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  1. captpat

    Car Emergency Tin and Pipe?

    We'll just have to disagree, on whether messing around with a pipe while driving is less safe.
  2. captpat

    Car Emergency Tin and Pipe?

    I think fussing with a pipe while driving is not any different than texting while driving, not something I'd do. Besides I don't want my car smelling like an ashtray.
  3. captpat

    Car Emergency Tin and Pipe?

    Nope, don't keep an emergency stash in the car. I'm not addicted to pipe smoking so if I forget tobacco or pipe or both I just do without. My car kit does include bottled water, a small first aid kit, a space blanket, a multitool, a $20 bill, and during cold months a pair of gloves and a...
  4. captpat

    Crumble Cut?

    When in doubt rub it out. Option 2 with a light pack pressure works also.
  5. captpat

    Small, Medium, Large Tins Or Bulk Preference

    Bulk if available, no preference on tin size, though for the most part, the size of the tin is decided by the blender. Bulk is subdivided into mylar bags for long-term storage. For a while I used mason jars -- they work fine but are heavy and bulky to store. I do not bag tins in mylar, I've...
  6. captpat

    Who can Make Dunhill Dot Stem?

    georged did one for me, indistinguishable from a Dunhill stem
  7. captpat

    Bad Tobacco ?

    I second the recommendation to avoid aromatics -- tricky to master the basics of pipe smoking with these sorts of blends. Try a variety (English, VA, VA/PER, and Burley) of tried and true tobaccos to see where your palate leads you.
  8. captpat

    Drying out a Fresh Tin: Your Method?

    I'll dry an entire tin by leaving the lid off for a few days up to a week. It depends on the starting moisture and the type of cut, I check periodically an restore the lid once the desired level of dryness is achieved. If I'm impatient a few seconds in the microwave does the trick.
  9. captpat

    The Tobacco Purge — Why?

    Maybe they know something we don't, i.e., the sale of tobacco will soon be banned, so they're taking their profits before it's illegal. 🤷‍♂️ OTOH maybe Warren has it right.
  10. captpat

    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    Is this some new requirement? After all, they've been happy to take your money for the last 20 years. Experian is one of the big 3 credit monitoring companies we encounter here in the US. Besides providing a credit score to prospective lenders they can also help to resolve/prevent identity...
  11. captpat

    A Stark Warning

    ^^^ This. With experience, I know into what regime each of my pipes falls into.
  12. captpat

    I Just Got a Court Summons......For Jury Duty.

    Must be living right -- never summoned. (OOPS, maybe shouldn't have said that)
  13. captpat

    Harbor Freight Buffing Wheel

    To apply carnauba you'll want a stiffer wheel to apply the wax, for bench grinders they are sometimes called "stitched" wheels. A fluffy wheel is used to polish after the wax application. Stitched wheels are also used if you need to buff ebonite stems. I use a Foredom bench grinder for my...
  14. captpat

    Thoughts on a Second Pipe

    At your budget Rossi, Morgan Bones, and MM come to mind. Recommend looking at various estate sites you might find a good buy. Good luck.
  15. captpat

    Killer Straight Grain Barling Re-stem

    Well done.
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