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Title: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 18, 2013, 08:18:08 PM
I smoke!! really really bad i know!!! i have given thought to taking up a pipe instead, i can't see it being as harmful as the dreaded cigarettes! so any advice about giving it a go would be appreciated :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 18, 2013, 08:44:18 PM
Alright, so you want to smpke a pipe eh? Well you have come to the right place.
First off. If you smoke cigs, you are going to be nicking bad if you switch. Pipe smoker usally don't inhale, some do but most don't.
Now the good stuff.
 The best thing to do to see if you like or not is go to a good tobacco shop and buy a cheap corncob and some good tobacco. You can get aromatic or non aromatic tobacco. I would try one of each. You can try something like Half and Half or Prince albert but I suggest something top shelf stuff, something like MacBarons or Dunhill.
There are all kinds of things and neat tricks to learn but the main thing is to take your time smoking your pipe. If it goes out, don't worry about it, just relight it.
Pipe smoking is an art and is very relaxing.
I am sure some other will give you tips. If you have any questions just ask, I will try to help you as much as I can.
sent from Ducttapetech's roaming device
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 18, 2013, 09:02:04 PM
Here I am sir.
I have smoked many harvests of fine quality tobacco and I can say that: Pipe smoking is a very pleasurable activity (most toxic and addictive substances are pleasurable, if not all), much better than cigarette tobacco smoking. But take the less harmful thing with a little grain of salt as Anglosaxons say.
As an Addiction SpeSmurfpillst I  believe in Harm Reduction. The "Just say No" politic is silly and obsolete. The ones who can "Just say No" already do it and they don't need doctors to persuade them. Only a 5% per year can do it and  this is optimistic. Substitution treatment is  an option for much greater portion of the addicted people population.
There are many substitution treatments for Tobacco and pipe smoking is the most pleasurable but less healthy. It is also one of the most costly and the less cost effective. There is a lot  of tar and a lot of nicotine if you inhale the  smoke and it produces a great passive smoking effect. I mean a lot of thick, dark and smelly smoke for  your kids, wife, friends and customers or coworkers. If you don't inhale you become a heavy passive smoker yourself and there always is an added cancer risk for your tongue, mouth and throat. Your smell and taste can't be improved, you eat and taste  Danske Club, you smell your daughters hair and they  smell as Murray's.
Then, there is the Electronic Cigarette. Much, much better. A relevation of tastes and smells, better lungs, absolutely no passive smoking. There's still some nicotine (as much as you want, down to 0mg) and maybe some glycerine and/or propionic glycole residue in the lungs, but that is day and the darkest  night if you compare it with tobacco smoking. It is not tested because it is something new and it is addictive, but it seems much healthier. That's what I do now.
Then there is Nicottine. You have options, such as inhalers, gums, patches. It works for motivated individuals and it is even healthier. Zero cancer risk and only heart attack risk remains, until you detoxificate gradually.
Then there are  the Dopamine enhancers. Bupropione (Zyban, even Wellbutrin works sometimes) and Varenicline (Cambix or Chantix) work with motivated persons. These are drugs and have side effects, so you'll have to contact  a local physician and follow a smoke cessation plan.
If you don't want to stop smoking and aknowledge the related risks and are prepared to spend some money (or travel occassionally outside EU and have access to Duty Free shops), then pipe smoking is an option. But I  suggest  that you have a well ventilated personal place to smoke, away from non smokers. Then I can give you further guidance.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: firiki on April 18, 2013, 09:20:06 PM
I have tried smoking pipe in the past and I liked it a lot, for not inhaling tar to start with. The only reason I didn't continue was the odd looks I got when smoking publicly for I was too young. I have quit smoking for a year now. (This is a family friendly forum) I certainly suggest you try a water pipe as well, with some apple or mint flavoured tobacco or what you fancy. You can also put some liquor instead of water :D It's very different than smoking cigs and it is saturating but pleasantly IMO. It even makes the air smell great or at least less heavy than cigarettes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookah
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 18, 2013, 10:04:44 PM
Wow that is some great advice guys :tu: :tu: i know it's an excuse but my job is stressful and a smoke keeps me calm, but i would like to change the habit and i think a pipe will be a good way start! plus i love the aroma of pipe tobacco :D
I'm going to get a pipe next week when i'm off work, so i'll def be calling back for your advice! :D
Thanks guys :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 18, 2013, 10:17:22 PM
Before i forget, it takes a while to smoke a pipe. so if you have a 15 minute break, you might want to go with a half a bowl or less. Also draw slowly, dont smoke it like a old locomotive, your pipe will get hot. there is tons of vids on youtube that will help you get started.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 18, 2013, 10:21:41 PM
Before i forget, it takes a while to smoke a pipe. so if you have a 15 minute break, you might want to go with a half a bowl or less. Also draw slowly, dont smoke it like a old locomotive, your pipe will get hot. there is tons of vids on youtube that will help you get started.

that's brilliant :tu: thanks, my dad smoked a pipe but he passed away nearly 30yrs ago so i haven't got him to ask for advice :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 18, 2013, 11:16:26 PM
I'd agree with everything DDT said in his first post.  Here's a decent how to:

http://pipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_Packing_and_Smoking_techniques

