I tend to be a lot more simplified, I have around 20 or 30 tins… I keep what i like on hand and occasionally will stray to find a new flavor… I have a problem with choosing one over another… For example; one gf i had, we would go out to eat she would look at the menu then tell me i could choose one or the other… The thing i hate most of all is being out of snuff… So to answer the question; the skies the limit you can never have enough or too many…
@ thehookster:-heartwood
Thanks Snuff Head!
Your welcome, I see their in Rockford IL only about 80 mile from onefortheroad. Very talented wood-workers out there.
I agree!
I have tried 200 or so, but either finished a lot of them, or given them away if I’m struggling to finish them. I generally keep no more than 100 tins at a time. I have McChrystals O&G, McC SP, Wilsons Lavender, Hedges L260 and a toast (either Toque Natural Toast or Whisky & Honey) at hand at all times. The rest I dip into when I fancy a change.
@thehookster- Can’t remember where I talked about this before. You are correct. I originally made my first snuff boxes because I didn’t much care for the Wilson’s snuffboxes (which it turns out are made by heartwood) because they seemed too big and though I do like wilson’s I didn’t want my only snuff box to be an ad for them. At the time they were the only snuff boxes I could find at an online retailer. Decided to go custom. My first snuffboxes were actually made from an extra hickory kitchen cabinet door from a kitchen remodel I had done. Then I made some more out of oak and poplar and added inlays to them. Offered to sell some here to members on snuffhouse. Half of them were gone by morning. Been making them since. @snuff head- looked them up on mapquest. 47 miles from my house to their door.
@onefortheroad Thanks, keep up the good work! maybe one day we can get together and make me a custom snuffbox! Mann that would be Awesome! lol ps till then i will continue to buy the ones you already make!
I’ve been snuffing for just over a year & think I have over 200 snuffs, only two or three of which have lost their flavour over time. I’d say that I probably have around 50 firm favourites and about 10 of those I’d never wish to run out of. It does get a bit compulsive adding to the collection, I suppose, but I enjoy it. One of these days I’ll start trading off the non-favourites and hardly used ones. I also have 6 PC boxes (the absolute BEST snuff boxes you can get), 2 Indian-made wooden boxes that are a little too big to carry about, two Chinese snuff bottles (one glass, one bone), and an oval metal chew/snuff tin. I don’t regret buying any of them nor begrudge a penny that I’ve spent.
I’m not going to order any more snuff unless it’s a real favourite I’ve run out of. I will also keep my collection down to no more than 100 snuffs. I’m not happy anymore with the large amount of snuff I have sitting all over the place. It makes me feel guilty because I really have more than I can ever use.
Snuff donations accepted, Mr. Claassen. j/k. I’ve got enough to take to a fallout shelter too.
I try to only keep about a dozen snuffs that I really enjoy. Although I try to sample all the different snuffs I seem to always have some on the exchange. Heck, I have five I need to post soon. Heartland boxes are simply beautifull. He should consider making high-end humidors. Theres big bucks in them.
I bet I have over 100 now the last time I counted it was 60 but that was before several orders. Like I say, “I have enough tobacco to last through the apocalypse.”
Between my pipe tobacco and snuff I am set but that doesn’t mean that I won’t get more. It is nice to have choices.