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[constantinipolis_smoker]

Hey brothers,

I would like to give some information about PCT Pipe Club of Turkey here. The Club has established in 1995 (I guess ) I was not a part of the club very first years. The club has around 2000 members, but only %10 is active. The rest just smoke and leave the rest to us.

Forum has 173 members, and I'm one of the administrators. We are arranging meetings almost every month. But unfortunately we are not able to collect more than 10 people at a time. That's why when I watch your meeting movies and photos from the meetings ı really wish to have the same thing in our club.

Eventhough we have members all around Turkey, the main cities are Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir. I'll try to attach couple of photos or links to message, maybe you'd like to see us.

I hope you'll accept PCT as your brother Club and we'll establish a long time friendship here.

One last thing; if any of the members need any information about Turkey or about any situation over there, please feel free to ask me. If any members will be visiting Istanbul, please don't forget it will be my pleasure to assist you in Istanbul.

[goku]

hey Cihan!
you look like a cool company at the photo, i'm sure you're enjoying your convercations and having a lot of fun.
I think that it would be nice to introduce us at first to your pipe collection, and why not, to other member's later!

[Iordanis]

I visited Constantinoupolis, with some friends, 10 years ago. Everybody was so friendly, especially when they knew that we are Greek! I have the best memories from Turkish people. I am sure we will enjoy our friendship.

[Demetres]

Hi there, Cihan. Running a club is a tough one. Lot of work to do. Wish you the best.

Now, about Turkey, I have one question. Alright, it's about meers. I know that your meer carvers are the best. So, are meerschaum pipes popular in your country (I think I see one in the pic by the way)?

I really like them and thinking of buying more (have acquired only one so far). Some of the meerschaum pipes I see on the net are true masterpieces.

Smoke in Peace

[constantinipolis_smoker]

[constantinipolis_smoker]

Dear George,

I'll try to post the links of my pipe collection below, it's not a big collection but still improving. I hope you'll like them. I'm pretty sure that you have already introduced your pipe collection in the forum. I'm trying to find out what you have in the forum but generally it's not easy for me to understand. Can you send me link of the topic where you've shared your pipe collections?

Pic#1 Big-Ben "Napoleon" very light with nice grains and it has 9mm filter in it. Actually I bought this pipe from the store called Miamis on the Sydgma(I'm sorry I wrote wrong I think) Square.

http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigbennapoleonss6.jpg


Pic#2 Bjarne "Viking Classic" is a hand made free-hand pipe from Denmark. It looks heavier than it is. Has no filter at all.

http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bjrnevikingclassickw6.jpg


Pic#3 Medium Quality Dr.Plumb from GBD with a long metal filter. The briar is not good quality so if I try to smoke twice in a week I'll get so many water in it

http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=drplumbvw5.jpg


Pic#4 Actually there is no brand or name on it. It's a gift from Takis really good man. It's made in Ukraine, and not a briar as I can see. And inside the bowl is covered with a kind of metal. That's why I don't think this could be a good smoking pipe.

http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nonamean6.jpg


Pic#5 This pipe is so valuable and important for me. Not because of the cost of it, because this is the pipe that I've started smoking almost 10 years ago. The brand is "Sahin" only briar pipe manufacturer of Turkey. Sahine has grades such as "white star, yellow star, red star, 3star,flying star and professional" The one in the picture is white star which is the lowest quality.

http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shnbyzyldzmq4.jpg

Pic#6 Another "Sahin" pipe, again "white star" with metal filter. I bought this churchwarden pipe just after I saw the movie Lord Of The rings

http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shnchrchwrdnhz9.jpg


Pic#7 "Sahin" brand Falcon type with 3 briar heads. This is one of my favorites but usefull during the short trips.

http://img363.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shnflcnnx0.jpg


Pic#8 "Sahin" brand "flying star" pipe is one of my favorites. High quality Algerian briar with almost no fault on it. Only negative point is the size of the bowl. It's little small for flake tobaccos. This has 9mm filter in it.

http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shnkuyruklugu3.jpg

Pic#9 another "Sahin" "yellow star" eventhough it has visible faults on the briar, still one of my favorites. I have been enjoying this for the last 7-8 years. After the past years the taste became great.