I'm 34, and at times get odd looks when I smoke my pipes, but that's OK with me.  :)  I do enjoy them.  :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 18, 2013, 11:20:15 PM
Cheers Tom :tu: i'm an old man of 46 so i can get away with it :rofl: seriously i don't think it's an old man's hobby :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 18, 2013, 11:20:41 PM
lmao, same here, im 34 and i gets some looks at time. some of them even good.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 18, 2013, 11:24:43 PM
lmao, same here, im 34 and i gets some looks at time. some of them even good.

i think it looks distinguished :D sherlock holmes was cool n he smoked a pipe :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 18, 2013, 11:34:19 PM
I started 17 years old. Smoking was a regular activity then with no negative social impact. Pipe was considered a trait of the intelligencia. Then I became a physician and it was paradox but I saved it by becoming a psychiatrist. Somehow it was considered a norm for my profession. I even got pipe related presents from patients (the rectangular stand, a Scavinelli, several lighters come from them).
People have some cognitive schemes that form reality.
Freud died from throat cancer btw (he was a cigar chain smoker).
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 18, 2013, 11:52:31 PM
The pipe is something I'm trying out at the moment too, and I'm nearly at the point of not getting tongue bite, which is the highly alkaline smoke burning your tongue away. The smoke from pipes AND cigars is alkaline which is one reason why you shouldn't inhale, you can't absorb nicotine that way - only from acidic cigarette smoke. The nicotine in the alkaline smoke is only absorbed through the mouth, not the lungs. I don't particularly want to stop smoking, just to take charge of how and when I get my nicotine fixes, and confusion has been my secret weapon. Much like kkokkolis mentioned earlier, I have gone for substitution rather than just cutting out/down. My tactic has been utter system bamboozlement.

To start off with I was hand rolling and going through over 50g a week of Golden Virginia (prob nearer 60g), and was a slave to it. I had tried electronic cigs before but it had gradually found it's way into the back of a draw and the cigs took full swing again. Remember that tin of snuff that had a little trip down South, Bazza? Well, it had a little trip three quarters of the way back up  ;)  Since then I've been trying out all different kinds of snuff types, flavours and strengths (yes, it is actually all HIS fault), having the occasional mouth destroying bowl of pipe baccy in a corn cob or cherry ozark, plus I have ressurected the electronic ciggy, and have introduced herbal "tobacco" into the equation to confuse stuff even further. I have also replaced the GV with flavoured tobacco, to remove the association with GV completely, and have moved to extra long filter tips in the roll ups as well.

It has rattled my system, that's for sure, and there have been times where I haven't been sure if my nic level was too high, too low, or whether my lightheadedness and occasional wave of nausia was due to a lack of whatever other noxious chemical I've cut down on, or simply if I need to take the few extra deep breaths that cig smoking would have made me do to get my oxygen levels up. It's been confusing, expensive, enlightening, fun, irritating, confusing, but most of all ... worth it! I have cut down to about 15g a week of roll ups now without any serious withdrawal symptoms, plus maybe 4 or 5 pipe bowls per week, and the rest is snuff, electric cigs, plenty of fluids and a few deep breaths. I only smoke outside too, whatever the weather, and having options has been the best thing for me.

The snuff has also been an effective "negative conditioner", by which it doesn't let you ignore the bad stuff that's happening inside escape your awareness. As soon as you blow your snout you are WELL aware of what's going off in there. This is programming my head that tobacco is dirty. Of course we already know that logically, but snuff means you cant ignore it and there's a constant reminder. Snuff is also potentially a lot less harmful than any of the smoking forms, as many of the 60+ carcinogens in baccy are only released or activated my combustion - carbon monoxide in smoke, but not in powder etc etc.

The only piece of advice I would give mate is TRY IT! If you are unhappy with the way things are right now, then change something. If it doesn't work, try something else. Eventually you will find a way through which suits you. Mine was confusion and shotgun pattern of solutions, and so far it's worked well (though I admit things could change at any time - I'm under no delusions). Good luck with it mate, and keep us informed  :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 12:07:36 AM
Cheers Al for that :tu: I wish i was on 50g a week i'm smoking nearly 100g amberleaf/samson mix,  :facepalm: because i'm outside all day i can have a cig when i want, i tried patches once and it actually made me worse!! i tried the snuff and did nothing but sneeze :) i'm gonna try and get to my local tobbaconist tomorrow if i get time, and look at some pipes, i know it's going to take time but i going to persevere with it :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 19, 2013, 12:25:44 AM
Al, tongue bite sucks!  >:(  Couple things that might be happening - your tobacco may be too moist, or you're pulling too hard and puffing too fast.  Your packing technique might also need some refining.  I had all of those problems when I first started, but nowadays a pipe is a pleasure.  :)  For helping tongue bite, try a mouthwash called Biotene.  Not sure if it's availible in the UK though...  :think:  Supposedly red wine helps too, but I've never tried it out.  I actually started smoking a pipe after I stopped drinking, and don't think the experiment would be worth the risk.  ;)  BTW, a nice site of pipe tobacco reviews, with a very appropriate name....  :tu:  http://tobaccoreviews.com/

