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It is illegal to sell tobacco in Romania without paying the dutyes and without hallmark, but to cultivate for your own use is not illegal. I think the same is true in any country, including US. In fact, growing tobacco is subsidized by the Romanian state. Negoita refers to the fact that pipe tobacco...

After fermentation, the tobacco is ready for press:

@pierredekat: No, the method "in boundle format" is not used in Romania, but similar, leaves are lined scattered http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/Sp927L09mWI/AAAAAAAAAkM/pAOcpzV0pRQ/s400/tutunlauscat.jpg The fermentation installation (finally I used a hob not the hair dryer like in pictur...

Drying, after 5 days:

harvest

Thanks kbadkar for the advice, I followed your earlier posts. It was verry useful.

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This, really, is beautiful! Pretty little tobacco chamber ... give us some size

Nice start! Looking forward.

The inlay is Yelow Amber - Acrylic

Nice job!

Well, we cultivated, virginia, oriental and kentucky :shock: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/SifTV9kcgVI/AAAAAAAAAcA/qTLsQ20pg-s/s400/P1011973.JPG http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/SifTWw4jzSI/AAAAAAAAAcE/inTlqaCl3J0/s400/P1011978.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/SifTXdPw-iI/AAAAAAAAAcI/fF1pr...

Sasquatch, I think you're right, I concentrate on details, and maybe I lost the overall shape.
This I have to learn.

thanks

Any critiques and comments are welcome and very useful.





And you can see the work in progress here

Any critiques and comments are welcome and very useful.



Work in progress

Whell... this pipe is made from Cornus mas wood
Verry good smoke, cold and dry like meerschaum pipes.
Any critiques and comments are welcome and very useful.


Work in progress

Any critiques and comments are welcome and very useful. The pipe is not yet finished.. but verry good smoking :lol: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/SibBjQ7xP6I/AAAAAAAAAX4/ri8Pn3nhGYY/s400/humidortulip1.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/SibBju-yhNI/AAAAAAAAAX8/1fNIAxa0PkM/s400/humidortulip2.jp...

Any critiques and comments are welcome and very useful. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/Sia_iny-nLI/AAAAAAAAAW8/63IbCC0IhlA/s400/P1011989.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/Sia_jaTzU9I/AAAAAAAAAXA/9pf53hGmDlM/s400/P1011982.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RqT5SPpEBHs/Sia_jhUL7cI/AAAAAAAAAXE/YKn6g4Nq3X...