Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Up coming tobacco


This is the plug version of 1792.
I just smoked my first bowl of 1792 flake.
I inhaled and nearly spat my Falcon across the room.
I'm speechless.
And i thought that SG XX Rope was strong WRONG.
Tobacco like this a great value for money pure nicotine.
I think i will turn my self a very small falcon bowl to smoke it in.
It will be interesting to see what the plug version is like
at least i get to use my vintage flake cutter.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Mass tobacco opening








Well my plan of smoking a tin at a time experiment failed.
I was getting bored just smoking one tobacco.
So i opened and jar up eight tobacco's.
The Irish flake smells so strong.
Reviews to follow as i get to know them.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

The Widow Maker

The pictures can't show how huge this drill really is.
Mr William Peter Sher (1902–1977) believed that tools imported from the United States of America were designed with 'inbuilt obsolescence'. He was determined that his products would continue to provide years of service for the home handyman


Today Lachlan came home with this in the boot/trunk of his car.
He had been to a garage/yard sale.
It is with out a doubt the biggest POWER drill i have ever seen.
It took both of us to lift it out of the car.
Australian made Sher  3/4 " heavy duty drill.
It sounds like a jet aircraft when its running and takes so long to stop.
Its in perfect working order its been kicked around a factory for a lot of years
but i don't think it's seen a lot of use probably to scared to use it.
There is a safety tag on the cord dated 1962.
I'm sure it was made pre 1950.
The bloke he bought it off said the last guy to use it
took it out of the stand mistake one.
He then tried to drill a 3/4" hole in a i beam mistake two.
The drill bit grabbed and because of the huge amount of torque this thing has
it spun out of control and the handle came round and broke his jaw.
The Widow Maker.
    

Thursday, December 5, 2013

The next tobacco

FireDance is Best Brown 6" Flake subtly flavoured with a combination of Blackberry, Brandy and Vanilla. The smoke is a mild, cool experience with the Blackberry the predominant flavour, the Brandy in the background and rounded off with the Vanilla. A mild and fruity smoke with the strength of Best Brown and a very pleasing room aroma.
Andrea said it smells like Turkish delight and rose water.

Smells like Bubblegum.

The flakes are evenly cut. 

Damp out of the tin need's drying time.
I packed up the Falcon once dry it is easy to light.
The flavour is fairly strong Blackberry but it diminishes as the bowl burns down.
There is quality tobacco in there but its hard to find it with all the topping.
The nicotine is in the mid range.
Recently i have bought a few lakeland tobacco's to try.
SG 1792, SG Cob Plug, GH Navy flake, SG Rum Flake.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Robert McConnell - Scottish Flake

The flakes are perfectly cut.
A little moist just a little drying time needed.
I folded and stuffed i needed one and a half flakes
this pipe has a huge bowl.

Drill hole is slightly low but still well on target.




Pure red Virginia and that's it.
Smells like hay.
Easy smoking smooth pure tobacco taste mid nicotine content.
Very sweet and no bite a solid tobacco.
 

Pipe Spotting

American Dad

The next tobacco






Just finished the tin.
This is a very nice flake easy to fold and stuff or rub out.
Needs a little drying time.
The flavor is pure tobacco with a slight hint of plum.
Nicotine is a bit above mid strength so suits me.   



Monday, December 2, 2013

Dunhill Churchwarden

Hobo Hoot gave me this Dunhill pipe earlier this year.
It had no stem.




I turned a spacer from acrylic and fitted a churchwarden stem.
Smokes great but will get better when the cake builds.