I really gotta get a couple of pics of my pipes up.  This weekend, I promise.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 12:28:53 AM
yes you do....... :pok:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 12:30:47 AM
Cheers Al for that :tu: I wish i was on 50g a week i'm smoking nearly 100g amberleaf/samson mix,  :facepalm: because i'm outside all day i can have a cig when i want, i tried patches once and it actually made me worse!! i tried the snuff and did nothing but sneeze :) i'm gonna try and get to my local tobbaconist tomorrow if i get time, and look at some pipes, i know it's going to take time but i going to persevere with it :D

Sneezing does happen with snuff at first, though I'm doing that a lot less now. 100g a week is hefty mate. I know how my lungs have felt if I've had a heavy week and gone through 50g in 4 or 5 days  :ahhh

Although I said confusion (of the system) has been my secret weaopn, it's actually led to a greater awareness. There's lots of reasons to make you reach for the cigs: Boredom, thirst, hunger, stress, tiredness, low oxygen, and of course Vitamin N  ;) My body now gives me more specific cravings instead of just screaming for a ciggy, and if I'm hungry I'll treat that instead of smoking, same with oxygen, thirst etc etc - on it's own that'll prob cut out a third of the cigs. If it's Vitamin N I'm craving, I'll try another means, electric or snuff; craving the taste, try a snuff with a tobacco flavour; craving the action of smoking, have a herbal cig or electric.

All I'm doing is breaking the patterns, throwing in many different options, and THINKING before I reach for the cigs. There ARE times every day when only a cigarette will do ... so I have one! No desk chewing torturous withdrawals, just confuse the system, awaken the mind, and whatever you choose to do instead of smoking ... ENJOY IT!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 12:36:47 AM


I really gotta get a couple of pics of my pipes up.  This weekend, I promise.
here is a pic to help remind you.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 12:41:03 AM
Al, tongue bite sucks!  >:(  Couple things that might be happening - your tobacco may be too moist, or you're pulling too hard and puffing too fast.  Your packing technique might also need some refining.  I had all of those problems when I first started, but nowadays a pipe is a pleasure.  :)  For helping tongue bite, try a mouthwash called Biotene.  Not sure if it's availible in the UK though...  :think:  Supposedly red wine helps too, but I've never tried it out.  I actually started smoking a pipe after I stopped drinking, and don't think the experiment would be worth the risk.  ;)  BTW, a nice site of pipe tobacco reviews, with a very appropriate name....  :tu:  http://tobaccoreviews.com/

I really gotta get a couple of pics of my pipes up.  This weekend, I promise.

I think it's all of the above, Tom. I've probably had less than a dozen pipes total, and the only tobaccos I have are shag and flake - one of which burns hot and the other burns wet unless I get my act together. My pipe choices are all piss poor cheapos too which doesn't help - but I did that on purpose. I have two mini corn cobs which are about the size of a Wenger SAK in length (85mm that is), a Cherry Ozark which is a bit cruddy, a very nice (of a fashion) carving blank which is predrilled, fitted with 9mm filter ... but is essentially a big old square lump of tree root  :D I also have an uber cheapo off-brand Churchwarden inbound to play with, and an XL corn cob coming with it. Aside from the carving blank, if you totalled up the amount all those other five pipes cost me, you still wouldn't have enough money to buy a decent one  :rofl:

I would like to learn how to smoke a pipe and enjoy it (and probably will) but realistically all it is at the moment is an avoidance tactic to dissuade a couple or three ciggies  :D I'm really getting into the nasal snuff at the minute though  :)
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 12:43:05 AM


I really gotta get a couple of pics of my pipes up.  This weekend, I promise.
here is a pic to help remind you.

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I thought "that's a WEIRD Calabash, or has he bust a Churchwarden?" till I blew the pic up and noticed that freehand (?) was laid on the Parker fountain pen  :-[

 :rofl:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 12:44:50 AM
i used the Parker and SAK for scale for the Pipes.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 12:48:31 AM
Tom i've just been on the link you posted and now i'm even more confused, i didn't realise there was so many different pipe tobacco's :facepalm:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 12:53:38 AM
Tom i've just been on the link you posted and now i'm even more confused, i didn't realise there was so many different pipe tobacco's :facepalm:

Long story short, Barry - more chance of tongue bite (not nice) off the "aromatics". Numpties like me and thee should be sticking to "English blends" apparantly to start off with. I have some Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader coming in, which aparantly should be a lot better than the face melting Rumbh, Dark Birdseye, and Bob's Chocolate Flake I got  ::) ... but yeah, it's a soddin' minefield the pipe baccy scene  :ahhh
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 12:53:47 AM
welcome to the world of pipe smoking. just like SAKs and multitools. Tons of stuff out there to try.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 19, 2013, 12:56:32 AM
You thought SAKs could be confusing....  >:D  ;)  I'd say go to your local smoke shop and ask some questions.  Mine has their different blends out in jars for you to fill up your pipe as a sample.  :tu:  Tinned tobaccos are a bit trickier though....  Al, most of my pipes are inexpensive ones, Dr. Grabows.  They're nothing special, but my favorite pipe is actually one of them.  I also have a couple higher end ones, including a Peterson barrel I bought myself for one year sober.  :)  That's a lovely pipe.  I do have an Ozark or two floating around, as well as several cobs.  With cobs, I prefer what MM calls the Great Dane, which have a wooden plug at the bottom.  One of those is my favorite flake pipe......
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 12:57:01 AM
Tom i've just been on the link you posted and now i'm even more confused, i didn't realise there was so many different pipe tobacco's :facepalm:

Long story short, Barry - more chance of tongue bite (not nice) off the "aromatics". Numpties like me and thee should be sticking to "English blends" apparantly to start off with. I have some Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader coming in, which aparantly should be a lot better ... but yeah, it's a soddin' minefield the pipe baccy scene  :ahhh

i think i might try clan to start with, i know my baccy shops sells samples & that may be the road to go down till i find the right one :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 12:57:26 AM
welcome to the world of pipe smoking. just like SAKs and multitools. Tons of stuff out there to try.

