KA9FFJ Master
I'm not sure where you are in your pipe hobby journey, but next time you are near St. Charles, stop by John Dengler Tobacconist = 700 S. Main St., in Old St. Charles. He has a quaint little B&M there and is very knowledgeable. Also, there is a St. Louis Pipe Club. I have met a few of the guys at the annual St. Louis pipe show held every February. You can receive loads of hands-on learning from them. Because their meeting location is quite a distance from Granite City, I have never made their meetings, but you might want to check them out as well. Hope this helps...
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Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
@opipeman No problem brother. Take a duffle bag and dump a bunch of your pipes and blends in it. Saves you from walking back and forth after changing your mind, or for back to back smokes...🙂 (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
Doing some Sutliff Honey and Chocolate in Frankenpipe. This blend is not bad once it's dried out a little. The honey, not so much, but definitely chocolate... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Well sometimes, for no apparent reason, things just don't work out. One of my Frankenpipes developed a crack between the mortise and the plug I filled for that special draft hole drilling I did. Cons… (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
Raining here almost all day. Decided to try another one of my Frankenpipes with... you guessed it, Ashtons "Rainy Day". (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
I didn't realize it, but I ran out of cigar ash. As you know, it is used as a paste with distilled water to close the gap between the bottom of the bowl and the draft hole of an ill-drilled pipe, whi… (View Post)
