398. A Tale of Two Pub Pipes
Rev. 1:21pm, 5/12/2024 by D. H. Billings If there’s one thing that I’ve ever actually learned in my life, it’s that the first version of something is rarely the best, and that oftentimes there needs to be some sort of modification in order to get it right. And when you think about it, that does
397. Thoughts on a Mark Twain Pipe, Tenon Extensions & the Peterson System Patents
Rev. 1:04 CST 5/5/2024 by Gary Hamilton, CPG When thinking of historic personalities that were also brothers of the briar, Mark Twain almost immediately comes to mind. Any student of the writings of Mark Twain, the pen name as used by Samuel Clemens, clearly understands that Twain was an incessant smoker. Probably the most astute
396. The X Pipe – Peterson Connection
UPDATE, 1:47pm CST: There was a glitch in the Google Form. Gigi says it is open again. I can’t tell you how happy I am to report The X Pipe and Other Mystagogic Stories for the Pipe Smoker will be available from Smokingpipes.com in just a few weeks. Clocking in at 364 pages, this is
395. SPECIAL BULLETIN: “Petersons in Ireland” in English has Dropped!
The long-awaited English translation of Sandra Bondarevska’s The Petersons in Ireland has dropped and is available now at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.de (Germany). In case you’re new to the party, let me tell you just how important The Petersons in Ireland is: without it, The Peterson Pipe would not be what it is. The first,
394. The 2024 Chicago Pipe Show & Pete Geek Meet & X Pipe Book Launch
Photos by Nevaditude (Mark Hunt, CPG) additional photos by Chas. Mundungus & Chris Tarman A long post this morning about the largest, greatest, longest-running and grandest pipe show. I’ve been several years since 2011, and each time come away having experienced something unforgettable. In this age of social media, we are ironically still all insulated
393. Gary Hamilton’s Peterson 80s Tenon Extension Project
The Starting Point PETERSON’S SUPREME MADE IN IRELAND 80s The Tenon Has Internal Threading To Accept A Tenon Extension Threading Is Metric M4.5 X 0.75 The Mortise Is Drilled Deeper Than Required (1-1/2”) Than Typical The Draft Hole Enters On The Top This Pipe Exhibits All The Features Of The “Sub-System”