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Three pipes loaded this eve, don’t know if I’ll get them all smoked. First was WC Blue Ridge Special in a twin bore Radice bent Apple. Now smoking Wilke Surbrug’s Crystal Palace in an Abe Herbaugh Rusticated Brandy w/bamboo shank. Last might be WC Deluxe Crumb Cut in an old Grabow Riviera Pot.

I officiated a funeral at the graveside this morning. Absolutely beautiful weather, mid 60’s with no wind, which is very unusual in these parts.

This evening smoking PS LBF in a Radice Rind Billiard with a multi-colored wood shank accent, otherwise known as the “hippie band.” Next up is Pembroke in a Chris Askwith Morta. With the black stem this evening.

Follow the advice above and stick with it, it should take a turn for the better.

WC Flake 558 in a Radice Rind Billiard w/faux bamboo shank. Then Sutliff Match 20 in a ‘49 Dunhill Shell LB F/T.

Hal O’ the Wynd in a Radice Rusticated Twin Bore Bent Apple.

A wonderful fall day on the high plains, 29 degrees this morning, 66 at noon. Clear blue sky and only a hint of a breeze.

Peretti 333 in a Brebbia Avanti Rock Briar Pot.

I might look at briarblues.com they have a nice one at considerably less.

Smoking some aged FVF in a Herbaugh w/bamboo shank. Then moving on to Peretti blend 52 in an Arley Curtz pot.

This evening smoking War Horse Ready Cut in an old Peterson 312, I'm working on smoking the floral ghost out of this pipe. Then Watch City One Shot Apricot in a C&D/MM Charles Towne Cobbler. Maybe, if I feel up to a third pipe, some John Bull Royal English in a Icarus smooth stubby bent apple.

Welcome to the forum Joe. I appreciate your sharing your pipe journey; it's interesting how we all ended up here. My Granddad and Dad were both pipe smokers during my childhood. I smoked pipes from the early '70's up until the early/mid '80's when I switched to cigars, primarily for...

A couple of "new to me" blends this eve. Dunhill Royal Yacht from 2014 in a Radice Rind Billiard; then L.J. Peretti BPC in a '49 Dunhill Shell LB F/T. Ice water on the side.

So is the braking automatic or a combination of manual and automatic? Kind of a bummer to come up on someone going slower than you are wanting to go. It does look fun.

Sounds like a Black Friday purchase.

Is this one of those blends that sells out in hours?

Penzance from a recent trade in a Falcon with a Meer Bulldog bowl.

This fine evening: Hal O’ the Wynd in a Radice Rind Billiard w/faux bamboo shank; then Pembroke in a Morta, a Chris Askwith, this years B&B BL LE.

A couple pipes this evening. Sutliff Mark Twain in a Nording Signature Freehand Natural and WC Ernie Morning Pipe in an Arley Curtz bent rusticated pot.

Welcome to the forum! There is much to learn and experience with pipe smoking and the best way to learn is to smoke your way to experience, notwithstanding the ignorance of that fellow you ran into. Have fun trying new tobaccos!