 :facepalm:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 19, 2013, 12:58:21 AM
Tom i've just been on the link you posted and now i'm even more confused, i didn't realise there was so many different pipe tobacco's :facepalm:

Long story short, Barry - more chance of tongue bite (not nice) off the "aromatics". Numpties like me and thee should be sticking to "English blends" apparantly to start off with. I have some Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader coming in, which aparantly should be a lot better ... but yeah, it's a soddin' minefield the pipe baccy scene  :ahhh

i think i might try clan to start with, i know my baccy shops sells samples & that may be the road to go down till i find the right one :D

Just remember, if you get bitten, it's all Kirk's fault, not Al, DTT, or myself.  :)  Mmmm, Squadron Leader.....
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:00:05 AM
It is usually recommended that new people start off with aromatics then move to english\balkan blends. I say try a good one of each.
Aromatics have some kind of favoring added to the tobacco like cherry, chocolate, coffe and the such.
English blends are natural tobaks like Virginia, Burley and my favorite LATAKIA.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:02:11 AM
Tom i've just been on the link you posted and now i'm even more confused, i didn't realise there was so many different pipe tobacco's :facepalm:

Long story short, Barry - more chance of tongue bite (not nice) off the "aromatics". Numpties like me and thee should be sticking to "English blends" apparantly to start off with. I have some Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader coming in, which aparantly should be a lot better ... but yeah, it's a soddin' minefield the pipe baccy scene  :ahhh

i think i might try clan to start with, i know my baccy shops sells samples & that may be the road to go down till i find the right one :D

Just remember, if you get bitten, it's all Kirk's fault, not Al, DTT, or myself.  :)  Mmmm, Squadron Leader.....
yes, Kirk's fault....... :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 01:04:04 AM
Tom i've just been on the link you posted and now i'm even more confused, i didn't realise there was so many different pipe tobacco's :facepalm:

Long story short, Barry - more chance of tongue bite (not nice) off the "aromatics". Numpties like me and thee should be sticking to "English blends" apparantly to start off with. I have some Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader coming in, which aparantly should be a lot better ... but yeah, it's a soddin' minefield the pipe baccy scene  :ahhh

i think i might try clan to start with, i know my baccy shops sells samples & that may be the road to go down till i find the right one :D

Just remember, if you get bitten, it's all Kirk's fault, not Al, DTT, or myself.  :)  Mmmm, Squadron Leader.....
yes, Kirk's fault....... :D

 :rofl: :rofl:


if i get my pipe tomorrow i'll let you know :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:09:21 AM
SWEET. I still suggest a corncob. You dont have to break it in and they are cheap. Also they smoke great!
Many of us seasoned pipe smokers smoke cobs. 
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 01:12:19 AM
SWEET. I still suggest a corncob. You dont have to break it in and they are cheap. Also they smoke great!
Many of us seasoned pipe smokers smoke cobs.

 :D i've just been looking at them and i didn't realise they actually are dried corn cobs!! that is so cool
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:18:38 AM
here is a couple of my cobs
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 01:22:17 AM
here is a couple of my cobs

nice! :D you've made my mind up for me :D tomorrow i'll make time to buy one :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 01:24:11 AM
Just remember it's something you have to LEARN .... and it's a lot more complicated than I realised. You don't just stuff it in the hole, set fire to it and chug away - if you do that you'll look like old man Steptoe in a matter of minutes, and wish you'd taken up rubbing vinegar in your eyes and slamming your genitals in the lid of the chest freezer for a hobby. Keep smoking rollies mate, but just have a play with the pipe every other evening.

Another thing - when the baccy burns it produces moisture - yeah, I know - weird - but I didn't invent it, and we can't even blame Kirky Boy for that one. It does make the pipe wet though, and will need a day or so to dry out. If you smoke four or five bowls in a day it'll take about a week to dry out otherwise it'll taste like Anne Widdecombe's underwear. Then there's stuff to learn about cake depth, and dottle, and other weird crap I'm still figuring out.

Don't let this put you off though - it's worth a crack to figure it all out just to say you can do it  ;) Just don't thinjk you're going to buy a nice lump of briar and everything will be easy - it wion't - it's a whole new world. Have a crack at it though mate  :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 01:27:43 AM
Just remember it's something you have to LEARN .... and it's a lot more complicated than I realised. You don't just stuff it in the hole, set fire to it and chug away - if you do that you'll look like old man Steptoe in a matter of minutes, and wish you'd taken up rubbing vinegar in your eyes and slamming your genitals in the lid of the chest freezer for a hobby. Keep smoking rollies mate, but just have a play with the pipe every other evening.

