Alan L wrote:LOVE the acorn/knife combo!
What's the ring made of? Looks like horn from here.
Thanks, Alan! The ring is synthetic horn from Masecraft Supply. I swear, it's indistinguishable from the real thing once it's shaped and shined. I have a Talbert that has a horn stem, and while I can tell the difference, it's only because I know which is which.
Is that Cob Plug you're slicing with the knife? If so, been there, done that, want a plug slicer thingy. Lovely smoke, difficult slice. Also: Nice hamon on 1070. Is that Admiral's stuff? I'd've suspected the manganese content would make a good hamon difficult to pull off.
That's Briar Fox, a cake that I don't actually care for, but it made a great picture.
I'm not knocking the other two pipes, mind you: the bulldog is sweet, and the lovat only serves to remind me my favorite shape is the Canadian these days. What is it about experience that takes the pipe-smoking newb from a half-bent to a straight in 20 years or so?
I'm leaning toward straight these days, too. I like 1/8 and 1/4 bent, but they have to be *well* made. I like how I make 'em, but I end up selling all of those.
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I have a tester I made a few years ago that's half bent, and it smokes like a dream, but I don't have experience with other makers' pipes at that angle.
And it's in the rotation for tomorrow! Yay! Mississippi mud is the smoke of choice for that pipe, I got a particularly good 8oz tin of the stuff recently.
I'm proud to say I got a certified lost cause converted last weekend.
A guy who had been smoking a countertop cavendish blend in a half-bent billiard basket pipe bought one of my oddities in a charity auction. After I explained the function of aerodynamics inside the pipe, plus the joys of a burble-free smoke one can enjoy with a straight vs. a bent when huffing jar-spawn aromatic goo, I gave him a bowl of 1792.
After the orgasm wore off, I think I have a repeat customer!
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Heh!
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1792 is a great smoke. It's bite free, tastes great, and has a really nice kick to it. It's the kind of thing that dedicated Scotch drinkers know about. It's like the cask strength version of your favorite single malt, only better.