433. There and Back Again (and Again, and Again, and Again)—a Pete Geek’s Irish Odyssey
This morning we’ve got another real treat in store, a House-Pipe sized odyssey of Nate Lynn’s hunting expeditions in the Land of Éire, including a tour of the factory at Deansgrange and even short videos Nate shot of Giacomo Penzo at the frazing machine and Wojciech Blaszczak at the rusticating station! So fill your favorite
432. Nebraska Pete Geek’s Dunmore Premier System Restoration
PSAsGlen Whelan wrote earlier this week to say that the PPN pipes have left Dublin. They should be ready for us to purchase week after next. I’ll send every one his or her code as soon as I receive the go-ahead from SPC and SPEu. The Zippo commemorative was mailed out yesterday. If you ordered
431. Matthew Webb’s Pilgrimage to the Peterson Factory
PSAs No ship notice from Zippo yet, but they’re super-fast. I’ve send queries to K&P and SPC this week but no word from either, so we’ll still assume the pipes will be ready to order next week or possibly early the week after. A Pilgrimage to the Peterson Factory by Matthew Webb My wife
430. Reclaiming an Around the World 107 Chubby Billiard
PSAs The New Era 39THIRTY caps all shipped out yesterday! Hooray, and thanks to all who participated and waited ever so patiently for this project to reach completion. I still have 9 caps that need homes, if you missed out and are wanting one: six in the Irish Tricolor style (2 S/M, 2 M/L, 2
429. Scenes from the CORPS Show by the “Peterson Piper” Lee Skiver (+39THIRTYs Are Here)
The 39THIRTY New Era Caps Just Arrived see end of post for more information As I write in The X Pipe, “A pipe show . . . is one of the few places in the world where men can soberly and without rancor engage in true dialogue. With nothing more than a common
428. “Steal with Pride” (or Tales of a Tinkerer)
“Steal with Pride” (or, Tales of a Tinkerer) by Ken Sigel CPG Be forewarned. What follows is not a very technical discussion of an aspect of pipe refurbishment. Rather, it is about the wealth of knowledge in our Pete Geek community and how willing its members are to share that knowledge. “I get by with
