Mixed some Lane BCA with MB Virginia...think this might be the best smoke I ever had.

Virginia kick lately....Lane, MB, Amphora...all very good to my palate.

Hopefully this is my last new pipe.... getting worse then my gun collection. https://i.ibb.co/SxYNx2F/20190112-120432.jpg Nice Jobey! Filtered? French? Yes to both. The camera didn't capture the color very well, it's quite light, almost virginia tobacco and cork colored. Quite nice actually.

Hopefully this is my last new pipe.... getting worse then my gun collection.

Picked up a trio of unknown Legendex pipes, they are inexpensive and made in Italy, they were all very well made smooth briars, zero complaints with them, got lucky there. Worst experience ever was an EA Carey, not only did the "magic inch" do absolutely nothing at all, the shank and bowl ...

Sentimental is Gramps old Dr Plumb.

I believe that pipe is sandblasted rather than rusticated. And it's probable it was made in France (St - Claude) or Italy. What I mean by 'or' is the French make some of the Rattray's and the Italians, some. ;) https://pipedia.org/wiki/Rattray%27s This being said, it does look really good, mate. :D...

My new favorite pipe is a rusty Rattrays Brownie, surprisingly flawless for a $40 pipe. Smokes like a dream. Zee Germans know how to make a pipe. https://i.ibb.co/JnZ9NWm/20181222-135328.jpg I believe that pipe is sandblasted rather than rusticated. And it's probable it was made in France (St - Cla...

Kevin Keith wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:37 pm

Hitzy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:54 pm Got me a cob, and just wondering if I should treat it different then my briars when it comes to cleaning and maintenance.

Some of the best corn cob advice given by John Patton

https://pipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Corncob_primer

Good stuff in there... Thanks!

forgot to post the pic of the 1899 Oberndorf made '96 sporter