Just got back from dropping the grandkids off.
Looks as if I WILL be able to honor IPSD!
Doing some RLP-6 in a repaired and reworked noname meer. Had to cut half the shank off from previous owner damage, add a shank extension and fit a new stem since the other one was bitten through beyond repair...
It's ugly, but it's a good smoking meer, and I have the satisfaction of knowing I saved another pipe...🙂

@vtgrad2003 he is on Etsy. This vender has just about every kind of tamper you could think of.

I decided to break-in another new pipe I have had for a few years, a Peterson Short Natural 268.  I loaded it with some 4th Generation “Peaty Kentucky” this evening for IPSD.  Mmmm, tasty, I wish it was less expensive though.

HH old Kentucky on my Rubino pot

Tomorrow is International Pipe smoking Day. In honor of the occasion I plan to break training/healing/rehab and smoke a bowl or two. I plan to try the "Barking Dog" I talked about in the "Profiles in Pipes-Sherlock Holmes" Discussion on February 10. If you recall I tried to describe how bad the aroma was from the 16 oz. bag. I haven't decided which of my pipes to use, but I'll let you Brothers know how it smokes tomorrow.