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ted
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 Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: wtt two BIG pipes |
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RJ and I swapped some of his "barn pipes" for some C&D tobacco. He sent two HUGE black sandblast pipes (among many others) that have been smoked very little. VPS. Both bowls will take my thumb. They are just too big for my taste.....about the same size of the Grabow "Big Pipe".
One is stamped "ERIKSON" Italy. The other has no stamping at all. Apple and Dublin.
Would like to swap for some tobacco that you don't like.
Somebody that likes big pipes will really like these.....ted
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LokoMac8
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: wtt two BIG pipes |
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| ted wrote: | | He sent two HUGE black sandblast pipes (among many others) that have been smoked very little. VPS. Both bowls will take my thumb. They are just too big for my taste.....about the same size of the Grabow "Big Pipe". |
Good move TED! Those two pipes were what was holding up my shipment. They were nice -- the pick of the litter -- and I had put them in THAT special place and then couldn't recall where that special place was, as usual.
I got both of those from the same source, so figure the fellow must have liked big pipes and that type in particular. It was interesting that one was marked and the other wasn't, yet it looked as though they could have been made by the same maker. The only thing they had working against them was THEY WEREN'T GRABOWS. Geez, I HAVE TO DRAW THE LINE SOMEWHERE!
I think they will make excellent smokers for someone that likes to load their pipe once a day and smoke ALL DAY. I think they are equallly suited to someone with a small ego that would like to enhance it, or someone with a large ego that would like everyone to know it. --RJ-- |
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steverino
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: wtt two BIG pipes |
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| LokoMac8 wrote: | | I think they are equallly suited to someone with a small ego that would like to enhance it, or someone with a large ego that would like everyone to know it. --RJ-- |
Hmmm - I wonder which of those I fit into? DON'T ANSWER THAT!
Ted, I don't know if I've got anything you would want, but I'd be tickled to give it a try. I'm thinking about giving away my Blackwoods Flake and St. James Flake, as neither of those blends has ever clicked for me. I think I've got a good bit of both, if they're attractive at all to you. May have some more stuff too. |
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LokoMac8
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: wtt two BIG pipes |
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| steverino wrote: | | Hmmm - I wonder which of those I fit into? DON'T ANSWER THAT! |
Somehow I figured you might be interested in them. Had nothing to do with ego, though -- I think you just mentioned one time that you liked larger pipes.
I don't know if they are quite along the lines of Dunhill Magnums, but they are larger than a Dr. Grabow Big Pipe and larger than anything else I had. --RJ-- |
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Terry292
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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Geez, look what happens when I go away for a couple of days. I love Big Pipes, Grabow or otherwise. Would have loved a chance to at least look at them. What the he**, maybe I'll have better luck next time (If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all).
BTW, Mac, I think I fit into your third category.
Terry
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steverino
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Sounds interesting, RJ. It's no problem for me that they don't match up with the Dunhills, since I've never laid hands on a Dunhill in my life nor, as far as I know, seen one in the "flesh". Maybe I did at a pipe show and didn't know what I was looking at.
I think it is interesting to observe the effect a large bore pipe has on tobacco flavor. Since there would be more tobacco surface area exposed to flame, it stands to reason that the larger surface area would provide a more intense flavor "per puff", if you will. I've found this doesn't always work to my advantage in practice, though. Sometimes it's great, sometimes just harsh, depending on the tobacco. It's fun to see what will happen with the different blends. |
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ted
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| Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: wtt two BIG pipes |
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| steverino wrote: | | Ted, I don't know if I've got anything you would want, but I'd be tickled to give it a try. I'm thinking about giving away my Blackwoods Flake and St. James Flake, as neither of those blends has ever clicked for me. I think I've got a good bit of both, if they're attractive at all to you. May have some more stuff too. |
Alright Steve....load it up. I'll send the 2 pipes to you tomorrow. If you don't like them, send them on to Terry, but remember,he has a dublin..Big Pipe that's the size of the one I'm sending.
I sent RJ an e-mail telling him that his "barn pipes" cleaned up really well. Got a Starfire smooth #49S that came out wonderfully. Already smoked 2 bowls. No ghosts, just good. I'll work on some others tomorrow.
Hope you enjoy these. They'll hold a "day-full".
100 fairway?.......ted |
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steverino
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Ted, that's the right address, let me know if you need the rest of it.
Terry - there's two of 'em, I'm sure we can work something out! |
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ozark southpaw
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Quess it's just me but I could never get a really large bore pipe to burn right!! I like to stay under 7/8",with a little cake that is perfect for me. The Grabow large billiards are the perfect size IMHO.
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BWThomas
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| ozark southpaw wrote: | | Quess it's just me but I could never get a really large bore pipe to burn right!! I like to stay under 7/8",with a little cake that is perfect for me. The Grabow large billiards are the perfect size IMHO. |
Same here, a Grabow big Pot is almost too big, but I manage to suffer through one now and again.
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