
3 smallish pipes today Starting from the top - a fish logo Sasieni Dublin from their Ladies Pipes series With a bowl of cube-cut Sam Gawith St. James Flake- OzPiper
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Show Off Your Castello Pipes Here!
Your Costello Shape #33 collection is growing fast If only your cattle herd could multiply at the same rate 😁- OzPiper
- Post #624
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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What is Your Favorite International Dish?
I have often been told that the Peking Duck in Sydney is often than ones you find in Beijing/China 🙄 Maybe they didn't go to the right restaurant Thankfully Chinese cuisine in Sydney is often excellent now. It certainly wasn't the case when I arrived in 1967- OzPiper
- Post #63
- Forum: Food & Drink
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What is Your Favorite International Dish?
Much the same situation in Australia (at least in Sydney) One can find those "traditional" Australian-Chinese restaurants in any country town or suburb that has not been "Asianised" Being on our doorstep, Asia and especially South-East Asia is a favoured destination for Aussies venturing...- OzPiper
- Post #62
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Meerschaum Bowl Filters?
I use meerschaum chips or Nording Keystones all the time. I usually discard them after 2 uses, but they can be reused more than that. The bottom of the chamber will not form a cake but I can't see how they can cause any other issue.- OzPiper
- Post #32
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What is Your Favorite International Dish?
China is a pretty big country and their regional cuisine is very diverse. I don’t think one can judge by what you get in America- OzPiper
- Post #57
- Forum: Food & Drink
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Cracked Bowl, Worth Trying to Fix?
Have a look at Rebornpipes. Steve Laug takes you through the process with lots of before and after photos.- OzPiper
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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What is an Estate Pipe?
An estate pipe is a pre-owned or second hand pipe They may be heavily used, lightly used or unused - believe it or not there are some who buy pipes and never get around to smoking them 🙄 Another term you may come across is NOS (New Old Stock) ie unsold stock from a tobacconist.- OzPiper
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Is This Normal?
1. Different presentations will burn at different rates Shag burns fastest, followed by ribbon cut. With flakes it depends on whether you rub them out fully, cube cut or fold and stuff. Other factors : how dry you get the tobacco, the ambient humidity, how loosely you pack and how...- OzPiper
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How Much is Too Much?
I prefer 30-40min smokes. The other day I loaded an EXEXEL Barling with cube-cut flakes. I got a one and three-quarter hour smoke It was an excellent smoke with no relights But I got bored towards the end ☹️- OzPiper
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Favorite Home Blend Recipes?
Just odds and sods that are insufficient for a bowl - thrown together in a jar. Load up when there is sufficient for a bowl or two Beats smoking dottle from a turkish slipper ;) I've tried making a few home blends. I will definitely keep my day job 🙄- OzPiper
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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French Oom Paul Project
@mingc may have the correct answer- OzPiper
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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French Oom Paul Project
Sounds like there may be solidified tar and crud in the shank I use small drill bits or Jewellers screwdrivers to unblock the obstruction Then I follow up with shank brushes and alcohol-soaked pipe cleaners Hot water rinses won’t do the job in this instance- OzPiper
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance