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I have almost all of that but no buffing wheel. Trying to figure out how to get a couple stems back to black by hand. It isn't working. I have the entire Decatur set of cleaning stuff however using them isn't turning the stems back to black. Not sure if I need to use more and buff longer. Idk. I may start over with an Oxy bath on those stems. I'll post some pics from my PC later today.

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Jake - buffing and polishing oxidation seems to drive it in or create a green haze. After than I can't seem to budge it.

Soak in oxyclean (30 mins or so) then sand. The oxy seems to bring it to the surface.
I use 220, 320, 400, 500 grit, then revert to micromesh pads once the funk is gone. I sand lengthwise down the stem as much as possible. Transverse scratches are hard to remove.

You can use an electric drill as a buffing wheel motor.

You are supposed to sand the stem while on the stummel so the ends don't round. Some insulation tape can protect if you are not removing the finish n the bowl anyway.

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A Castello KKKK canted billiard. Lovely big bowl, phenomenal grain

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The pipe world is pulling me back in. Currently smoking a bowl of Hobbits Weed while winning an auction for a Wally Frank LTD bent bulldog estate pipe. Looking forward to cleaning it up and seeing how it smokes.

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My Wally Frank LTD estate came in yesterday. Has some scrapes and cosmetic ware but it seems very sound structurally. Have always wanted a bulldog as well. Seems like it may have been cleaned up a bit as well. No odor on the pipe. Looking forward to polishing it up a bit more and seeing how it smokes!
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Picked up a T. Christiano with flame grain on one side and rusticated on the other side, and some new tobacco.

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Very interesting Pipe Todd! I'm starting to really like the pipes with rusticated bowls with smooth finish around the top of the bowl. Very nice looking pipe though!

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Couldn't pass up a clearance deal P&C had. 14.99 for a Mitchell Thomas pipe which was chosen randomly between six different models. Kind of fun not knowing what you were going to receive. Apparently these pipes go for around $50 regularly and have great reviews. I don't really care with the price being what it was. But if it smokes nice I'll be even more happy. Like the style I received also!
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Beautiful pipe Todd, and a heck of a chunk of wood for the bowl. Have fun brecking it in. Did you pick that up at Paul's during their big sale?


I think you got a good deal Pete. Nice looking smoker. What's the length of the pipe and height of the bowl? Now get that puppy broken in:tu

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Had 2.25 Pounds of Bulk blends and MM Devil's Acorn and Markus pipes arrive yesterday.

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Thanks Mark. It is 5 1/2 inches long and the bowl is 1 7/8 tall. Smoked pretty smooth, and cooler than I expected, for as light as is it on the maiden smoke.

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That Proper English is good stuff!

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Some classics there.
Enjoy!

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Smoked the Markus. That was a sweet smoking little pipe. I really love my cobs. The only ones I have not tried yet are the Autumn Evening and Cask 11. Autumn Evening smells amazing and I have been looking for a Maple blend. The Cask 11 is dirt cheap and smells great in the bag. I think I will be trying a bowl tonight.

Basically what I am trying to is find several decent smokes in several categories that I can find in bulk as a go to for everyday smoking. Say a VaPer, a VA, English Balkan, Burley, and a couple of aromatics. Not to say I will not use tins from time to time...Tins just get expensive for every days smoking.

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We move recently from Alaska to Montana, the new town is very ok. There is one shop in this town that even pretends to sell decent tobacco and I finally checked them out today. Not terrible selection of bulk tobaccos that they repackage into 2, 8, 16oz bags. Lots of aros, some VAs, a little English. Anyway, no tins, but I did find this gem hiding at the bottom of the shelves, a little over priced but also 5 years old. So I said why not?
Apparently it was a special order that never got picked up

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Those are thick slices! Reminds me of Watch City Cigars flakes!

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Picked this up cheap and got a Xikar cutter and a few accessories with it.
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My wife returned from the US today, with some Blairgowrie and a nice wooden board to dry my tobacco on....
Posed with it some pipe **** - a shot she'll 12 gauge by our good friend BamBam and a Peterson Dublin Calabash I picked up from my mate Jimmy H.

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Wooden drying board eh? I really like that.....I still have so much to learn.....:tu

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She actually got it at the MSP airport. It is for spinning small tops on an an "executive toy". If you get just the base, it's perfect.

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Crazy. If you ever come down here let us know. There are a few of us down here.

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I do a bit of consulting work down in Minnetonka , and often go shooting at Horse and Hunt. Jets-Wild games at Excell are fun too.

Stogies in Grand and Tobacco Grove are so me of my favourite hangouts. Feel like Mn is our second be home!

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New pipe lighter and a couple other things.
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Here are my IPSD purchases:

Savinelli 2014 St. Nicholas # 207. Reddish tint in stain shows up in person. It is my first Christmas Pipe !!!

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Savinelli smooth Porto Cervo 806 - Elegant lumberman pipe. Just beautiful, I cannot wait to break it in!!! May give it try when I get home.

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Sorry for the dark pics. New camera and could not get the flash to work

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Very nice. I have the same Savinelli Christmas Pipe as my first Christmas pipe too. I love it. I'd like to get some of the other years out there still. Enjoy!

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I am kind of hoping to get a deal on one of the Peterson's St. Patricks Day pipes after St. Pats Day. They have kind of grown on me.

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Received my FKO Leather pipe wraps

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Those are nice.

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Scored 76 Estate pipes to restore and 16 project pipes that needs extensive work or parted out. Best find was a 1964 Dunhill and a new in box l'anatra.

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^^^ Nice score Jake! There are three black cases below the pipe rack. Anything in the pipe cases or are they empty?

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:eek:

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There be pipes in there. I'll post some pics later.

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...:tu

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Nice score. Is that an eBay purchase or elsewhere?

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Local estate

Got a Peterson Christmas 2015 01 today


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Pretty!!!

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I found someone selling this exact pipe with a stem for $600. I can get a replacement stem but I need to research more to see if that is for real or just someone over zealous and proud of their stuff.
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So this is my second Castello. Broke it in today with some aged Escudo- fantastic pipe, with the easiest draw ever.


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Chased it with some fine Riesling. Not sure if it pairs well, but after a week on call, I don't give a $h!te.

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What's the story on the little duck head coming out of the stem? Looks cool

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l'anatra means duck in french and it is their maker's mark. Not all of their pipes have the raised duck head. Some are stamped with it. I just like how different it is and had to have one. They aren't cheap either.

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It looks pretty sweet to just have a duck head there looking you in the eye while you're smoking your pipe.

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Got a little something else today. 3 Denny Souers, a Bari Wiking and a Nording. Plus my P&C order showed up after 15 days.
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Woah - on a roll!
The pipe at the top is super!

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I snagged a 14 oz tub of Carter Hall for $8.50 last night at the grocery Store. It was on the clearance table that they have. The tub was cracked, but the contents are fine. Tough not to take advantage of that deal!!!

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That's an awesome snag Michael:tu

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I am still in awe they sell Tobacco in the grocery store? On a clearance table no less, they barely sell cigarettes in grocery stores around me. :r

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Michael just lives in one of those cool states. Gotta love the Palmetto state:D

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We have a Brass Armadillo Antique Mall in our small town. For the last 10 years we visit sporadically and in all that time I've never found any pipes to take home. My wife has found me a nice pipe rack with a German ceramic jar and a second German pipe jar. On occasion there have been pipes that were overpriced junk or just plain overpriced. One vendor always has a few but his prices are beyond insane. Yesterday for the first time I found not one but 3 pipes to take home and restore. A Ben Wade Danish Pride with a clear stem. A Savinelli and a GBD. All in fantastic shape. I feel like I stole them and I got 15% off on top of that.

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A pair of Shotshell Pipes from Neely pipes (our own BamBam)
One 12 gauge and a 16 gauge for duck blind and pheasant shoot respectively.
Nice work Dustin!

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My recent acquisitions from the NY/NJ pipe show this past Saturday.

From top down 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011.

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A gently smoked Rad Davis

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A surprisingly lightweight pipe by pipemker
Mike Thomas from PA

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And the Savinelli Miele #510

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