What did you get today?

Hawks · June 22

@Brokegunner Fire Dance Flake is pretty popular. Has a strong berry flavor to it; couldn't taste the brandy or vanilla. I also have the Capstan blue ready rub and Commonwealth and pretty sure Phil sold 'em to me, also. Haven't opened either yet. Curious as to what you'll think when you get to them. 👍

Brokegunner · June 22

I opened the Capstan last night and OMG the smell was heaven! It seemed pretty wet but I had no problems keeping it lit. Good stuff!

Amos_Umwhat · June 22

Stokebye 4th Generation partially rusticated bent Dublin and a contingent of body guards.

Yakster · June 23

That pipe's a beaut!

Stubble · June 29

Found another Stanwell Barok. Shape 62.

Amos_Umwhat · June 29

^^^Lovely!^^^

Cheapsmoke · July 2

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My first Wilke order. Very fluffy tobacco and they kindly doubled up one of my choices at no charge for some reason.

Amos_Umwhat · July 11

Truly does smell like Korean BBQ on opening the package.

My thinking here is that this is the way tobacco was sold, transported, and used back in the olden days. One problem I've had with tobacco pouches in my pipe pouch is that the tobacco dries out too quickly when I travel. Especially in the saddlebags on the bike.

So, I'm hoping that by going old school, the way it was done 100 or more years ago, that I can carry a twist in the pouch, and it still be reasonably smokable after traveling.

dirtdude · July 11

Is there a Korean BBQ in Memphis, maybe that's where it's been all week

Yakster · July 11

@Amos_Umwhat said:

Truly does smell like Korean BBQ on opening the package.

My thinking here is that this is the way tobacco was sold, transported, and used back in the olden days. One problem I've had with tobacco pouches in my pipe pouch is that the tobacco dries out too quickly when I travel. Especially in the saddlebags on the bike.

So, I'm hoping that by going old school, the way it was done 100 or more years ago, that I can carry a twist in the pouch, and it still be reasonably smokable after traveling.

That looks really good, Steve.

Amos_Umwhat · July 12

Smoked my first bowl of that yesterday, into last night, in the calabash. Unusual stuff, not for the faint of heart. I think it lasted about 3 1/2 hours. I'd read the descriptions thinking "could it really smell, taste etc. like that?" For the most part the answer is yes.

The initial lighting did, in fact, remind me of the smell creosote soaked railroad ties. Uh-oh, is this going to keep on? I also expected it not to stay lit. It stayed pretty well at a regular pace, rare tamping required, but it's pretty strong stuff so I end up sitting it down and resuming after a while. This is how I usually smoke a pipe anyway, so it was working for me. As the bowl progressed the creosote soon gives way, more like KDF. Oddly, it got mellower and mellower as time went on. I finished the last of it this morning.

I'm hesitant to say "try it, you'll like it" but I think that it is going to work for me. If you're an all aromatic guy, I doubt you'll like it. If you're into the really strong tobacco, you may find it satisfies a longing you didn't even know you had. I ended up with half a kilo of the stuff, any of you guys want a taste PM me an address.

silvermouse · July 12

"in for a penny, in for a pound". I like your style. I used to smoke brown bogie, nearly as strong.

Cheapsmoke · July 12

@Amos_Umwhat said:

The initial lighting did, in fact, remind me of the smell creosote soaked railroad ties.

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Loved that smell. Gone like so many good things...

Yakster · July 12

Saw these pipes and lighters at an open air market in Ueno Park in Japan but resisted.

Cheapsmoke · July 21

Wife and son got back from Europe last night. He got me this in England. Peterson pipe and some 50 gr. Century brand plug and cake tobacco in smoking death warning packaging.

ShawnOL · July 22

We need a f***ing awesome button.

memento_mori · July 26

I received coffee goodness from @peter4jc along with a couple bodyguards. TYVM Peter.

memento_mori · August 5

$10 bucks got me these items. Anyone know what this is? At first glance I thought it was some sort of reamer.

Yakster · August 5

From Google Lens:

The item in the image is a vintage Triplex-Junior mechanical sugar cube and olive grabber/tong, typically made in Sweden around the 1930s–1950s.Mechanism: It features a push-plunger and internal spring mechanism that opens and closes the claw-like prongs at the bottom when pressed.Use: Designed as a bar or tea service accessory to cleanly pick up individual sugar cubes, ice cubes, or olives without using fingers.Origin: Many vintage variations of this design are stamped "Sweden" or carry patent markings on the shaft or thumb-press.

Yakster · August 5

Nice score.

Yakster · August 5

It night work as a tobacco loader too or as a sardine loader.

Rdp77 · August 5

Now I’m curious what Yakster is loading sardines into.

Yakster · August 5

Mostly Ritz crackers, the fork seems like such a crude device at times. You could also get an Arduino and some stepper motors and make a tiny claw machine.

memento_mori · August 5

Chris nicely done with the info.

It’s engraved made in Sweden and Triplex Junior.

Hawks · 11:20AM

@Yakster said:
It might work as a nipple tweaker, too, or as a nose hair puller.

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