Another thing - when the baccy burns it produces moisture - yeah, I know - weird - but I didn't invent it, and we can't even blame Kirky Boy for that one. It does make the pipe wet though, and will need a day or so to dry out. If you smoke four or five bowls in a day it'll take about a week to dry out otherwise it'll taste like Anne Widdecombe's underwear. Then there's stuff to learn about cake depth, and dottle, and other weird crap I'm still figuring out.

Don't let this put you off though - it's worth a crack to figure it all out just to say you can do it  ;) Just don't thinjk you're going to buy a nice lump of briar and everything will be easy - it wion't - it's a whole new world. Have a crack at it though mate  :tu:

I will do Al :tu: but more importantly how the smurf do you know what anne widdecombe's underwear tastes like???  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:28:34 AM
 :think:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 01:32:43 AM
I refuse to say anything without my solicitor being present  :whistle:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 01:33:11 AM
I refuse to say anything without my solicitor being present  :whistle:


 :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:33:44 AM
LMAO!!! :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 01:35:01 AM
:think:

DTT she was a british politician, now she's a wrinkly old woman :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:38:18 AM
ahhhh, but i was thinking more about how one would smoke underwear in a pipe.
 :facepalm:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 01:43:56 AM
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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:45:55 AM
 lol! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 01:46:56 AM
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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 01:48:40 AM
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 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:49:43 AM
 :rofl: :rofl:

I diffidently dont wont to know what that tastes like in a corncob, or any pipe for that matter.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 01:51:20 AM
Trust me - my pipe has been nowhere near her pants!!!!!!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 01:52:31 AM
Good to know.  :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 19, 2013, 04:18:27 AM
 :rofl: I step away for two hours and the thread explodes!  Gotta love it.  :tu:  As to corncobs, I love them.  I've got five or six of them here.  They're a great way to get into pipe smoking and see if it's for you.  Beware of knockoffs though!  The only cobs I'll smoke are made by a company called Missouri Meerschaum.  They also make the hardwood Ozark Al mentioned earlier. http://corncobpipe.com/
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 19, 2013, 07:00:22 AM
Falcon pipes are a great way to avoid tongue bite. They are concentric and the smoke duct is made just in the center and vertical. Tobacco burns evenly with less effort, so it is cooler. Then it cools off even more in the stem, especially longer ones. And it is easier to clean them. They are cheap also and you can always use new bowls with the same stem and let the used ones dry. They dry easier because of their size and shape. Traditional pipes look cooler and some are work of arts but Falcon pipes are smoking power plants.
I rolled about 25gr a day, no filter, or 5-10 bowls, or a mix of it. And for a Greek smoker I am considered conservative.
Good mixes for beginners are always Cpt Black (Gold, Blue or Red) and Blackwoods (cheap and cheerful). They are wet and that helps controlling the burning of tobacco.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Gareth on April 19, 2013, 09:10:13 AM
Here seems a good place to ask: is there any reason you couldn't use a normal hand rolling tobacco in a pipe?  I've tried pipe smoking before but never found a tobacco that I liked as much as my smooth Golden Virginia. :shrug:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 19, 2013, 09:32:13 AM
Here seems a good place to ask: is there any reason you couldn't use a normal hand rolling tobacco in a pipe?  I've tried pipe smoking before but never found a tobacco that I liked as much as my smooth Golden Virginia. :shrug:

Rolling tobacco burns quicker and at a higher temperature. Of course you could add some moisture or mix it with pipe tobacco. And there are some pure or almost pure (with a bit of Oriental) Virginia tobacco blend.

OMG. I am going to relapse.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 10:50:43 AM
Here seems a good place to ask: is there any reason you couldn't use a normal hand rolling tobacco in a pipe?  I've tried pipe smoking before but never found a tobacco that I liked as much as my smooth Golden Virginia. :shrug:

Shag tobacco would be a good halfway point I reckon. It's pretty much rolling tobacco that cut into chunkier strands and taxed at a lower rate for pipe smoking. I should also mention that it's actually illegal to use shag tobacco for hand rolling purposes for the tax reasons :whistle:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 19, 2013, 11:27:20 AM
:rofl: I step away for two hours and the thread explodes!

Kirky's fault - he wanted to try snuff! It all went downhill from there

They're a great way to get into pipe smoking and see if it's for you.  Beware of knockoffs though!  The only cobs I'll smoke are made by a company called Missouri Meerschaum.  They also make the hardwood Ozark Al mentioned earlier. http://corncobpipe.com/

Yup! All my corncobs are MM's. They do work just fine, but they are easily damaged if you are a clumsy arse. Then again, my two mini corn cobs cost me £1.99 each  :ahhh :ahhh
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Outback in Idaho on April 19, 2013, 12:58:03 PM
  I don't smoke, but had tried a pipe for a few years. The flavour teases the tongue, and though I say have never intentionally inhaled pipe smoke it no doubt did get inhaled at some point. Started with a briar pipe, which I think still have packed around somewhere. Took a while to get a good carbon layer inside, then it smoked a lot better.

  Pipe smoke doesn't seem to bother others for the aromatic tobacco. Tried a pipe shop blend something that started with a C. Wasn't cavendish, was a more Western European name, was a good blend from the one shop I bought from in Sacramento. Other shops claimed to have that blend but it never tasted the same. Shenandoah was also a good blend, or something with flavoured with nougat.

  Moisture build up in pipes and that stuff is nasty & bitter. Had to keep tobacco tamped down firmly, and eventually got myself & my dad a round lighter for that purpose. Think I had stopped when I started working in security.

