My last house they put carpet over wood floors. They also put drywall up over gingerbread woodwork and screwed the pocket doors in place open. From when I bought it until now I never understood that.
Phil's pipe restoration trial or "Look, another rabbit hole!"
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Ok, between RNA Treasures and Vermont Freehand, I was able to order 4 different billiard long shank stummels, some long vulcanite stems, a stem turning tool, and some long nickel bands.
With these parts, I figure I can make the Bing Crosby pipe that I want since no one has them in stock.
More to follow after arrival of parts.
With these parts, I figure I can make the Bing Crosby pipe that I want since no one has them in stock.
More to follow after arrival of parts.
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Can’t wait to see this, 
Still a bent stem but this years custom Bing stems have been released. Only 125 made
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Bing is spinning in his grave over that stem! 
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Trying to draw in the bubblegum crowd!Bing is spinning in his grave over that stem!
Looks like they have 4 different stem colors according to the email.
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
My word, that would be a pretty pipe if they did it with a black stem. Is nothing sacred any more?
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Evolve or die. I can see a guy sporting a man bun thinking "My gramps wouldn't smoke one of those, I'll get one!"My word, that would be a pretty pipe if they did it with a black stem.
Good on them for trying. There's still plenty of reserved, old school styles out there for us codgers!
I am also planning a Bing's Favorite soon. I'll let you know what mistakes I make. LOL
I really like those Bings as well. I'm thinking of my first custom pipe, just to make sure it's done right.
Hirsute
Used to have fun with Commander Yellow Pantyhose
Bruno Nuttens just dropped 25 Bing pipes at tobaccopipes. 
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Thank you sir!Bruno Nuttens just dropped 25 Bing pipes at tobaccopipes.
Ordered!!
7.1 inches long!
Love the thin shank on that.
AimlessWanderer
Remember to forget me!
I do think they look better with a collar too.
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Exactly what I've been looking for!
When my parts get here and I make one, I'll have a back up!
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So, I mentioned the pipe I got with the World War 1 American Expeditionary Forces carving. That one, and two other pipes I got in a group are completely out of my style.
I thought to myself when I started cleaning them: "Why am I doing this?, I'm not going to smoke them!"
So I decided I will clean these three up and pass them on here.
I'll post some pics up but the three are
A small 8 panel tomato sitter with a horn stem.
A pre-1965 Kiko Elephant logo Meerschaum lined pipe. (I know it's pre-1965 because it says "Made in Tanganyika" and Tanganyika combined with Zanzibar in 1964 to form modern day Tanzania)
The previously mentioned carved World War 1 pipe. I have no idea how old it actually is, but I can't see someone of the modern age having that carved into the pipe. It meant something to someone, so it was at latest during the lifetime of a World War 1 vet.
Pics to follow once I have them looking at least halfway decent. They are very very dirty and in need of a deep clean.
I thought to myself when I started cleaning them: "Why am I doing this?, I'm not going to smoke them!"
So I decided I will clean these three up and pass them on here.
I'll post some pics up but the three are
A small 8 panel tomato sitter with a horn stem.
A pre-1965 Kiko Elephant logo Meerschaum lined pipe. (I know it's pre-1965 because it says "Made in Tanganyika" and Tanganyika combined with Zanzibar in 1964 to form modern day Tanzania)
The previously mentioned carved World War 1 pipe. I have no idea how old it actually is, but I can't see someone of the modern age having that carved into the pipe. It meant something to someone, so it was at latest during the lifetime of a World War 1 vet.
Pics to follow once I have them looking at least halfway decent. They are very very dirty and in need of a deep clean.
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Cleaning up some odds and ends today, one of which is a very tiny "pocket pipe" a real nose warmer at 3 1/4 inches long and 1 1/4 inches tall.
Anyway, as I was cleaning it the grain started to come off the pipe. What is under the "painted on wood grain" is a composite that looks like wet packed cardboard.
I'm assuming that it is Brylon, but it doesn't seem "plastic" if you know what I mean. The pics look like briar, but it absolutely is not.
It also has a brass "port" on the front bottom of the bowl, I presume to draw extra air in, though I have no idea why that would be necessary or helpful.
Any ideas?
Anyway, as I was cleaning it the grain started to come off the pipe. What is under the "painted on wood grain" is a composite that looks like wet packed cardboard.
I'm assuming that it is Brylon, but it doesn't seem "plastic" if you know what I mean. The pics look like briar, but it absolutely is not.
It also has a brass "port" on the front bottom of the bowl, I presume to draw extra air in, though I have no idea why that would be necessary or helpful.
Any ideas?
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Strangest thing I ever saw for sure, Phil.
They call them carburetor pipes. Lets in cool air to help with flavor or something. Various different maker dabbled in it, I think even Dunhill had one. Modern makers like Carey Pipes have a modified carb in the stem.
