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Billy Joe
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Whalehead King wrote: Mon May 07, 2018 6:06 pm In most cases, an impressive rack is overrated, more show than function. You can read that sentence anyway you see fit
I had to read that twice to see what you did there. I think I'm slowing down. :shock:
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Billy Joe wrote: Mon May 07, 2018 7:10 pm
Whalehead King wrote: Mon May 07, 2018 6:06 pm In most cases, an impressive rack is overrated, more show than function. You can read that sentence anyway you see fit
I had to read that twice to see what you did there. I think I'm slowing down. :shock:
It gets better after the sixth time. As anyone with a nice pipe rack can tell you, familiarity invites appreciation. You can read that sentence any way you see fit. I'm not easily impressed by a nice rack, but I like a good one when I see it. :shock:
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A cabinet is pretty nice , ya gotta admit :D

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Pipe baskets are good for travel too.

Could have sold a couple "bush" pipes at the Dartmouth Powwow this weekend thanks to this basket, but I was there to demonstrate basketmaking and traditional materials prep.

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Baskets of basket pipes.
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Whalehead King wrote: Mon May 07, 2018 6:06 pm In most cases, an impressive rack is overrated, more show than function. You can read that sentence anyway you see fit but my mind isn't in the gutter when I tell a lady she has a nice rack. I'm talking about her pipe rack. Oh, yeah, all the time I bump into ladies who have nice pipe racks. Welcome to New Orleans.

As someone who organizes everything in piles willy-nilly, I like the basket system. Personally I use the empty cigar box system, but they are similar.

I have a couple of pipe racks but my pipes usually end up outside the bounds of my racks. They are scattered all over the house where I rediscover them every time I clean my desk, reach for a fresh pair of pants in my closet, start the lawnmower, or open a teakettle to find out what's making all that noise when the water comes to a boil.

There is something to be said about a genius' disarray. Every day is full of pleasant surprises.



I've never thought to look in any of my tea pots for missing pipes... until now!
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Citizen B
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@Wooda was onto something. The basket system is good.
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Thanks for reviving this @Citizen B a fun an enjoyable thread. I like those pipes woven into the basket. Pipes man. Why the hell do I have so many?
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Ruffinogold wrote: Mon May 07, 2018 9:32 pm A cabinet is pretty nice , ya gotta admit :D

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You still got that cabinet? Lets see an up to date photo!
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Ruffinogold
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This is from 2023 ... Some get taken out and others in and rearranged at times . It looks rather messy in this pic

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Ruffinogold wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:04 pm
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Of course the cabinet contains a tin of Velvet. You love that Play-Doh tobacco.

I don't blame you. Velvet does smoke smooth as velvet.
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