  Past the briar pipe, the next best for me was a meerschaum pipe. Intricately carved and quite an investment. The more golden colored it gets the more the value increases as a collectable. :tu:


Quote
• Aromatic (Flavored) Pipe Tobacco Blends
    Milan's aromatic tobaccos are lightly topped with a natural flavoring that provides both aroma (room note) and flavor when smoked. This casing may make the tobacco more moist than a non-aromatic blend. Some pipe smokers will set a portion out to dry a bit, while others will take the higher moisture content into account when packing the pipe.
     
 • Non-Aromatic Pipe Tobacco Blends
    Our non-aromatic tobaccos are blended with a focus toward the natural tobacco flavors rather than added flavoring. The unsmoked tobacco and room note from these non-aromatics typically offer earthy scents like hay, spice, grasses, and wood.
     
 • English Pipe Tobacco Blends
    Milan Tobacconists' English blends incorporate Latakia with Virginia, Burley, Turkish, Oriental, and Perique tobaccos to provide a more rich and complex smoking experience. The room note is smoky and peppery.

  Haven't touched a pipe since my mid to early 20's
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 02:18:03 PM
Bought my corn cob pipe today :D :D pics will follow tonight :D :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 02:20:49 PM
Sweet! What kind of tobak did you get?

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 02:46:38 PM
Sweet! What kind of tobak did you get?

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I got a sample of a loose dutch virginia, it smells lovely :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 02:53:52 PM
Nice. Let us know how you like it. Remember, take your time while you smoke. Its not a marathon. Don't want it to get to hot. One thing I forgot to tell you before, when you finish smoking you pipe, do not hold it by the stem to knock out the ashes. It may brake the stem off. Hold it by the bowl or better yet use a knife or a pipetool to gently scrape out the ashes.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: lowtech on April 19, 2013, 05:08:42 PM
One of the most renown Pipe/Cigar and tobacco dealers happens to reside in Cologne.
I know him because my Dad smokes Pipes. It´s Pfeifen-Heinrichs (http://www.peterheinrichs.de/?sCoreId=fbba5de670c298629a37eb12afc89efa)
I wouldn´t support someone starting to smoke, but as you already are in the habit, i added a little something from his shop to your package.
Let me know how you like smoking pipes. Compared to Cigarettes (which my Grandpa smoked) i have to say i as a non smoker think they smell better.
And smoking Cigs always seems to me like it was done in urgency, while preparing and smoking a pipe always seemed to have something ritual and calming - My dad used to start his evening with a pipe or settled down with one on sundays, polishing his shoes or doing some small tinkering around the house or his stuff. So maybe my childhood memories blur my perception, but i do prefer Pipe over Cigarette smoke.

And btw. i learned how to stuff a good pipe and clean and prepare it about the age i got my first SAK i think.

Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 08:17:24 PM
Hey Thomas THANK YOU that's really kind of you :tu: :D :D

Here's my new pipe :D cough! cough!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 19, 2013, 08:34:12 PM
I never had a corncob pipe, they are rare here. I find them very interesting. General McArthur made his own, using a SAK or something (a Camillus perhaps) I believe.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 08:47:14 PM
Nice Cob!
Back in the day a lot of farmers in the U.S. used to make there own corncob pipes. Some people still do, but not as much as they use too.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 08:48:20 PM
My Mrs says i look like gandalf!!!! :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 08:51:05 PM
Or is it that Gandolf looks like you.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 08:53:00 PM
Or is it that Gandoff looks like you.

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Maybe  :D but i'm having my first haircut in 2 years tomorrow!!!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 08:57:23 PM
Haha. I haven't had one in years. But I shave my head everyday.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 19, 2013, 09:00:17 PM
http://touch.artofmanliness.com/artofmanliness/#!/entry/how-to-make-a-corn-cob-pipe,502ecf60444f6789471f2f95

I might make my own pipe.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 09:03:02 PM
http://touch.artofmanliness.com/artofmanliness/#!/entry/how-to-make-a-corn-cob-pipe,502ecf60444f6789471f2f95

I might make my own pipe.

That would be good to see :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 19, 2013, 09:04:17 PM
I been to that website before. Lots of cool stuff.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 19, 2013, 09:46:56 PM
Nice cob Grumpy!  :tu:  Welcome to yet another addiction.....  >:D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 10:47:11 PM
Nice cob Grumpy!  :tu:  Welcome to yet another addiction.....  >:D

Thanks tom :tu: i tried it tonight and i quite enjoyed it :D

how's your stepdad??
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Taxi Dad on April 19, 2013, 10:58:41 PM
 :worthless:
i want to see you smoking it Grumps ! i think you'll look like popeye the sailor man  :rofl:
http://ifanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/popeye.jpg
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 11:10:32 PM
:worthless:
i want to see you smoking it Grumps ! i think you'll look like popeye the sailor man  :rofl:
http://ifanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/popeye.jpg

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
when i've had a haircut maybe!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kirk13 on April 19, 2013, 11:14:27 PM
:worthless:
i want to see you smoking it Grumps ! i think you'll look like popeye the sailor man  :rofl:
http://ifanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/popeye.jpg

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
when i've had a haircut maybe!

