The Mantuary

Last week I posted a pic of my stash of knives in the showcase for the Grind-In... Sold a handful of the overflow buy many remain. Here's a pic with numbers so I can post a description and pricing info. I'm moving these to raise cash for another of my passions. Shoot me a note and we can discuss the details.

Real Cuban vs. Fake..

The Upman is real... the R&J is counterfeit.

Look at the wrapper... real is smooth with very small veins. Counterfeit wrapper is rough with varicose veins.

Look at the label... real is perfectly printed, lined up like a $100 bill, embossed and the gold looks like gold.

Counterfeit the printing is offset, note the name misaligned (gold band covering the white letters).

Note the depth of the embossing.

Now you know.

Peterson Pipes are to pipe smokers, what a Randall is to knives.

We carry both knives and pipes in the Mantuary and I'm a lover of both.

I received an incredible birthday present today, this being one of the milestone birthdays it's even better.

Among the "Grails" in Peterson Pipes is the "House Pipe" intended to be smoked sitting in a comfy chair for a few hours rather than the typical everyday smoke.

I've lusted after a Peterson House Pipe for a long time but never seemed to find a need or purpose for one. Now that I'm officially a Codger, I can get away with sitting by a fire or in a big old chair while smoking a huge bowl of awesome pipe to***co in a house pipe.

Well.... I got one for my birthday from Maggie.... she hit a home run with this gift; I'll cherish it forever and smoke it as often as I can.

To give you an idea of what a house pipe is....

In my hand is one of my everyday Petersons, a 313, which is a standard sized pipe.

The next picture is my new House Pipe in the same hand.... huge difference. BTW, the band is Sterling Silver, hand fitted to the pipe like Peterson has been doing it for 100 years.

If you're a pipe smoker or have grand dads pipe waiting for the next generation to use it, stop by the shop...