you guys might be on to something, but that aint no drakeGrimpeur wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:54 amIt's early days, but I bet I won't read anything funnier than that this year!Fr_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:45 amIsn't a saxophone really just a fancy duck call?Kevin Keith wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:59 am
Some woodwind instrument mouthpiece sans reed. Saxophone say I.
I'd rather listen to a dozen banjos than one sax...and that's saying something.
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I see what you are saying. I would probably chalk that up to lighting myself. You are a very cautious manLongshanks wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:03 pmAwesome, so you're telling me I missed out on a great deal. LOL Hey, at least Fr. Tom got it. I'm okay with that.houtenziel wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:10 pmI just went back and scanned the photos on full brightness and couldn't see anything that looks like a crack.
Here's an illustration of what I thought I saw... arrow heads point to the bottom of what I thought was a hairline crack. I wear glasses for near-sightedness, so pardon the mistake.
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I had not seen anything to make me run away. I have bought pipes that have had a crack or some problem the "junktique" dealer would not have known to notice or point out if he had wanted to. All of them are still in use and seem to be holding up OK. The Weber billiard I smoked this morning is one of those pipes.houtenziel wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:10 pmI just went back and scanned the photos on full brightness and couldn't see anything that looks like a crack.Fr_Tom wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:58 pmWe will see. I am a man who has a tube of superglue and is not afraid to use it.Longshanks wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:37 pm
Grats! I almost bid on that one, but pics showed what looked to be a hairline crack around the bottom of the bowl. It blended so well with the brush lines I couldn't tell if they were just "clean" lines or actual cracks within the line. Maybe it's a repair job? I don't know. I'd have asked the seller about it, but I figured I'd get some response like "I don't know anything about pipes."
Anyway, I hope this is not the case and you receive a solid chunk of briar.
I figure if I have $11 or $12 in something I will use, it is not worth the hassle of sending it back and creating a stink. It is after all a Grabow Starfire, and I like saddle-bit stems.
If I smoke it for a few years and it falls apart, I am not going to be bitter or harbor resentment. It is not like I am buying pipes as an investment or with plans to sell them.
Here is some detail on the Weber crack. I think I paid $8.99 for this shipped from some vendor who sold mostly mantlepiece curios. It seems pretty stable and has not gotten worse in the time I have had it. There is still time for superglue if it gets worse.
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Maybe it's time to up the prescription. LolLongshanks wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:03 pmAwesome, so you're telling me I missed out on a great deal. LOL Hey, at least Fr. Tom got it. I'm okay with that.houtenziel wrote: ↑Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:10 pmI just went back and scanned the photos on full brightness and couldn't see anything that looks like a crack.
Here's an illustration of what I thought I saw... arrow heads point to the bottom of what I thought was a hairline crack. I wear glasses for near-sightedness, so pardon the mistake.
I just got my first pair of reading glasses, I feel like my grandfather switching back and forth between the two to see.
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And my Savinelli 320s Seven Day set is now complete with these two newly found additions.
A Bianca Rusticated
A Marron Glacé Rusticated (I am really digging that stem!)
I was some good work over the last few months requiring some patience; but I have 320s that I will surely enjoy.
A Bianca Rusticated
A Marron Glacé Rusticated (I am really digging that stem!)
I was some good work over the last few months requiring some patience; but I have 320s that I will surely enjoy.
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Fantastic , man !!!Lord Guyrox wrote: ↑Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:34 pm And my Savinelli 320s Seven Day set is now complete with these two newly found additions.
A Bianca Rusticated
A Marron Glacé Rusticated (I am really digging that stem!)
I was some good work over the last few months requiring some patience; but I have 320s that I will surely enjoy.
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New Falcon arrived. Pretty sad that GQ can get this thing to me in about half the time it takes P&C to ship me something.
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This finally arrived from ebay. Paid $7 for it. Thought it was a Grabow but it's not. On the shank it says Imported Bruyere. I guess it's a no name but the logo on the stem tells me that it might be a Linkman's? The finish was coming off pretty good so I stuck her in the sink and scrubbed the hell out of it with a scrubber sponge, soap and water. Seems to be drilled pretty well and should be a good enough smoker. Gonna let it dry for a few days before trying. The weird thing is while cleaning out the stem with a bristle cleaner, it took away some of the material....might have been caked up but I can't tell for sure. I'll probably invest in some fine sand paper and get the rest of the finish off when I have a few extra bucks.
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I'm going to say it's a Chicago made Grabow. It looks like it might have lost the stampings on the left side. [mention]Thelonious monkfish[/mention] will probably know. Good score!Johnny wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:59 pm This finally arrived from ebay. Paid $7 for it. Thought it was a Grabow but it's not. On the shank it says Imported Bruyere. I guess it's a no name but the logo on the stem tells me that it might be a Linkman's? The finish was coming off pretty good so I stuck her in the sink and scrubbed the hell out of it with a scrubber sponge, soap and water. Seems to be drilled pretty well and should be a good enough smoker. Gonna let it dry for a few days before trying. The weird thing is while cleaning out the stem with a bristle cleaner, it took away some of the material....might have been caked up but I can't tell for sure. I'll probably invest in some fine sand paper and get the rest of the finish off when I have a few extra bucks.
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It is really common for pipes, especially some factory pipes that are stamped upon completion, for the stamping to be so shallow so as to be completely lost when the finish comes off. The fact that the finish looks nearly gone makes me think that you might actually have a Linkman's. That stinger also looks identical to the Linkman's Grabow I had.Johnny wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:59 pm This finally arrived from ebay. Paid $7 for it. Thought it was a Grabow but it's not. On the shank it says Imported Bruyere. I guess it's a no name but the logo on the stem tells me that it might be a Linkman's? The finish was coming off pretty good so I stuck her in the sink and scrubbed the hell out of it with a scrubber sponge, soap and water. Seems to be drilled pretty well and should be a good enough smoker. Gonna let it dry for a few days before trying. The weird thing is while cleaning out the stem with a bristle cleaner, it took away some of the material....might have been caked up but I can't tell for sure. I'll probably invest in some fine sand paper and get the rest of the finish off when I have a few extra bucks.
Try wiping a wet finger across the left side of the shank to see if any stampings pop out.
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