Remember, I have a camera,and I'm not afraid to use it :pok:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 19, 2013, 11:20:26 PM
:worthless:
i want to see you smoking it Grumps ! i think you'll look like popeye the sailor man  :rofl:
http://ifanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/popeye.jpg

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
when i've had a haircut maybe!

Remember, I have a camera,and I'm not afraid to use it :pok:

 :twak: :rofl:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 21, 2013, 03:31:51 PM
So...how do you like it?

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: firiki on April 21, 2013, 03:53:05 PM
I should also mention that it's actually illegal to use shag tobacco for hand rolling purposes for the tax reasons :whistle:
  :ahhh :ahhh :rofl:
I have to ask. No-one commented on the Clan tobacco. It this tobacco that bad then? It was the one I settled on after Scandinavic and Amphora red. I don't like aromatics, I got fed up with them easily and even more so since I was a heavy smoker. I reckon I haven't tried any loose stuff. Those might be excellent. :shrug:

@ Grumpy: As others have said it is essential that you take your time while smoking a pipe, sort of establish a flow, it burns you puff.
So...how do you like it?

+1
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 21, 2013, 04:10:22 PM
I find Clan awful, except when it is very fresh (24h open bag). It burns very fast, produces much tar. Flying Dutcman is similar but much, much better.
I am allergic to Scandinavic, I get a sneezy reaction. That happens always with Black Aromatic and rarely with others. I like them though but I prefer the similar and overall better Sails (no allergy there).
I find Amphora to be a great tobacco, especially the Red one. It has a very nice cut, Navy style but ready rubbed. I love it's taste and aroma.

For foreigners; these are among the most popular tobaccos in Greece. Mostly because you find them in airports easily. British blends (non aromatic Virginia with a bit of Lattakia or other Oriental) are rare. So we are accustomed to Cavendish tobaccos.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 21, 2013, 04:17:06 PM
So...how do you like it?

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I like it but i'm taking it slowly to get used to it, mainly having a go on a night time.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 21, 2013, 08:19:37 PM
I have to say I never heard of Clan. I see if I can find it and give it a try.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 21, 2013, 08:34:22 PM
DTT, you don't loose much. But, I know, you need to test it personally.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 22, 2013, 11:12:39 AM
Lol! Can't help it. I need to try it. Just like saks and multis, I need one of each.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 24, 2013, 03:12:36 PM

I really gotta get a couple of pics of my pipes up.  This weekend, I promise.

Pics?
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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 24, 2013, 03:38:43 PM
Don't forget to get some pipe multitool!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 24, 2013, 03:43:52 PM
And some nice pouch.

The main reason I had just 2 SAKs for 25 years was that I was smoking my money :facepalm:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 24, 2013, 03:59:27 PM

I really gotta get a couple of pics of my pipes up.  This weekend, I promise.

Pics?
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 :facepalm: When I get home from work today.  :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 24, 2013, 04:01:29 PM
:D

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 25, 2013, 12:00:12 AM
i'm really getting used to this pipe smoking :D cut my roll ups by about 30% :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 25, 2013, 03:16:57 AM
i'm really getting used to this pipe smoking :D cut my roll ups by about 30% :D

Very cool!  :tu:


I really gotta get a couple of pics of my pipes up.  This weekend, I promise.

Pics?

As requested.  :hatsoff:  :)

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g448/Jerseydevil379/DSCF1764_zpsbe94bb99.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/Jerseydevil379/media/DSCF1764_zpsbe94bb99.jpg.html)

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g448/Jerseydevil379/DSCF1763_zpsf2182618.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/Jerseydevil379/media/DSCF1763_zpsf2182618.jpg.html)

The briars include Dr. Grabows, a Petersen, a BC, and a Cortina.  The cobs are all MM's.  Small collection, but I sure do enjoy them.  :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 25, 2013, 06:09:46 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 25, 2013, 11:50:22 AM
Very nice indeed. How do you like the P lip on the Peterson?

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 26, 2013, 12:38:51 AM
The P-lip took some getting used to, but I do like it.  :tu:  Helps keep tongue bite to a minimum.  One minor issue is getting a pipe cleaner through that stem, but I've gotten the hang of it.  :)  The Grabow Omega there that looks like it has the P-lip really doesn't, just a standard hole.  That is a great pipe though, I love the military mount.  You can remove the stem while the pipe is still hot if need be.  Out of that group my favorite is actually the Cortina, the light colored one to the right.  That is one great smoking pipe!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: firiki on April 26, 2013, 12:57:00 AM
 :think: corncob pipes. That's new to me. They seem interesting :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 26, 2013, 12:58:33 AM
:think: corncob pipes. That's new to me. They seem interesting :tu:

Using mine right now :D :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 26, 2013, 01:15:00 AM
This is what I am smoking right now.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 26, 2013, 01:15:47 AM
Nice  :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: firiki on April 26, 2013, 01:22:05 AM


:think: corncob pipes. That's new to me. They seem interesting :tu:

Using mine right now :D :D
Lucky man!! Seriously, pipes rock. Wait till the quest for the tobacco of your choice begins.....  >:D :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: lowtech on April 26, 2013, 09:49:48 AM
I made it harder by adding samples of tobacco to his package ;-) - And a "Multitool" of sorts.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 26, 2013, 09:54:31 AM
I made it harder by adding samples of tobacco to his package ;-) - And a "Multitool" of sorts.

