I hate to hear this Ruff. I wasn’t close to him like you, but I remember that his post were top notch and I enjoyed seeing his avatar pop up.

Prayers are being sent for his family and all those that knew him.

CH in a cob. Decaf tea on the side.

Like so many others, I just codger scoop it in there and just load it. I honestly don’t really thing about it. Sorta like tying my shoes... it just happens lol.

When I was a newbie I had trouble getting it right. But after some time it became second nature. Practice makes perfect!

OJK in a MM Legend

Margate in a MM Elven Cobbit. Just got finished with a great lunch of grilled burgers and hotdogs. Tea on the side. Good stuff

OJK in a Carved Willard Billiard. Water on the side.

You sir, have a wonderful taste in pipes!

Fantastic repair! I love the way horn/antler looks on a pipe.

Dipping back into Fire Storm today for bowl #2 of Labor Day pop a tin.

This time I’m loading it up in a Comoy’s Pot.

So I just popped my tin and am smoking a bowl of Russ Os Firestorm in a MM Legend. Upon opening the tin I am hit with a prune/fig/dark fruit smell. It is slightly moist...more than I was expecting tbh. The ribbon cut packs easily and lights well. So far it has been mellower than I was expecting. The...