From: Harold Lambing <?????????????????????>
Subject: pipe bio

Hi everybody I'm new to this internet stuff so please bear with me. I am 32
yrs old and have a small collection of pipes mostly ascorti and cao
meerschaum pipes. I have enjoyed smoking my pipes since high school. I like
to collect matched sets of briar & meerschaum pipes, so if anyone knows
where I may find some please let me know, I also would like to find a
supplier of Ascorti pipes since the tinder box stores in my area seem to be
closing shop.

I would also like to reply to Tony Spiegel question about differences
between drug store pipes and the more expensive pipes. I to started out with
drug store pipes then my granfather bought me my first Ascorti pipe. I think
you will find that quality pipes will burn cooler and therefor smoke better.
Some cheaper pipes also use wood fillers to make the pipe look better but
this also causes hot spots.  There are also different grades of briars just
as ther are different grades of wood used in building fine furniture.If you
can afford the better pipes I think you will enjoy relaxing with them more.

I would also like to thank Douglas Cope for his helpful hints on viewing the
pipe digest and the saving of usefull info to files.

By the way I realy enjoy the pipe digest.  Keep up the good work

Harold
St. Louis, MO


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