A BoB Cob

[Blackhorse]

I'm wondering if the current crop will gain enough size...there being fairly widespread drought conditions this year. (from what I've heard anyway)

 

[tiltjlp]

I'm wondering if the current crop will gain enough size...there being fairly widespread drought conditions this year. (from what I've heard anyway)

It could be both smaller sized corn, plus a smaller overall crop. Only harvest time will provide us those answers.

 

[friar_jay]

If anything comes out of this put my name down for one.

 

[Anthonyx2b]

Ill put my name in for one

 

[Georg_Franz]

Count me in too.

Bulldog would be nice!

Greetings from Germany
Georg

 

[Hawker]

After seeing George's MM Bent Bulldog I got to have 1 no wait put me down for 2. Don't care what the wait is as long as it happens.

Is there any progress on the BOB Briars?

 

[Georg_Franz]

I own a couple of "old stock" MM´s.

They´re a excellent Smoke! I fittet one with a forever Stem. But i had to do some sanding on the stem, for the drilling hole was not the same size as today´s Cobs.



But it feels, looks and smokes real fine!

Greetings from Germany!
Georg

 

[Blackhorse]

Gents, two things: 1. You don't put your name in for these. They would likely be available from MM directly...if and when they are available. Since you posted on this thread you're sent an email when future posts occur, and if you're a member... And...2. The briar pipes are indeed available now, in several styles, from Mark Tinsky at American Smoking Pipes. Go to his Site and look under the listing's for 'Club Pipes'. I happen to own a black-n-Tan version and can attest to the quality of design, and engineering and craftsmanship as well as the smoke-ability. They are fantastic!

 

[DrT999]

Gents, two things: 1. You don't put your name in for these. They would likely be available from MM directly...if and when they are available. Since you posted on this thread you're sent an email when future posts occur, and if you're a member... And...2. The briar pipes are indeed available now, in several styles, from Mark Tinsky at American Smoking Pipes. Go to his Site and look under the listing's for 'Club Pipes'. I happen to own a black-n-Tan version and can attest to the quality of design, and engineering and craftsmanship as well as the smoke-ability. They are fantastic!

link: http://ssl.cybersun.com/4Dscripts/webcatalog4disapi.dll/4dcgi/Products?AMS~101655740~1~103014

 

[Blackhorse]

Doc gets a percentage... lol

Me? I let you type in the site and /or do your own search.

 

[Hawker]

Doc gets a percentage... lol

Me? I let you type in the site and /or do your own search.

Thanks.

 

[George Kaplan]

re: the BoB Cob,
I don't think we ever got the official answer, but it's expected that the dismal farming season this year did not yield the larger corn ears needed for a new bulldog pipe. Better luck next year.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Since John Patton is kind of MM's lost son of sorts...:lol: ...maybe he could sweet-talk them into saving some unusually large cobs for a run of 30 of these things for us? Like most things grown and/or cultivated, there's always exceptional examples in any season, productive or not. I'm sure any of us would be willing to pay for 'em accordingly.

8)

 

[beetlejazz]

Holy, I would really be into this as well.

 

[woodsmansbriar]

Do like this idea. Doubt we'll see any decently sized corn crop. If I remember correctly MM ages/dries their cobs two years after their harvest before they start manufacturing pipes with em?

So going back two years, the corn crop has been pretty crappy, even recently too. This doesn't even count for back log. So who knows about the size of the cobs.

The idea is fantastic, and I look forward to more info!

 

[woodsmansbriar]

Do like this idea. Doubt we'll see any decently sized corn crop. If I remember correctly MM ages/dries their cobs two years after their harvest before they start manufacturing pipes with em?

So going back two years, the corn crop has been pretty crappy, even recently too. This doesn't even count for back log. So who knows about the size of the cobs.

The idea is fantastic, and I look forward to more info!

 

[Kyle Weiss]

If I remember correctly MM ages/dries their cobs two years after their harvest before they start manufacturing pipes with em?

I think they have a process that speeds things up a bit, now. I could be wrong.

8)

 

[woodsmansbriar]

If I remember correctly MM ages/dries their cobs two years after their harvest before they start manufacturing pipes with em?

I think they have a process that speeds things up a bit, now. I could be wrong.

8)

Quite possible! I really have no clue. Sadly I have more experience with the corn crop and harvesting/planting it then I do the pipe making process ha.