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  1. jcinpa

    Hello from Philly Area

    Title edited for brevity and caps. "returning to pipes but really a noob" is now placed here. -jpm I've smoked a pipe off and on since college (I'm 65), have been mostly a cigar guy all my life. But this fall I got back into the pipe and have fallen down the rabbit hole. There is a small but...
  2. jcinpa

    Stem - Question on Oxiclean & magic eraser

    Once you take it out of the Oxiclean, do you use the magic eraser dry or wet? And does the buffing off process take minutes (20-30) or hours? I am buffing dry and not making any progress. I'm not getting brown stuff on the magic eraser anymore and the stem still stinks. Can someone describe how...
  3. jcinpa

    Kitchen wire-bail containers with silicone rubber seals

    I came across a couple of nice, reasonably-priced and attractive glazed pottery containers with wire bail tops and translucent white silicone rubber seals. So far I have only used mason jars, and I know most pipe humidor jars are no good. How about these, anyone used anything like it? This is...
  4. jcinpa

    Friday - One Day Deal! - pipesandcigars.com everything ships for $1

    Wow! I just got an email from them and they said technically this starts at midnight tonight (Thursday evening as I post this) but any order of at least $10 will get shipped for $1 if it is placed by 11:59 PM on Friday, July 20. In other words, it should be in effect right now. That's a good...
  5. jcinpa

    Has anyone tried Kingsford charcoal ash for pipe mud?

    I posted this in the sticky above, but I think once folks read it, they don't check it later. The chemistry lesson in that thread was awesome! But in this hot summer, my fireplace is not getting a workout and I need to make some mud. Will Charcoal ash have a similar makeup to fireplace ash...
  6. jcinpa

    Please talk to me about clay pipes ...

    I want to be able to smoke outside without fear of burning out my cob or briar bowls. I have not heard much about clay pipes, but I'm thinking they may be a good option. I've only seen LePeltier as a brand, although I have not looked for a lot of them. Thoughts?