http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shnsaryldzaz6.jpg


Pic#10 Another "Yellow star" from "Sahin" with 9mm filter. The only negative point is the weight and the one visible big fault on the briar. I think the heavyness is the common problem of the algerian briars. It's not possible to smoke while you're walking because of the weight. But you can smoke this thick briar pipe even 2-3 times a day with no problem.

http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shnsaryldz2kk8.jpg


Pic#11 Savinelli "Autograph" Grade 4 with 6mm filter. One of favorites, gives so much fun with an excellent taste.

http://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=svnllautgrphcq7.jpg

Pic#12 Savinelli "Oscar Aries" with 9mm filter. Very light to smoke outside, big enough for flake tobaccos.

http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=svnlloscarariesic0.jpg


Pic#13 Another Savinelli "Oscar" with 6mm filter, rustic finished. First couple of months, the taste was not as I was thinking. But after a year now it's giving nice taste almost like a feather weight pipe.

http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=svnlloscarrusticop7.jpg

Pic#14 Savinelli "2003 Collection pipe" rustic finished with 6mm filter. Nice bent shape for an easy outdoor smoking. The bowl is large enough for every kind of tobaccos.

http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snc10014ge6.jpg


Pic#15 Absolutely my favorite, Savinelli Autograph with large size, and large bowl. Eventhough it has 6mm filter in it, I prefer to use without the filter to have the great pure taste of the tobacco.

http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snc10011qf2.jpg


That's all for the moment, still have some plans to get an IL CEPPO and DUNHILL until the end of the year but still planning

[kodikos]

Cihan you have nice pipes. I wish you have 100 soon.

[goku]

Very nice collection Cihan! i'll send you a link with mine collection too.
I really like those Savinelli Autograph you have, there's something special on them! Btw Sahin looks like a very interesting pipe manufacturer! When you'll have the time, tell us a few words about him.
Good luck on finding the Dunhill you want!

[Mixman]

Very nice!

[Demetres]

[constantinipolis_smoker]

Thank you brothers for the nice posts, I 'm sure you have also nice pipes in your collection. I already have the link (thank you George) I'll check all of them tonight.

I like the autographs too, eventhough mines are rustic finished they have excellent taste, I can't imagine the polished types with the perfect briar. I'll post another topic about Sahin, I have lots of things to tell about them. also I've already found the Dunhill I want, next step is to find the money to buy it

Dear Demetres, if the meerschaum you get made from a block piece don't even think about it. Ofcourse the designer/carver so important, there are couple of companies in Turkey but they don't produce themselves. They find the carver, they get the products from him, then they put the company logo or name on to the pipe. The best carves in Meerschaum pipes is Kudret Gezer. He is realy a master about meerschaum pipes, and there is no other carver like him. I've been waiting for the last 6 months to get a pipe from him. There is also one company who has high quality meerschaums called Altınay. If you are not in rush let's talk about this on my next trip to Athens.

[constantinipolis_smoker]

I also would like to ask you if you can offer me a tobacco shop who has a big collection of tobaccos. I only know couple of them and already bought something. One of them is Miamis on the square, other one is has just opened near tho Mitropoleos. But neither of them has the tobaccos I'm looking for. Before I come here I've ordered from Denmark but it takes 3-4 days to receive. As I'm leaving on Saturday morning I would like to buy something else.

[Demetres]

I'll be happy to have a coffee with you and chat about pipes and baccy. Whenever you come and have some spare time, shoot me an email or pm me. Meanwhile, I'll google the names you mentioned (just to spend some time drooling on my keyboard ).

Smoke in peace, Cihan.

[Demetres]

Pm sent. By the way, cool collection. I especially like that blasted Sav (11).

[constantinipolis_smoker]

[constantinipolis_smoker]

Hi again,

As I can see from the photos in the forum Kodikos has a meerschaum pipe as well. This is the brand I was telling you: ALTINAY. It looks like a good quality pipe as far as I can see from the color changes. Actually Altinay never uses the powders, they only use block meerschaums.

[SMOKETSES]

Hello my friend Cihan

[SMOKETSES]

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