Thread: Pipe smoking and SR shaving

never got into pipe smoking but i still roll my own smoke by hand, i particulary love samson halfzware shag and its full body flavor, and ican see mastering and learning both skills.

Originally Posted by pitbulls20

I had me a pipe for a while and I enjoyed it. I loved sitting on my porch in the late evenings and just relaxing. I had a straight shaft pipe which was a cheapo at $20 and hated that pipe. Kept getting the juice in my mouth if I wasn't careful. That made for bad experiences.

I was considering getting a new Cavicchi pipe but never seem to have the spare $$ money now and might not for a while hehe. I loved the Black Vanilla in the tin. Great taste and smell with a cool smoke.

I tend to enjoy some of the old fashioned ways even though I am 24, I think people back some years knew how to relax

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Cavicchi pies are a great pipe, I own 4. Thier quality is as good as Castello and better (imo) than any age Dunhill. You won't regret the purchase.
Try:Planta Davanish Black Vanilla, has to be one of the best Vanillas...smokes smooth and flavourfull till the bottom of the bowl with consistancy.
Personally I'm a S&G Full VA man, though all straight VA's get my vote.

As a foot note, US maker, Lee Von Erk makes a very fine smoking tool (oil cured). I have 2 of his and am never dissapointed in thier quality.

Originally Posted by pitbulls20

I had a straight shaft pipe which was a cheapo at $20 and hated that pipe. Kept getting the juice in my mouth if I wasn't careful. That made for bad experiences.

Quick thoughts: 1) Some tobaccos are just very wet (esp anything treated with propylene glycol), so you might want to try another 2) the big advantage of straight pipes is you can just flick the moisture out of them, or easily run a pipe cleaner down the stem mid-smoke 3) There are also some brands (peterson is one) that have little reservoirs in the stem where the liquid can collect without going up the spout 4) Some pipes are just a lot more absorbent than others - block meerschaum is peerless in this regard, but this is also one of the features that the $$$ briar pipes bring to the table.

Edit: Here's one of my meerschaums, a dragon claw holding an egg. It was snow white when I got it. The coloration comes from the tobacco smoke and juice repeatedly soaking the meershaum and getting trapped inside the wax coating. This process takes awhile...

Dragon Claw Meerschaum

Originally Posted by PuFFaH

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Cavicchi pies are a great pipe, I own 4. Thier quality is as good as Castello and better (imo) than any age Dunhill. You won't regret the purchase.
Try:Planta Davanish Black Vanilla, has to be one of the best Vanillas...smokes smooth and flavourfull till the bottom of the bowl with consistancy.
Personally I'm a S&G Full VA man, though all straight VA's get my vote.

As a foot note, US maker, Lee Von Erk makes a very fine smoking tool (oil cured). I have 2 of his and am never dissapointed in thier quality.

The Planta Davanish Black Vanilla is what I was talking about. I loved it. At least a am 90% sure thats what it is. Black lid and think bottom is a brass color. In a tin.
The guy that sold them stands behind them more than anything he sells in his store and he sells a little bit of everything I think. It will pass a pipe cleaner with no effort. If I ever get back to it I will try more "flavors."

Man I knew I shouldn't read this thread but I couldn't help myself. Just gave up smoking six months ago. I used to stuff my own cigarettes about twenty a day. As well as pipes and cigars when time allowed. I hope some day to be able to return to the occasional pipe as a great luxury but right now the craving is just too overwhelming.

On another note try writing a letter with a dip pen, that will take you back. you should see some of the nibs I have for my celluloid sticks and the rosewood one my wife got me a while back. just like straights huge learning curve when comming from a bic.

Good grief Mparker...that pipe is just nucking FUTS that's a beautifull piece of work.
I'm a very staunch non smoker but that would almost make me pick up smoking.

I can't belive that no one has mentions hats!

RT

Ok, I'll bite. I've got a Stetson Chatham in Sovereign grade, two Borsalino Comos, and a Stetson Imperial Homburg, and a Stetson 10x cowboy-style hat. And a Borsalino straw.

Still looking for a good Cavanagh in 7 1/4....

I can post pics tonight if anyone's interested...

Yes! I love hats! I have far more than I need. Also have more pipes than I need. More walking sticks than I need. More knives than I need. Just won another straight razor on another forum. An Electric; love the name! I probably also have more straights now than I need (5). I'm planning on loaning the one that I won here, an Imperial, to a security guard (off-duty cop) where I work. He's very interested in straight razor shaving and has been lurking here he told me. If he finds he likes it, I'll just pass that one on to him.

I forgot to mention that I gave this same guy a couple pipes, which he's now enjoying and trying to quit chewing tobacco. He and his wife have a lot of debt due to fertility therapy so he doesn't have any extra cash for pipes, razors, etc.

On a positive note, the therapy worked. They have two very cute little girls now.