tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73647802861673651262012-02-16T07:05:31.785-08:00This is a blog for those who enjoy good quality tobacco, in good quality pipes. A place for the community of pipe smokers in Victoria, BC to share knowledge, expertise, and stories. As someone new to pipe smoking, I will share my adventures, purchases, and blunders in the hope that this gentlemanly pastime never dies.Old Wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445313244897286016noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364780286167365126.post-54226109177582486772009-09-05T23:48:00.000-07:002009-09-06T00:20:15.157-07:00

Well, it has been a few days...so what have I been up to? Aside from work, family life and having fun on the most beautiful island in the world, I have been researching and exploring the world of pipedom. I received another pipe that I bought from ebay for a whopping $8. It is a Wally Frank, I think it's a Bulldog. It says "unvarnished briar" and has two dots on the stem. It needs a bit of work

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Ok so...I got my new (to me) Peterson today from Ron at estore4 on ebay. Let's just say this will be a very short post, because I am going to go smoke it! Ron is a total class act, from start to finish. I already described the fantastic customer service and follow up in a previous post. This pipe arrived quickly, was packed up safely and securely with a nice note, some pipe cleaners, a shiny

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I am pleased to report that my new Savinelli Churchwarden (now dubbed Madam Savinelli) is truly a wonder. I filled it up (yeah I know I said I would only do a half bowl...so sue me) with my Peterson's Old Dublin. I had aired the tobacco for about an hour, and I used the three pinch and pack method, which I seem to be getting better at.I went out on the deck and looked at the stars...it was

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Here's a tip...If, like me you are a once in a while kind of smoker, and you start smoking a pipe, it may not be advisable to smoke two full bowls in under eight hours.I have to say, I really enjoyed the bowl of McClelland no. 22 that I had yesterday morning, but my nicotine blood level went from zero to hero and I spent the rest of the day feeling pretty green.Back to the smoke though, it was

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Huzzah! My first pipe arrived today! I picked it up on ebay from a fellow in North Carolina. It's a Peterson Meerschaum #999. I was impressed when it arrived, because it looked even better in person. The colour was very nice, and it came ready to smoke. Finding the time to actually smoke it was more challenging however. It arrived at 9am, and what with family politics, personal responsibilities,

Old Wizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10445313244897286016noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364780286167365126.post-80368218648934008162009-08-24T22:53:00.000-07:002009-08-24T22:58:11.316-07:00

Ok readers...here is the question. If you could only have one tobacco to smoke for the rest of your life...what would it be?No hedging, no "either this or that"...one blend by one brand.Which one? Why?Answer in comments below.

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I have heard this term thrown around on some of the discussion pages and blogs, and wasn't sure what to make of it. Well... let me tell you... I won the auction on this lovely Peterson the other day, I think I really got it for a song!I had a couple of questions for the seller, who I have to say has a store full of absolutely amazing pipes that are WAY out of my range (Ron from estore4) and he

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So...I hit ebay after reading several postings that suggested that you could get really outstanding pipes at a fraction of the cost of a new pipe. All I can say is that this can be dangerous... I can say I now understand the term P.A.D.(Pipe Acquisition Disorder).First I bought this fantastic Peterson #999 Meerschaum...then a Savinelli Churchwarden...then a...then a... MAKE IT STOP!!!Needless to

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What can I say? How strange it is to find myself embarking on this adventure. In a country that is getting more and more anti-smoking (and honestly as far as cigarettes go, I am all for it...am I a hypocrite?)I smoked cigarettes from the time I was six years old (not really smoking mind you, just lighting my sisters' cigarettes from the stove or toaster). As a teenager I took up smoking heavily,

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