djs134
BoM May '06
I've been thinking about picking up the pipe again and so when I visited my Mom today I asked if I could look through some of my Dad's pipes. I'm 47 and can't remember a time a time when my Dad wasn't lighting, smoking, packing or cleaning a pipe. He had one in every vehicle, coat and table in the house. So when she brought out the 3 boxes of pipes that she could lay her hands on quickly, I wasn't suprised to see about 3 dozen pipes.
So here's my question. I know he had some really nice pipes and I'm sure he had a number of cheapos. I plan on taking pics to help guide me through the process, but I'd like to sort though them and pick out a few to start using. There are quite a few that show a lot of use and a few that show very little use. About a third look like they have meresham (sp?) lining in the bowls. How does one go about reclaiming a pipe for use. Cleaning, tightening up the stem, ect.?
Also, I smoked a little in college and a little a few years later, but I'm only familiar with my Dad's "American Blend" from Pipe Den and Black Cavi/Capt'n Black blend I made for myself. Anyone able to guide me toward a source where I can check out a sampler pack of a good quality tobacco?
I'm sure a lot of these questions have been asked/answered here before and will do some research, but I'm looking at these pipes and just couldn't wait to ask....
Thanks all!
So here's my question. I know he had some really nice pipes and I'm sure he had a number of cheapos. I plan on taking pics to help guide me through the process, but I'd like to sort though them and pick out a few to start using. There are quite a few that show a lot of use and a few that show very little use. About a third look like they have meresham (sp?) lining in the bowls. How does one go about reclaiming a pipe for use. Cleaning, tightening up the stem, ect.?
Also, I smoked a little in college and a little a few years later, but I'm only familiar with my Dad's "American Blend" from Pipe Den and Black Cavi/Capt'n Black blend I made for myself. Anyone able to guide me toward a source where I can check out a sampler pack of a good quality tobacco?
I'm sure a lot of these questions have been asked/answered here before and will do some research, but I'm looking at these pipes and just couldn't wait to ask....
Thanks all!