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    9mm Pot

    Have been scouring for the last month looking for a 9mm filter, smooth, straight tapered stem, with no metal accents (catch breath) pot. Focused on mostly European retailers and auctions. Must give thanks to William at estatebriarpipes.dk for going through his massive inventory to try and find...
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    Squadron Leader, MMM-MMM Good

    Squadron Leader was my first non-aromatic. It's my desert island blend.
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    Smokemaster Restoration, Kinda…

    That's an amazing transformation. Well done!
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    Lead Time for Pipe Refinishing?

    Virginia.
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    Garage/estate Pipe Finds.

    An antique mall about an hour away turned up a Peterson bent bulldog for $5. I like the antique mall concept as you get to see maybe 100 different vendors all filling their own niche.
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    Victory Cigars (Oshawa, ON) House Blend: Son of a Nutcracker

    Having been born and raised in Oshawa, I never thought it would be home to the best tobacconist in Ontario.
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    What Turned You on to Pipes?

    For myself it seemed to be the one form of tobacco consumption that wasn't spoken with disdain, but admiration.
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    How Many Bowls Do You Smoke?

    2 bowls back to back on Saturdays while puttering about outside.
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    What/Who Influenced You to Start Pipe Smoking?

    Our neighbour Rev. Arthur Perry. I grew up with him just down the hall from us in our apartment building. The whole floor would smell wonderfully of whatever aromatic he was smoking. He would gleefully smoke in the elevator and in the lobby. My parents never said anything negative about Arthur's...
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    Codger Scoop.

    I recently gave this a try my last few smokes. As others have mentioned I found it to be very "instinctual". Only had to relight 2-3 times. I know there may have been some other factors for these improved smokes. I think to much when I'm doing other packing methods.
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    Famous Living Pipe Smokers

    James May was enjoying his Porsche pipe on the most recent video on Food Tribe. He mentioned in a previous video to be smoking Clan.