I would have asked same question...but already purchased a button on checkout. Thought it was no substitutions. Oh Well! An extra $20 to Matt for all is help with me this week is well worth it for my FIRST EPIPE!!!
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I would have asked same question...but already purchased a button on checkout. Thought it was no substitutions. Oh Well! An extra $20 to Matt for all is help with me this week is well worth it for my FIRST EPIPE!!!
dammit i had the cocobolo and kingwood gandalfs and went to check out and forgot i didnt get my gift cards ready so after about 5 minutes of fiddling they went poof!! oh well< if they were gone that fast then it must have went to someone who really wanted them, whoever it was congrats and i hope you really enjoy them , you got some gorgeous peices.....;-)
The long answer is this...
Those that have gotten to know me said I believe the right Gandalf would find me...not the other way around. As a musician this has always been the case with me and my basses. I was speaking of DESTINY last week. You gotta have a pure heart to make the connection, gents. So I am all set on the grained blackwood Gandalf...then the pre release photos come out. Lo and behold...my #1 favorite wood in all the cosmos...COCOBOLO and in a very tight grain...on a GANDALF...V1 style with no finger rest...BE STILL MY HEART. I kept it close to the vest.
and I SCORED
I am OVERJOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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He shall be known as "Jerome" from here on out
Yea, I'm gonna go with surprise release is an absolutely terrible idea. Today was supposed to be a Battle Royale, but I literally woke up to Sold Out page. I vote we NEVER do this again. Guess I'll be save it for the Calabash.
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oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My heart legitimately goes out to Shoog.
It doesnt ease the pain I am sure, but I want everyone to know that without Shoog's selfless bromanship my purchase would not have been possible...and as such I will ever has his back.
Thanks brother
I feel like Shoog's "Mr. Fuji" and that he got pinned after some dude hit him with a chair behind the ref's back.
So if my beloved Shoog didn't get shiny black Gandalf...and our Irish trash talking mate didn't get it...the WHO GOT SHINY BLACK GANDALF?!?!
So if my beloved Shoog didn't get shiny black Gandalf...and our Irish trash talking mate didn't get it...the WHO GOT SHINY BLACK GANDALF?!?!
This is my first pipe and shall ever be the jewel of my collection. My home evening pipe. Now I need an office desk pipe. I am holding out for a bada$$ Dwarf...but damnit if Jerome's brother, that rustic looking cocobolo Billiard, ain't calling my name.
MUST...RESIST...
EDIT: Well, I had my chance and couldn't pull the trigger. The cocobolo Billiard is gonzo. Regrets...but damnit, I did well today and I hope that Billiard found a good home.
MUST...RESIST...
EDIT: Well, I had my chance and couldn't pull the trigger. The cocobolo Billiard is gonzo. Regrets...but damnit, I did well today and I hope that Billiard found a good home.
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Someone from the FB page more than likely. Sorry for the outburst Matt, looks like I have more funds for that Calabash.
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Anyone got an 8" CW they would be willing to part with on Juicy's special day?
Congrats Juicy, foul mood or not, it's awesome that you got your first pipe. And helping is what we do here.
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I couldn't resist this scarab....I think I may have to put gold wire into those grooves...
Gorgeous. I strongly pondered that one but I woke up an hour late (no worries to Katie, I understand completely, Timezones are the bane of inter-zone commerce).
My wife put VERY quick silver inlay in the rings of my Dublin and it did amazing things for it even though it was only a quick job with flattened wire. Very thin gold wire and maybe even a wide band of silver in the deep inset could be terrific. Or get someone to cut some stone for it. Either way, nice find
I'm sort of glad I missed it. I was pondering rushing for the black Gandalf just to get on peoples' nerves and then run a no-additional-cost contest to keep the popcorn flying and sell to the winner.
Besides, I need to save up a bit for the next Mjolnirs. Matt ... any chance the new-material Mjolnirs will be out in the next month or two? I know you're probably dealing with a learning curve on them. I want to gift my Dad my Dublin once I have a suitable replacement for a pocket pipe
I already gave him an Ego-T for an early present as he was going back to work from an injury and dreading dealing with all of his smoking (and now vaping) co-workers while he was on nicorette. I've got til mid-June so it isn't a rush, just curious.
Talk about CUSTOMER SERVICE.
I combined shipping with an order I placed earlier this week...and already have a tracking number on both purchases including Jerome.
Unbelievable
I combined shipping with an order I placed earlier this week...and already have a tracking number on both purchases including Jerome.
Unbelievable
Different note: The pipe-that-will-not-be-named (since I said I wouldn't talk about my CIY for now, but I lied) got rough filing last night. OMG. I thought Briar was going to be hard to deal with but this is one of the easiest-to-carve woods I've ever played with. I was all ready for bed at 10pm (yeah, I was tired early) and at 1am I finally dragged myself into bed after falling in love with that briar block all over again.
That probably saved me a few hundred today in pipes, as I woke up late because of it
Tip if the other CIYers haven't started yet or for future ... plug the battery chamber with a paper towel and use an Ego "shorty" cone on the threads. I was able to hack away with my files, destroying the finish on the shorty but getting no damage on the threads. Very useful and worth wasting the couple of bucks. The 510 threads are easy to clean with a ear swab and alcohol, though if you have a sealed 510-510 extender it would be recommended for extra protection against slipping with the file and hitting the top of the threads that pop out of the shorty.
The paper towel in the battery chamber is mostly to keep the dust and bits out of the stem hole down deep in the battery chamber, as it is a pain to clean out.
PS. Block still fires great
That probably saved me a few hundred today in pipes, as I woke up late because of it
Tip if the other CIYers haven't started yet or for future ... plug the battery chamber with a paper towel and use an Ego "shorty" cone on the threads. I was able to hack away with my files, destroying the finish on the shorty but getting no damage on the threads. Very useful and worth wasting the couple of bucks. The 510 threads are easy to clean with a ear swab and alcohol, though if you have a sealed 510-510 extender it would be recommended for extra protection against slipping with the file and hitting the top of the threads that pop out of the shorty.
The paper towel in the battery chamber is mostly to keep the dust and bits out of the stem hole down deep in the battery chamber, as it is a pain to clean out.
PS. Block still fires great
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