Thread: Pipe of the Day

Just Hohum pilots mix with tea and the pocket pipe no name. Czech is stamped on the bottom I found out. Getting ready for ghost stories here in a minute.

Just a pipe while at work. St.Germain's 1820 from Jirsa.

Originally Posted by Sailor

Just a pipe while at work. St.Germain's 1820 from Jirsa.

If I remember correct in reading somewhrere that a ships compass is special due to the fact of how it used to be they didn't function well aboard ships due to magnetic issues ?

Originally Posted by Nightblade

If I remember correct in reading somewhrere that a ships compass is special due to the fact of how it used to be they didn't function well aboard ships due to magnetic issues ?

Used to be back then, but nowadays every ship has a magnetic deviation charts that are updated annually (at leat with navy ships here).
Having a magnetic compass is a sign of the past these days. Nowadays those 'skirt folks' (navigation personnel) use bit more modern things like dgps, navsat, egdis and such.
But we still have these compass roses as a sign of the past and everyone will have to get familiar with them. This one in the pic is on our gun deck and mostly used as my pipe holder

However, after serving for almost 10 years at mine sweeper for contact & magnetic & acoustic mines i've had a course or two on earth magnetism and i know pretty well about 'magnetic discipline' used by those who serve. It sucks. Nowadays i work at mine layer/transport ship and (luckily) we do not have to worry so much about such things any more.

LOL....nice Pipe holder they gave you. Off to work now...happy piping Tomi.

While on the subject of Navigation. While a volunteer in the State Emergency Service here, we all had to learn how to read map and compass. I had already gained skills in this area, so it was just refresher for me, but we did get a few who wanted to know why, in todays day and age, when we have GPS, that we should have to learn the complexities of using out-dated skills that involved a whole bunch of magnetic deviation, Northings, Southings and grid references. The instructor handed them a GPS and told them to turn it on. They tried and couldn't because the batteries were flat. Thus was answered their question.


Mick

Charatan Select with some Escudo

Originally Posted by MickR

While on the subject of Navigation. While a volunteer in the State Emergency Service here, we all had to learn how to read map and compass. I had already gained skills in this area, so it was just refresher for me, but we did get a few who wanted to know why, in todays day and age, when we have GPS, that we should have to learn the complexities of using out-dated skills that involved a whole bunch of magnetic deviation, Northings, Southings and grid references. The instructor handed them a GPS and told them to turn it on. They tried and couldn't because the batteries were flat. Thus was answered their question.


Mick

That's why I like to think that technology has two stages...one where it's useful, and practical and comfy enough and the next stage enhances and is more luxury but should never be relied on as the end all be all. That's just me though..caveman that I am.

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Charatan Select with some Escudo

Feeling the call of the wild eh Ness .....I love it .

Originally Posted by MickR

While on the subject of Navigation. While a volunteer in the State Emergency Service here, we all had to learn how to read map and compass. I had already gained skills in this area, so it was just refresher for me, but we did get a few who wanted to know why, in todays day and age, when we have GPS, that we should have to learn the complexities of using out-dated skills that involved a whole bunch of magnetic deviation, Northings, Southings and grid references. The instructor handed them a GPS and told them to turn it on. They tried and couldn't because the batteries were flat. Thus was answered their question.


Mick

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Charatan Select with some Escudo

Originally Posted by Sailor

Used to be back then, but nowadays every ship has a magnetic deviation charts that are updated annually (at leat with navy ships here).
Having a magnetic compass is a sign of the past these days. Nowadays those 'skirt folks' (navigation personnel) use bit more modern things like dgps, navsat, egdis and such.
But we still have these compass roses as a sign of the past and everyone will have to get familiar with them. This one in the pic is on our gun deck and mostly used as my pipe holder

However, after serving for almost 10 years at mine sweeper for contact & magnetic & acoustic mines i've had a course or two on earth magnetism and i know pretty well about 'magnetic discipline' used by those who serve. It sucks. Nowadays i work at mine layer/transport ship and (luckily) we do not have to worry so much about such things any more.

Yep...yeh gotta learn how to turn the crank before pushing the button...best way to learn.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

That's why I like to think that technology has two stages...one where it's useful, and practical and comfy enough and the next stage enhances and is more luxury but should never be relied on as the end all be all. That's just me though..caveman that I am.



Feeling the call of the wild eh Ness .....I love it .

Yep..next weekend is Blackpowder Deer season opener....and trapping season starts Nov 1.... Yeeeee,Yeeeee,Yeeeeeee