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Justin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:23:52 +0000

I tried to get onto pipelore the other day. I think it may be gone.

Comment on Information Central – www.Pipelore.net by Robert

Robert — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:16:57 +0000

On a forum it came up that pipelore.net was down. Any idea if it is temporary?

Comment on Old School Blends… by Aulic Exclusiva

Aulic Exclusiva — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:58:23 +0000

I mildly enjoyed Rum & Maple so, out of curiosity I decided to try several of these old drug store staples. I can’t say that it was a very rewarding experience. They all look alike, so better label the jars or they’ll all blend into one another!

There’s always a portion of the bowl that tastes OK, then there is always a typical cheap-Burley deterioration in the second half. Life is short. Why spend it puffing on mediocrity?

Comment on Pleasant surprise…. by Mick

Mick — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:08:58 +0000

The same thing happened to me in a different way. I had smoked Balkans in the past and always enjoyed them. Well, I stopped smoking the pipe for 2 years. When I started back. The Balkan I chose to smoke was Bill Baileys Balkan Blend. Which is a different Balkan than a standard Balkan. When I bought Balkan Supreme I was comparing it to Baileys. The Supreme just didn’t cut for me. So I tinned the Supreme. When I ran out of Bailey’s I smoked other blends for awhile, and when I got the bug for a balkan I untinned the Supreme. It was mouth watering good. Go figure.

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Comment on Tough decisions… by GezerFan

GezerFan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:30:28 +0000

As a newbie to the pipe world and its various forums and blogs and etc. I have gotten the initial impression that most pipe smokers are decent writers, deep thinkers, and refreshingly odd.

It’s inevitable that intelligent folks getting together to enjoy their hobby are going to attract the attention of those annoying people who just want to get in and stir up the crap from the bottom because they’re safe at home, sitting in front of their monitor in their underwear and scratching.

I say let the rest of us “twigs” stick together and be strong, and let the troublemakers hang out by the fires they start.

Alone.

With no marshmallows.

Comment on Out of Shape by GezerFan

GezerFan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:11:57 +0000

Because pipes are as much an artistic collector’s item as a smoking tool, I would have to agree with rocketrefund. Part of the magic of making a pipe by hand is discovering as you go whether it will be more valuable for the way it looks, the way it smokes, or the ultimate charm: both!

It’s kind of like having kids, I would guess – you may plan on a dentist or a banker but end up with a roller derby queen, or vice versa. Each piece of wood is a living thing, and it will have its way with you as much as you with it. The dance of carving is a partnership between artist and subject, and so dependent on the quirks of each.

I have seen beautiful pipes that I’m sure would have smoked horribly because of bore-to-bowl ratio/angle, and I know that some of my father’s favorite smoking pipes looked like “who did what and ran”. And then there were the lovelies who were as easy on the tongue as they were on the eyes.

As far as the classic shapes, at least as they pertain to a present-day carver, I think I prefer pipes that call back those classic lines but have a bit of their own personality thrown in. Something in my soul fights against art with too many boundaries put on it.

- GezerFan

Comment on Detours… by Neill

Neill — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:07:25 +0000

Nice work, Justin. It looks like your pipe-making skills are steadily increasing. I like reading about what you’re doing here.

FWIW, I think it’s a good idea for you to continue to work with classic shapes for awhile, focusing on proportions, precision, and finish until you think that the discipline of working within strict shape perameters has helped you as much as it can.

Then, I’d start making departures. I see a lot of budding pipe makers who don’t understand that it is the infinitesimal details of fit and finish that drive success far more than interesting shapes.

Comment on Out of Shape by rocketrefund

rocketrefund — Mon, 05 May 2008 05:38:24 +0000

what smokes better? as long as you have the size bowl you want, and the holes are drilled in the correct place to optimize a cool even burn, does it matter too much? If you want a classic, then make it classic. If you want to accentuate the grain, then do that!

Aesthetics are personal and subjunctive, i don’t think there is a write answer, or a better course.
unless of course the aesthetics cause the pipe to be faulty in some way… I don’t care for a pipe that looks great but doesn’t smoke well.

if you are selling, than make some of both.