 :mail: :drool: :woohoo: :woohoo:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 26, 2013, 10:08:28 AM
I already lapsed and the risk of relapse is prominent guys.
We should convert this thread to a pipes and tobaccos vanity pictures thread. After work I'll show you my Sultan pipe, bought in Cappadokia, Turkey.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: lowtech on April 26, 2013, 10:08:42 AM
Oh, the teasing is half the fun of sending stuff around the world...
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 26, 2013, 12:19:03 PM
Here he is. Never smoked. I used the cigarette holder for my rolls. I also have a heavy used Falcon Meerschaum, you may see it in the previous shot.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 26, 2013, 01:35:37 PM
Hot damn! That is a sweet pipe!

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on April 29, 2013, 08:31:11 PM
I recieved some nice smelling tobacco's in the post today from lowtech, deciding which to try tonight :think: can't tell you their names their all in german :D
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 29, 2013, 08:41:22 PM
Just show us a pic of what you are going to try. Very nice of Lowtech.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on April 30, 2013, 01:00:36 AM
I recieved some nice smelling tobacco's in the post today from lowtech, deciding which to try tonight :think: can't tell you their names their all in german :D

Nice!  :tu: Yesterday we had some lovely weather, so after the show I went to enjoyed some time outside with a cob and some Prince Albert.  Simple, no frills tobacco that just seems perfect in a cob.  :)
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Gareth on April 30, 2013, 09:04:07 AM
Here's my modest little group of pipes.

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/overflow/292_zps4104189b.jpg) (http://s581.photobucket.com/user/gareth_SAKs/media/overflow/292_zps4104189b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on April 30, 2013, 09:53:09 AM
Great. I love that white Church pipe. It is ceramic, isn't it? And I have the exact Falcon combination.
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Gareth on April 30, 2013, 11:06:23 AM
Commonly known as 'clay' pipes, it's actually a porcelain slip poured into a mold apparently.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29#Clay
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on April 30, 2013, 11:41:15 AM
Nice pipes. I really like the chuchwarden. Some of them can get some really long stems.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Grumpy on May 01, 2013, 01:43:03 AM
The selection of tobacco's from Lowtech :D they smell so nice!!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on May 01, 2013, 02:15:43 AM
Very nice, Barry!  :tu:  Very good of him to give that to you.

@Gareth - Love the clay.  :tu:  One day I'm going to get one of them.  I do have a piece of a clay pipe here, just a stem.  It was found at a Union Army (Northern) campsite from the Civil War near Fredricksburg, VA.  Whoever broke it most likely fought in one (or more!) of the three huge battles fought in that area - Fredricksburg (December 11-15 1862), Chancellorsville (April 30-May 6 1863), or the Wilderness ( May 5-7, 1864).  I have a button and an unfired Minie ball found at the same site.  Neat little piece of history.  :)
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on May 01, 2013, 03:15:55 PM
Very nice haul there. Looks tasty.
Tom, very cool about the button and the Minie Ball. I don't have any from the Civil War, but I do cast my own Minie Balls.

Now I need to get a clay.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: Gareth on May 01, 2013, 03:19:22 PM
I've got two good pipe and cigar shops in my city and both of them sell clay pipes in a couple of sizes.  As Tom found out though, if you are going to smoke a clay pipe then you might have to make sure you have back-ups. ;)
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on May 01, 2013, 03:31:34 PM
Yeah it would be my luck I would get one, stuff it full of my best tobak, lite it, then butter finger it and watch it break into a 1000 piece.
Hhmmmm....... I need two clays.

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Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: lowtech on May 01, 2013, 10:05:19 PM
 :tu: I am curious how you like them. This shop has become my Dad´s only source of Tobacco.

I hope there is a leaflet included telling your what number is what tobacco.
They offer anything from unblended over blended tobaccos, roasted ones and aromated ones with fruit, Rum, Whiskey and so on. They have over 150 Kinds on display and you can smell them (and i believe you can even get a free pipe full if you are a smoker).
As a regular customer, my dad woudl often get small containers with enough for a pipe or two to test a new mixture or two.

I did mention that i like this shop, didn´t I?  :)
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on May 01, 2013, 10:09:13 PM
Sounds like a nice little shop.  In the town I work in there is a similiar place.  One whole side of the store is dedicated to pipe smoking.  There are display cases and racks that you're free to browse and handle the pipes.  They have disposable rubber tips handy so you can see how a stem feels in your mouth.  :)  One wall is tinned tobaccos, about 75 or 80 different brands and blends, and there are jars of different loose blends that you're free to fill your pipe from and try out.  Great little shop.  :tu:
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: jerseydevil on May 02, 2013, 12:15:02 AM
I was just cleaning this little guy after enjoying a smoke earlier and I realized that it wasn't in the pic I posted earlier!  :facepalm:  This is such a great little pipe, a Bent Bob.
(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g448/Jerseydevil379/DSCF1795_zps3c912a3f.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/Jerseydevil379/media/DSCF1795_zps3c912a3f.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: kkokkolis on May 02, 2013, 12:55:52 AM
Beauty!
Title: Re: Advice wanted from pipe smokers,
Post by: ducttapetech on May 02, 2013, 12:33:33 PM
Very nice. I wish I had a tobacco shop like that where I live. I have to get mine shipped in.

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