Look what the postman brought to me...

[rainmax]

Postman was here with some cheque and packet from USA.
I was so happy that I open bottle of cognac. Of course he was tired and hungry so he drank two of them. Yesterday was snowing.

Mr.Knucklehead, I have never seen more beautiful pipe in my whole life.
I'm proud and happy. Your work is gold worth. Here are some pictures I made already and I didn't know until now that my hands are not photogenic; BUT PIPE IS...

 

[johnlee1933]

That's a real beauty.

 

[Seanz]

Geesus ( notice i dont use blasphemy) By the saints that is one sexy pipe What does a man have to do to acquire one? I have a testicle(left of course) But to be sure i would give my right one as well for one of those I really like the bowl to shank curve well made sir, well made indeed

 

[BarG]

Beatiful pipe! Is that olive wood?

 

[istanbulin]

Yes, to the best of my recollection Knuclehead wrote that it's an olive wood pipe. BTW, really a handsome pipe

 

[jekylnz]

It looks so good,... u wont want to smoke it!!

 

[Chicken]

did knucklehead make that?

it is a very nice piece,

 

[Knucklehead]

Maks - You need to teach me to take better photos.

Chicken - Check out Maks pipe getting it's butt whupped :

http://fairtradetobacco.com/showthread.php?2173-A-Tale-of-Two-Pipes-by-What-T-Dickens

 

[rainmax]

Knucklehead rulles.
For better photos you need more light. Light is almost everything.
Last two photos are captured outside, daytime, cloudy sky. Behind my hand is snow.

 

[Knucklehead]

Knucklehead rulles.
For better photos you need more light. Light is almost everything.
Last two photos are captured outside, daytime, cloudy sky. Behind my hand is snow.

Where the hell am I going to get snow in Alabama?

 

[Chicken]

Where the hell am I going to get snow in Alabama?

i took basic training at FT Mc CLELLAN..... dont tell me it dont snow in alabama,!!!!!!!!!

 

[rainmax]

If you don't have snow, you can put white paper behind and overexpose the image until white become white.

 

[jojjas]

Today the postman brought me

And i think Maksman is santa claus

 

[BarG]

This site just gets better and better! TRADE has been a milestone in cultures for centuries to orchestrate economic improvement, as well as cultural exchange, and this site has made a difference.

 

[Nikfits]

That is one fantastic looking pipe Knucks! You are one lucky guy Maks! Nice lookin' Baccy too!

 

[daniel draeving]

That's definitely one good lookin pipe Maks, one of them sittin by the fire kinda pipes

 

[Knucklehead]

Today the postman brought me
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And i think Maksman is santa claus

I see a hunk of Olive wood in the picture. You will really enjoy working with that jojjas. Please post the pipe when you are finished. I have some left over from Maks' pipe I've been holding on to for just the right pipe.

 

[rainmax]

I cut from the same piece of Wood than yours, wallace. I brought it from Crete back in 2004. I found three stump next on the road, stop the car and voila.

Jojjas, I hope you find tobacco in good condition. I believe you need to dry it a bit, cause I steam it prior handling and packing. I wrote on Xanthi Yaka full sun. That mean, as much as you can get it from Slovenia. We do not have growing tobacco tradition in our country. After all we are more skiing nation like you in the north. Ingemar Stenmark and Bojan Križaj if you remember back in eighties. Try Burley ligero raw. I love it.

 

[Knucklehead]

Try Burley ligero raw. I love it.

I think the Burley Ligero is what BigBonner calls "Burley Red Tips". Bob likes a small amount in cigars. I'm going to try that with some of mine from last year after more aging.

 

[BarG]

Good eye. I thought that was pressed tobacco. I love the burlys. In cigar and cigs. I seem to have a preference to any burly I can grow or buy. I love red tips. I have been saving the few homegrown I have left.