How to get started smoking pipes

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by pektel

bump... I was referring to traveling with the pipe. I'm going to be bringing it to a music festival where we camp for 4 days.

Take a cob. Break a cob. Replace a cob. Store it in a worn out sock.

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by pektel

bump... I was referring to traveling with the pipe. I'm going to be bringing it to a music festival where we camp for 4 days.

Cochella? Bonnaroo?

[pektel]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

Cochella? Bonnaroo?

I like smaller fests. I'm going to Bella Music Fest in southern MN. I have been to Rothbury Festival, 10,000 Lakes Festival, but haven't made it to Bonnaroo yet.

[Mugen910]

I have a tin of Davidoff something..why I bought it I don't recall but can't for the life of me open the dang tin. I keep thinking I may spill it all over the place and waste the whole tin.

[BloodSpite]

Great Post!!

I still have tins of Prince Albert that I dip in to

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

I have a tin of Davidoff something..why I bought it I don't recall but can't for the life of me open the dang tin. I keep thinking I may spill it all over the place and waste the whole tin.

stick a knife under the lip ans slowly bend it out. Most tins are vacuum sealed and you need to get a litte air in there to open her up. You should hear a pop or the sound of the air rushing in. Also, the tobacco is proabaly wrapped in some sort of paper in the tin so it won't all fall out everywhere.

[Mister Moo]

never a problem with a pouch of carter hall.

I rest my case.

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

stick a knife under the lip ans slowly bend it out. Most tins are vacuum sealed and you need to get a litte air in there to open her up. You should hear a pop or the sound of the air rushing in. Also, the tobacco is proabaly wrapped in some sort of paper in the tin so it won't all fall out everywhere.

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

never a problem with a pouch of carter hall.

I rest my case.

LOL! Good point!

[jjmitchem]

Just stepped out on the slippery slope - picked up two MM Country Gentelmen, one bent and one straight. A bag each of Prince Albert and carter hall, pipe cleaners and a tool.

Figure I'm stuck up here in the high mountain desert of Washington state for three more weeks, might as well give it a try

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by jjmitchem

Just stepped out on the slippery slope - picked up two MM Country Gentelmen, one bent and one straight. A bag each of Prince Albert and carter hall, pipe cleaners and a tool.

Figure I'm stuck up here in the high mountain desert of Washington state for three more weeks, might as well give it a try

Enjoy Chappy...

[jjmitchem]

All right - I'm Hooked!!!

Got to say this quietly, I think I may like this better than my cigars

Got my two MM's. I prefer the straight on these. I think if the bowl was turned also then the bent stem might fit me better. But I think I can just get another straight stem from MM

Now to start looking for a nice pipe
I did post in the B/S/T that I was willing to trade some really good cigars (FFOX...) for one

[OLS]

Mooman, that's great, in fact I can tell a short story about the M.M. cob pipes. I ordered a dozen of em
for my smoking ice chest, thinking I would keep 4-5 and sent the rest to the battle theaters over time.
Once I got em in and started smoking out of them, I beceame really jealous and it was like pulling teeth to
put several of them into the boxes I was sending to Richard P. at the time, lol. I eventually manned-up
but it was tough going. They LOOK great, smoke great and many's the time I had to remind myself that
there was no reason to go to my heirloom pipes just yet. I have learned a lot in these pipes and managed
to just keep on smoking them. Having 3-4 on hand is a good idea though.

[RevSmoke]

There is nothing like opening a tin and getting that first whiff. And then, the wax paper all browned from the tobacco. Mmmmm.

[Zeuceone]

Can you light a pipe with a torch lighter or is it not a smart way to do it? Do you smoke it like a cigar and not inhale? How long does a tin last if you smoke daily? I went into a local B&M and noticed all the pipe tobacco they had which was pretty cheap but had some questions.

[sam a]

Originally Posted by Zeuceone

Can you light a pipe with a torch lighter or is it not a smart way to do it? no torch it can burn the pipe Do you smoke it like a cigar and not inhale? i dont inhale, and i wouldn't recommend it How long does a tin last if you smoke daily? it depends on how big the tin is, how big your bowl is, and how many times you smoke from that tin per day I went into a local B&M and noticed all the pipe tobacco they had which was pretty cheap but had some questions.

Thanks for this post, Dan. I may pack up some of my baccy for now and move back to square one.

[benedic08]

Originally Posted by mariogolbee

Thanks for this post, Dan. I may pack up some of my baccy for now and move back to square one.

I got a tub of carter hall.... Pass by the house you can have half or more!

[benedic08]

Oh yeah question. How do you smoke to the bottom of the bowl? Usually toward the end my pipe just keeps going out. I found some advice to use the pointy part of the pipe tool and stir it, tamp then relight but what happened was i got a mouth full of ash! Any advice? Thanks

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by benedic08

Oh yeah question. How do you smoke to the bottom of the bowl? Usually toward the end my pipe just keeps going out. I found some advice to use the pointy part of the pipe tool and stir it, tamp then relight but what happened was i got a mouth full of ash! Any advice? Thanks

By the numbers:

1. Questions here are limited to newguys with cobs and OTC burley. Anything else demands the thoughtful touch of the experts in the "Ask an Old Fart" thread.

2. Assuming you have a cob that won't burn to the bottom AND you can get ashes in your mouth that means:
a) the tobacco has burned down to the level of the (very large) airhole; and
b) the unburned tobacco remaining in the pipe is probably below the airhole where it ain't a-gonna burn. Fergettabowdit. Smoke's over. Dump it. You're a shave-tail slick-sleeved rookie smoking the cheapest tobacco money can buy for crying out loud - dump it! What do you think this is - an International Longest Smoke Competition? Refill and enjoy a new pipeful.
c) cob-smoke duration will improve along with your pipe-filling skills; the unburned soggy stuff (dottle) at the bottom of the pipe can be eliminated with pipe mud. Ask an old fart about that after a while.

3. That pointy thing on the pipe tool is good for poking holes in celery.

[benedic08]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

By the numbers:

1. Questions here are limited to newguys with cobs and OTC burley. Anything else demands the thoughtful touch of the experts in the "Ask an Old Fart" thread.

2. Assuming you have a cob that won't burn to the bottom AND you can get ashes in your mouth that means:
a) the tobacco has burned down to the level of the (very large) airhole; and
b) the unburned tobacco remaining in the pipe is probably below the airhole where it ain't a-gonna burn. Fergettabowdit. Smoke's over. Dump it. You're a shave-tail slick-sleeved rookie smoking the cheapest tobacco money can buy for crying out loud - dump it! What do you think this is - an International Longest Smoke Competition? Refill and enjoy a new pipeful.
c) cob-smoke duration will improve along with your pipe-filling skills; the unburned soggy stuff (dottle) at the bottom of the pipe can be eliminated with pipe mud. Ask an old fart about that after a while.

3. That pointy thing on the pipe tool is good for poking holes in celery.

Okie Thanks!