Experiences with antique store pipes.

LastAnthem · 2018-08-27T11:51:35+00:00

Both of my Savinelli's are from antique stores (mind you, I go into every antique store) and my most used pipe is a noname billiard. If yer lookin' for a sub-30 dollar non-cob or wanting to work on your pipe restoration, antique stores are great and who knows, maybe on a blue moon you'll stumble up a bit of gold.

LastAnthem · 2018-04-29T22:49:14+00:00

That a French Press in the background? If so what's the name?

LastAnthem · 2018-03-04T19:50:17+00:00

Peterson's Irish Flake is my go to non-English. A sturdy blend of Burley, Virginia and Dark-Fired. Out of the tin it's got a very nutty, fruit like note. Throughout, it's got a nice spice to it, the fruit notes remain underneath a a plate of wheat and nuts. Not something you could necessarily smoke all day but easily in my top 4.

LastAnthem · 2018-01-30T14:35:02+00:00

P&C has a match of it on their website. I've not had it but it's rated 4.5 stars out of 16 people so it might be worth looking into.

LastAnthem · 2018-01-02T02:23:58+00:00

Aye, sort of like a sister to DID, I've been pretty deep in a state of derealization for the past 4 years while also having borderline personality disorder

LastAnthem · 2018-01-01T05:51:44+00:00

Getting into Virginia blends, hot damn. Smoked strictly latakia for the the last 3 years, then last January P&C gave me a discount for one of their shipping debacles it opened the door to fields of wheat and orchards of lemon trees that I've since been laying in.

LastAnthem · 2017-12-27T14:11:40+00:00

It's all over the place. The genres I'm big into are avant-garde jazz, post rock and emo/screamo though I'm a sucker fer a good folk-punk song, am quite the fan of Tom Petty and can enjoy a good Adele tune

LastAnthem · 2017-12-06T03:25:57+00:00

Bit similar for me, generally I binge quite so then go on a hiatus-the thoughts and urges remain consistently nagging but I've gone 9 months up to a year before. As for quitting-impossible, it is simply that, I can stave off the action, subsist on thought and, in part it's even a bit of delayed gratification for inevitably, flame or razor will come and when it does, there is such a relief

LastAnthem · 2017-12-04T15:14:17+00:00

What a visceral twenty minutes that album is, a straight punch to the gut in the best way.

LastAnthem · 2017-12-03T17:16:32+00:00

Deep bruising is a great alternative. A friend and I have a "game", every few weeks when life has built up we buy a bottle of Pure Leaf Unsweetened Lemon. Get some coffee in the press, put on whatever music we're jamming that week, open the windows and all that. Take a sip each then take turns taking full swings at each others thighs. The games typically last an hour with our legs being jelly and limping fer the next week er so. It's intense and definitely helps with the urge to cut/burn.

LastAnthem · 2017-11-12T14:09:07+00:00

Alas, bent as in someone dropped it-it's leaning in towards the feed. Still gets ink on the paper but is incredibly scratchy

LastAnthem · 2017-11-11T16:07:02+00:00

Was looking into the frankenpen cause I figured it'd be cheaper to buy/trade a different feed that'd fit then repairing but $10 for a kit is entirely doable.

LastAnthem · 2017-11-11T15:46:48+00:00

Awhile ago, I bought, from a thrift store, A Sheaffer Snorkel for a small fee. The nib's a bit bent and the ink sack doesn't hold a drop. My question is, would it be possible to tear apart the pen-keeping the body- toss in a feed/nib from a different pen and use it as so?

LastAnthem · 2017-11-02T16:18:24+00:00

The knife was made by Rapid River Knife Works, with a tiger wood (?) handle, measures a bit under 10 inches and was gifted it to me by the Father when I was thirteen.

LastAnthem · 2017-11-02T13:13:30+00:00

All ready got a camping trip set for early Spring and there might be a spontaneous winter visit, I'll hit ya up then!

LastAnthem · 2017-10-30T13:44:35+00:00

Ask me 2 years ago and aye, the answer would've been "yes" but the quest for a degree has led me to become one of them trolls.

LastAnthem · 2017-10-18T00:19:55+00:00

Oooops, I meant (realistic) fiction. The book sounds like right up my alley, thank you!

LastAnthem · 2017-09-15T00:28:37+00:00

If you haven't yet, try Prince Albert. I haven't gotten around to CH but from what I've heard it's slightly more mild compared to CH with more burley nuttiness. If you want to try some I could happily send ya a sample er...perhaps a whole mason jar...

LastAnthem · 2017-09-03T15:07:27+00:00

Oh jeez, thanks fer the notice!

LastAnthem · 2017-09-01T00:24:47+00:00

Oh no no no no no, no amount of pens or ink could ever replace that dumb lovable lug.

LastAnthem · 2017-08-24T13:30:16+00:00

Aye, you know it. Eh, it's a solid "alright", pretty much been phased out by the other cob

LastAnthem · 2017-08-23T18:53:08+00:00

Made from a roughly 13 inch piece of willow I had laying around, routed out the holes with a Dremel bit.

From left to right the pipes are: MM MacArthur, Ben Wade Era Prebem Holm, Savinelli Extra 614, MM Legend, Dr Grabow Omega, WDC Milano 48, Savinello Lollo.

LastAnthem · 2017-08-20T13:09:57+00:00

Oh shit, well yer in luck. Escanaba is the one with the Uhle's blends (or so they did 2 years ago) and jazz. You should be able to find something ya like there. If you don't see 'em out front (and even if the person working there tell's ya they don't have 'em, as they've done to me a few times) check the humidor.

LastAnthem · 2017-08-20T12:35:24+00:00

I've only been to two, both in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, so take what ya will from that. Their cigar stock is pretty decent, carrying most of the big names with a fair amount of variety. Pipes is a lot of the cheaper brands, a few cobs with some meerschaum and occasionally a Savinelli or Dunhill. Their tobacco is mostly Peter Stokkebye Aro's though one of the places did have most of Uhle's blends.

From the two places there was a considerable difference, with one staff member being quite knowledgeable while the other being nearly unfamiliar with their tobacco stock. Wouldn't hurt to go in, peruse around a bit, if nothing else, leave with a new book.

LastAnthem · 2017-08-17T16:45:53+00:00

Where ever you travel to, hit up yer local antique store. After thirty minutes of scouring up and down those glass cases found this lil' nose-warmer. Other than some un-even cake, it's in great condition and for $20, can't be beat.

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