Hello form Portugal!

[brurobas]

Good afternoon to you all,


My name is Bruno Robalo, i am 37 years old and i am from Lisbon, Portugal.


I have two decoration stores in Portugal, a children's parties animation company and i am also a pipe maker.


I started smoking pipes on a more serious manner almost 3 years ago. When i was a little boy i remember contemplating my father's pipes and i can still remember "that" scent...


Hope i can contribute to this forum. I am sure i will learn A LOT!


Regards from Portugal.


Bruno

 

[darren1979]

Welcome to the forum Bruno.
Your in good company with a lot pipe smokers on this forum, my father used to smoke a pipe (hes fav was st bruno ready rubbed) and that smell is one that will stay with me forever. Happy times.

Do you plan on growing your own baccy?

 

[brurobas]

Thank you Darren!

I would love to but here in Portugal it is not easy.

I now make pipes and the next step will be to make my own blends.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Welcome!

 

[johnlee1933]

I would love to but here in Portugal it is not easy.

Why is it difficult to grow tobacco there? Is it laws, climate, space or what? -·- John

 

[leverhead]

Welcome Bruno! I've got family on my Mother's side that came over from Faial. We'll convert you, you'll be looking for some open ground soon.

 

[Knucklehead]

Hey Bruno. I know you from the Pipe Makers Forum. Welcome to the best forum on Al Gore's invention. Check out these FAQ's and if you have any questions - fire away. http://fairtradetobacco.com/links.php?ab_s=1
Wallace

 

[indianjoe]

Welcome,
you make some nice pipes.

 

[SmokesAhoy]

History is repeating itself, tobacco seeds and knowledge this time moving from the Americas to Europe. Kinda neat, welcome.

 

[rainmax]

Another European. I'm glad. All the best and hope to read from you soon.

 

[squeezyjohn]

Didn't the tobacco seeds and knowledge always come from America?

Anyway - welcome aboard brurobas! If I can grow tobacco here in England - I'm sure you'd get a fine crop in sunny Portugal.

Cheers

Squeezy

 

[Knucklehead]

Bruno - where's the popeye avatar? I really like it. Cartoons are cool.

If you are planning on growing some, you may want to check out the leaf at www.wholeleaftobacco.com . You can try some varieties to help you decide what to grow and most important, start saving money right now. There are some good threads on flavoring tobacco and Deluxestogie even has a thread on making your own Cavendish.

 

[istanbulin]

Didn't the tobacco seeds and knowledge always come from America?

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Squeezy

Seeds yes but I don't think so for the knowledge There're a lot of different cultivations and ag. app. all over the world.

 

[BarG]

Welcome Bruno to the world wide FTT. It would be interesting if you shared some of your pipe blend recipies.