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Finally got around to lighting a pipe. Byzantium in a medico medalist hawkbill, made from the revolutionary new material that people have come to love.... to hate, brylon lol. I actually really enjoy smoking them. I find them very neutral, like a meerschaum but without the fear of breaking it...

Welcome from the states Pimlico! The search function on this website works great for pulling up specific information, there is also pipedia.com which has a good broad overview of the hobby in general which I would recommend for beginners, and to anyone really!

Lol, at least we all got a conclusion!

I have experienced something like that, not as severe, but somewhat similar from changing things like my mouthwash, toothpaste, medication or even what I eat or drink that day. I get the most consitent pipe experience if I drink milk throughout the day, oddly enough

I feel your pain, info like that seems scarce for any brand unfortunately. I even wrote medico 3 months ago with a similar enquirey but I have yet to hear back lol. You might already have checked, but pipephile.eu has a lot of good information, links to their source material and other helpful...

Welcome from Southern Oregon!

Concentrating on one tobacco is a good idea, I started with captain black white, like a lot of people. Because it was cheap and I didn't mind wasting some if I over packed the bowl, the nice thing is that it is naturally on the moist side so it's harder to smoke than a dry English, which I think...

Second bowl of the day, some 31 optimum in a very nice no-named Canadian meerlined that I just got back from being restored, it was out of my depth to do. Sent it to James at stem and briar, long wait but excellent job. Still sampling the optimum and I'm not sure it's quite up to being one of my...

Welcome to the forum, there's a wealth of information on here and a bunch of really nice guys. It's usually 20% or less humidity year round where I live so I try to keep my tobacco more moist than most people probably do but as mentioned, just throw your tobacco in a Mason jar and it will last...

The crust came out a little thicker than I like so I made that note for next time. I just subbed 3 cups of Red Mill gluten free flour with 3/4 tsp. of xantham gum instead of regular flour. I also added 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract to the crust and filling plus 1/4 tsp. almond extract and some...

It got above freezing before noon the last few days here, so I better iron my speedos! Bengal slices in a mostly unmarked pipe I picked up at an antique shop last week (there are hallmarks on the ferrule but I haven't looked them up yet). For breakfast, pecan bars I made last night, gluten free...

Hey all, I recently got 2 falcon pipes in very poor condition (or as it's called on Ebay, perfect mint condition). I have never worked on a metal pipe before and am in the process of restoring them so I was hoping some of you experts had some tips on sealing these things up? I was planning on...

I have been looking for a cheap-ish rack/display for my mason jars for about 2 months now, to no avail. How are there not mason jar racks anywhere!? My wife had an idea a while ago to start making gerbil cage toppers (you can see one almost complete in the background) and with the scrap wood I...

Amazing, I know you have quite a few pipes worth a small fortune but the fact you value this Willard so much more speaks volume and is a sentiment I think quite a few of us on here share. Thanks for sharing this! Also, I'm pretty sure the technology to create that specific "tobacco stained"...

I finally found some info on pipephil.eu (LOVE that website), it says they were produced by Sparta/Dr. Grabow in North Carolina from the early 60's to the mid 70's. I can't find any info beyond that but if your dad got one in the 50's I'm wondering if "Willard" was an independent pipe...

I just can't bring myself to like nightcap, the first tin I opened, I ended up sorting out the whole tin because there were so many sticks the first pinch. Ended up with a fist sized amount of sticks, and what could only be a pebble, out of it before I smoked any. I don't know if that soured my...

Sorry for the hiatus, been a busy week with no relief in sight until about the 7th. I was able to pop out for a quick puff in this small Williard, I have 3 or 4 Willards and enjoy them very much, they are sturdier, better looking, and better crafted than a grabow in my opinion for around the...

I second this method, for me the cake is MUCH easier to remove when it's bone dry.

My wonderful wife had this under the tree for me this morning! I have never tried a churchwarden or a Sav before and they added up to the best smoking pipe I have ever had the pleasure of using. I've had a crush on this girl since I was 9 years old, and she is still my favorite person in the...

Welcome Volk!