Hello all!

[mosin1932]

Just joined the forum, I am a relatively new pipe smoker in southern Oregon and open to any advice on technique, pipes, or tobacco (including where to buy because there are no good shops around me!)

 

[DrT999]

Welcome! There are several good on-line stores, start with smokingpipes.com and there are lots of others if they don't have what you want.

 

[D.L.Ruth]

Welcome to the group

 

[Ranger107]

Welcome from AZ high country. Hope you enjoy our little group. Fortunately there are a lot of online shops for good tobacco. P&C, Country Squire, 4 Noggins, etc. As for pipes, Ebay can be a friend.

 

[Blackhorse]

Hey fellow Oregonian! Welcome. Most of my relatives are in Roseburg. It sounds like your expectations will be met and surpassed here.

 

[Ol'Dawg]

Welcome to BoB!

 

[mosin1932]

Awesome, thanks for the tips and replies everybody! I have gotten about 7 estates from eBay and a box of stems I have been working on shaping (very slowly), I do amateur gunsmithing as a hobby, so it has been a nice change of pace working on wood and vulcanite/acrylic. Any tips on buffing stems? I just made/fixed my first pipe from a broken stummel that I used a 30-06 case to extend the stem on the bowl side.

 

[Blackhorse]

Buffing tip #1: use a SLOW speed buffer, not high speed. Light touch.

 

[paulles87]

Hello and welcome from Cali!! Pipes and Cigars and smokingpipes.com or cup o joes!! Country Squire for tobacco !