Making Your own Pipe Rack: the interlude

After taking a look and seeing that beside the churchwarden article, that most who read this blog isn't for my two cents on which tobacco to buy or which pipe is awesome or not. But building a pipe rack, getting your hands dirty and using tools that have the power to claim your use of grabbing things and ridding a bike.
I have decided to again post, with pictures, the fourth and final posting of Making Your Own Pipe Rack. Yes I am counting this as part of the series of posts. So live with that.
If you are wondering when then you'll be out of luck because of several reasons one of them is that I myself don't know when I'll resume making this fascinating blog series.

So…………………*awkward pause*…………puff you later.

What a site.

If you're looking for pipe that reminds you of the Middle Ages then all means go to Medievalcollectibles.com. But if you want a pipe, a churchwarden pipe, that reminds you of the romanticism of the Middle Ages with out the full blown taking it seriously, or just an awesome custom pipe. Then go here, for all of your custom and awesome looking pipes because frankly the person who makes these pipes has serious talent.

But because he doesn't show you may be a little wary on what he charges. But I bet it is a fair price so that he charges so I wouldn't lose sleep over it.

pushing the restart button, again.

Hello,

To anyone who is still reading this blog. Sorry for not being attentive enough towards this blog. But ever since I was rejected from the Military due to my being having Aspergers syndrome. A subgroup of Autism, which means. Lets move on all righty.

So again I am sorry if I seemed to be neglecting this blog, because for the first two months and so I had been in a depressed slumped. Only now apparently after three months of being rejected I am starting to get on with my life.


So now that's done with, lets talk about pipes, pipe memorabilia, and tobacco. I have new reviews on for different shops, and I have the famed Tinderbox in my sights and I can't wait to write a review about them.

Calabash O Calabash

As I am contemplating my next pipe. I've been deciding between a Peterson, a Dunhill, a Savinelli, or a calabash pipe. Yes a calabash pipe, a elegant and extraordinary pipe. With its shape, a symbol of prestige or sexual insecurity, Quintin Taratino words not mine. A pipe that is often confused with Sherlock Holmes, a most inquisitive man.

But I am not typing this mediocre blog post. To just put an endless praise to this weird pipe, but to notify anyone, who still reads this blog. That I am going to make my own calabash, from the gourd, and post the steps on this blog. This awful, awful, blog.


So, bye.

Lack of Photos

If anyone who has read this blog. Then you have already notice that there are no photos, reason being is that I didn't want to make this a picture book. I also didn't want to annoy any readers with countless photos of my mediocre pipe collection.

But when I get started on Part 3 & 4 of Making Your own Pipe Rack. You'll see some photos, of the progression of what you'll be doing. 


Sooooooooo, with that done I'll scat doodle. 

Editorial: Sutliff Private Stock

I don't know nor care about the history of the Sutliff Tobacco Co. But for one thing is for sure, is that I bought their tobacco for my meerschaum today. Though I was half expecting the flavor of peaches and cream, I forgot that the taste of tobacco will dominate every tobacco I buy.

But I thought that the tobacco was finely cut and the fragrance was noticeable, especially when it was burning. The moisture of the tobacco was perfect, not too moist but defiantly not dry. But I thought that the flavor was non existent if there was any. If there was any flavor then either it didn't exist or I smoked it too quickly to notice. But that's the one thing with tobacco companies, they tell you one thing about something while their lying at your face through marketing.

So overall I thought the tobacco was okay. I felt cheated by the lack of flavor and the price of the tobacco, but I blame that on high tobacco taxes. The moisture of the tobacco was perfect, so I wouldn't change a thing about that. The smoke was a bit rough, but that was due to my new pipe, so I won't hold that against the producer. The smell was excellent, almost good as the moisture of the tobacco. However the after smell that flavors the pipe was a bit strong for my taste.

So again I give this tobacco an O.K. It's a not so bad and not great tobacco. However I do hope that someone can recommend a good aromatic tobacco.
If they can't then well that sucks.  But that means I just need to continue looking for the perfect tobacco, on my own.

Puff you later.

making Your own Pipe Rack Pt. 2

Now that Christmas is over, hooray. You've gotten more pipes and less rack space, but more time. Now then, we can finally get this over and done with. So we can start on the next rack. For those who have read the previous blog about this subject. Then you'll know the required 7 rules that must be known.

But before we start sawing off limbs and wood. I want to tell you what are you going to need:

1. Wood, without it then it is impossible. Unless you can make one out of stone or steel. Which would be pretty cool. 
2. Also spare wood for drilling exercises and/or in case of the likelihood you will be starting a scrap wood collection. Not to mention when drilling you want wood underneath so you won't turn your meager work table filled with unnecessary holes. Plus you won't make your workbench look like it came from Switzerland.   
3. A Table saw or a circular power saw. Circular power saws are far easier to use and require less attention than a table saw. But you're giving up stability for easy use, with a table saw your giving up limbs for stability.
4. A File, it can do what a piece of sandpaper can do & more precise. Also a file can get to those hard to reach places that a piece of sandpaper.  
5. Sandpaper, can smooth were a file can & more. Also when dealing with smoothing you want to get through an area quick and simple. A piece of sandpaper will do that job better than a file.
6. Cordless Drill or Drill with cord. Is the tool that you will need in order to make the pipe to stand by the stem or by the bowl. 
7. Drill bits, they come in various sizes and shapes. But be forewarned, don't get the ones with the winged tipped. As to why, you have use them to understand why. My recommendation is to get the 3/4" size drill bit, with the winged tip. But
8.  Ruler, simple and elegant. It can help a lot when you are trying to judge the difference between the distance of each holder, where you place the pipes. Or half of a holder. It is also useful for measuring the thickness of the wood you are using. 
9. Felt, no matter what. Felt is needed to provide a stable solid posting to keep you rack where you want it to be. 

Now most of these items, if not all, will be available at a local Loew's, Menards, Home Depot, and your local hardware and fabric store. Don't worry on perfection or how the damn thing looks, as long it  functions on one thing. Holding your pipes, then it is a success.

Next time will be the actuality where I show you, with photos, on how to make your own Pipe Rack.