Dr. Grabow Pipes

Terry292 · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

Of about a dozen cobs I have, these two are the best smokers. Interestingly, neither was made by the Missouri Meerschaum Company, neither uses a filter, and neither has the stem cut at an angle where it enters the bowl. They're both square. The larger was made by the Phoenix-American Pipe Works, Booneville, MO, and the smaller by Missouri Pipe, Inc.

Also, neither of them appears to have any plaster of paris, just the natural cob.
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drbridges · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

Those cobs appear to be in good shape. You must be very easy on your pipes. I would be embarassed to show you my used cob pipes.

Terry292 · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

To tell you the truth, Dr B, I hardly ever smoke my cobs. I know I should, but I've always been partial to briar over all other types of pipes.
Terry
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Rev. Avery · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:06 pm Post subject:

I love my Missouri cobs. The Country Gentleman is an especially good smoker. I also have several Washingtons and they are all wonderful.

I think in a blind test I would probably prefer the cob over my Woodies and even my Omegas (but, my Omegas are really, really good smokers too).

Just my two cents Smile

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steverino · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

RA, you'd fit right in with the Cobunist Party over on CPS.

Rev. Avery · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

Steve, I hope I don't sound stupid but ... is that a special section of the CPS forum or is that just what they call themselves or ... ?
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steverino · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:09 am Post subject:

It's kind of a running joke, actually. The Cobunist Party is led by Zed, master of cobs. Zed is very adamant, you might say, about the propriety of smoking cobs over anything else. He is purported to have a contract with Missouri Meerschaum for regular delivery of his favorite models.

Of course, no such organization would be complete without an opposing group, in this case, B.R.A.T.A.S.S. I'll let you look that one up, but suffice it to say, these are the opposite guys. No cobs, briar only. You don't want to get in the middle of a shootin war between these two factions.

Of course, all of this takes place with tongue firmly implanted in cheek and for fun only, so no real casualties ever result from these battles. Just a subset of the general silliness that takes place when you get a bunch of pipe smokers together with nothing better to do.

Flycruiser · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject:

TheDuke · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject: