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Ugly but Interesting Charatan Freehand
Title edited for capitals and brevity. Original: Antique mall find - 32 bucks. Ugly but interesting Charatan Freehand Rarity. Any feedback or info appreciated. Worth restoring?- richireland
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- Forum: British Pipes
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Chat GPT's "Ode to a Castello Pipe" - (Written in 5 seconds)
"An Ode to a Castello Pipe" Oh Castello pipe, my faithful friend, With you by my side, my troubles end. Your smooth, polished bowl fits just right, A perfect fit for my smoking delight. Your briar wood, so rich and dark, A true masterpiece, a work of art. Your stem, a flawless ivory white, So...- richireland
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Savinelli Luisa Fiammatta pipes - slight disappointment (should I be?)
I recently purchased a smooth slightly bent 121KS shape with a wonderful flame grain. However the pipes are all listed as no filter pipes. It turns out, they are actually standard Savinelli 6mm designs fitted with a filter replacement piece. I have another Savinelli where I fitted the pipe in...- richireland
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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My first Castello and so far, I am having a it of trouble with it.
So I ordered a Castello billiard pipe with an interesting smooth but carved (faceted) bowl in a light finish. It's a beutiful pipe with a fairly large bowl capacity. It's not really broken in quite yet but I am having to fiddle with that thing more than I would like. I have had a few situations...- richireland
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Old guy - New hobby
Rich Ireland here - Now living in Fernandina Beach Florida after 40+ years in WV. Born in Jersey. I have been and remain a cigar smoker. I tried smoking a pipe a few years back with no research or "Elmer" < (ham radio speak for a mentor) to get me started. I purchased a Grabow savoy and a Miz...- richireland
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- Forum: New Member Introductions