Your excitement and willingness to participate made this all worthwhile and fun. Without you guys there was nothing.

I read every review and appreciated all the comments. Thanks for the feedback about the bags and the comments like Jim's that the flakes 'fused' into a brick. Good to know. Apology to Bryan (@BryGuySC) for not restoring the rim of his pipe (last owner sanded it) but I did restore the rims and part of one stem (rebuilt the button) on the pipes for Jack (@Justtroitin) and Jim (@AlligatorGar). I hope to have pics of how they looked before being sent. I'm a selfish guy. If a pipe smokes well, I keep it (some exceptions Brandon). If it smoke poorly I sell it on the Bay. Please let us (me) know how these pipes smoke because I want to wish that I had kept them!

Craig (@MadBricky) got his samples late and after the contest ended but he wrote reviews anyway. Class.
Anyone know if Chris (@Chris0673) and Landon (@LandonColby) are OK?

Tobias graciously bowed out of the review contest when he volunteered to judge it. This would never have happened without Tobias. Therefore, by the power invested in me I give you a brain.., er, a heart..no, no, a PIPE!

I hope to have pics of the three pipes to post in this thread later tonight (but, as always, they'll be bad pics).

Pete