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. I'm no wood worker, but I some how I got captured by this problem. The scoops in my favorite pipe rack are 1-1/2 x 1-7/8 inches, spaced 2" apart center to center, and look like they were made with a 1-1/2" round nose router bit. Imagine a jig box and router base plate like the ones shown...

You can view some old Wally Frank catalog images here. http://pipepages.com/tobcats2.htm Steve

. For those of you who may be building your collection by buying estates, here is an example of an outstanding Wally Frank capture. I expected this pipe to go higher in price than it did, but then, Wally Frank pipes don't attract everyone's attention. While some Ebay Wally Franks are outright...

A smooth! I wasn't expecting that. Live and learn. Steve

From examining pipes in my collection that have transparent stems, I have noticed differences in the finishing of the lumen of the stem bore. Some lumens are completely smooth and transparent, polished to the same finish as the outer surface of the stem. Others are smooth but not polished to...

. I have two Willmer pipes marked as you describe, but instead of "hand made" they are stamped "hand carved". Evidently they're out there, just not as common as the smooths with the letter grading. Would like to see a photo of yours. Steve

I remember that, and the sounds - cicadas - which loved elm trees. Steve

. Another tree canopy shot. Argenta IL, a local small town.

I'm guessing its Italian because "aurea" is Italian for "gold", from the Latin "aurum". Does the script look like it could be "Barontini", or more remotely "Briantea"? If Barontini: There were pipe-making cousins by this surname - Ilio and Cesare - and Cesare Barontini still has a web site...

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30 minutes is common for me. I pack 3-4 layers, very light at the bottom, firmer as I go up, but not really tight even at the top. Often I'll loosen and dump the ashes and relight about 2/3 of the way through the bowl. Works for me most of the time. I'd rather have consistently good short...

For me it would have to be big bands, and Don Ellis is represented better than the others in my collection, 2nd place Quincy Jones. Steve

Water works best for me. Distilled spirits is the worst - the EtOH irritates my buds when I'm smoking. Steve

Listened to "Reno on Record" tonight (Aircraft Records label), a high quality stereo CD of the Reno air races unlimited class. On the flight line, engines startup, taxi, takeoff, at the pylons in qualification laps and race. Steve

Icy day in central Illinois. I put up this web page today. Photos and vids. http://www.stevesite.us/illinois_scenes/icy_day/ Steve

XX-LARGE RATS ON SALE http://www.rodentpro.com/ Get 'em while they last. If you're wondering how I'm finding this stuff - I'm using NAICS codes in targeted searching of the Small Business Administration, for job leads. Trouble is, the NAICS code system is not a tight as it should be. Steve

The most I've paid for a Willmer AAA is $107, including several Ebay purchases. My best one has grain as good as that on the bowl, but not as good as that example on the shank. Very light or clear stains in good straight grain tend to cost more than darker stains, so maybe for that one the...

I could have been rich. http://www.flat-d.com/flatdreusable.html http://www.flat-d.com/chairpadblack.html http://www.flat-d.com/women.html Don't think of making and selling these yourself...they are patented. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2005/0182372.html Steve

This is a little off topic, but Mexico City, Mexico? Tell me this climate is true. It looks too good to be believed! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City#Climate (scroll down to table) Steve