From: ??????????????????????? (Elias Mazur)
Subject: New (old) pipes.

Dear fellow pipe smokers:

     I`m happy to share with you the acquisition of 2 pipes for my collection.
One is a brand new italian pipe from the same pipe maker I got a pipe about 2
months ago. His name is Aldo Velani, and the pipe is really beautiful. It is a
large full bent with a nice straight grain. It was given to me as a birthday
gift by my girlfriend (of course I chose it :-). The other is my first
pre-owned pipe. Is is a Barling made in Denmark by Ole Larsen, from the
transition period of the Barling history. It is straight stem, with mixed
grains. It smokes so cool and smooth, that I could not believe. Maybe that's
the biggest advantage of buying pre-owned pipes: they are great to smoke,
given the wood is old and dry.

    Well, now I'll sit down and smoke one of them (hard decision :-). I'm
preparing a summary of types of grains in pipes, and what we should look for
when buying a new pipe. It will be here soon.

    Smoke in peace. ~\U

    Elias Mazur.


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