Pipe smoking, a lost art.

[bluemoose]

I don't have anything near me. I went to the one place, they have 12 jars of stale tobacco an 4 pipes. I think they sell more glass pipes than wood. I will check out the site.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I'm a fixin' to go have some of my Sweet Klubb from the ol' Klubb Foot.

 

[BrewingTravisty]

I lost my pipe about a year ago in a move, and haven't gotten a new one yet. I did pick up a nice cigar tonight though. A Monte Cristo. It's going really well with this cherry lambic.

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[Brews-Lee]

I've got a number of pipes, and several lbs of jars filled with various tobacco. I'm rather partial to latakia, and I have a tendency to add Pirate Kake to various others when I smoke, (but certainly not always!)

 

[Ace_Club]

Does anybody in here dedicate their pipes to specific blends/types of tobaccos? I haven't in the past, mainly because I only had 1 or 2 pipes. Now that I'm closing in on more, I'm thinking of dedicating to types of tobaccos, similar to the following:

Dr. Grabow - Aros
Danish Freehand - English/Latakias
Homemade Rhodesian - Virginias (straight, VaPer, VaBur, etc.)
Sav 320 - Virginias (straight, VaPer, VaBur, etc.)
Homemade Churchwarden - English/Latakias
Meer Churchwarden - Any
Homemade Cob - Aros

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Does anybody in here dedicate their pipes to specific blends/types of tobaccos? I haven't in the past, mainly because I only had 1 or 2 pipes. Now that I'm closing in on more, I'm thinking of dedicating to types of tobaccos, similar to the following:

Dr. Grabow - Aros
Danish Freehand - English/Latakias
Homemade Rhodesian - Virginias (straight, VaPer, VaBur, etc.)
Sav 320 - Virginias (straight, VaPer, VaBur, etc.)
Homemade Churchwarden - English/Latakias
Meer Churchwarden - Any
Homemade Cob - Aros

I dedicate pipes to certain types of blends. I only smoke aros out of my churchwarden, my poker only sees English blends, my naked briar only gets Virginia or Virginia blends. My meer gets whatever I feel like since I clean out the bowl really good after each use and cobs get whatever I feel like as well. I have a few other pipes that don't get used as much that haven't found their pairing yet.

 

[Ace_Club]

I dedicate pipes to certain types of blends. I only smoke aros out of my churchwarden, my poker only sees English blends, my naked briar only gets Virginia or Virginia blends. My meer gets whatever I feel like since I clean out the bowl really good after each use and cobs get whatever I feel like as well. I have a few other pipes that don't get used as much that haven't found their pairing yet.

Good to know. Thanks for the input.

 

[Clonefan94]

Late posting, wanted to get a few smokes through it before I talked about it. Wife's Christmas present to me this year. She knows I love a big pipe, and this is certainly one of my favorites, but make sure you always have a free hand while smoking if you end up getting one of these. Savinelli Trevi 320KS.

 

[1977Brewer]

Late posting, wanted to get a few smokes through it before I talked about it. Wife's Christmas present to me this year. She knows I love a big pipe, and this is certainly one of my favorites, but make sure you always have a free hand while smoking if you end up getting one of these. Savinelli Trevi 320KS.

That's a gorgeous pipe. I'm picking up a coupe cobs soon. Might look into some tins, I gotta get off the Pall Malls somehow.

 

[Clonefan94]

That's a gorgeous pipe. I'm picking up a coupe cobs soon. Might look into some tins, I gotta get off the Pall Malls somehow.

HA! Theoretically, pipe smoking can be a lot cheaper than any other type of smoking. I moved over to mostly pipes as cigars started to rise in price a few years ago. It was initially nice getting 2 tins of tobacco for the price of one good cigar. Then, I found a new hobby of collecting pipes. So yeah, everything comes with a cost.

 

[1977Brewer]

HA! Theoretically, pipe smoking can be a lot cheaper than any other type of smoking. I moved over to mostly pipes as cigars started to rise in price a few years ago. It was initially nice getting 2 tins of tobacco for the price of one good cigar. Then, I found a new hobby of collecting pipes. So yeah, everything comes with a cost.

I have no problem with the upfront cost. I'm tired of stinking to high heaven, and not being able to smoke at home. Pipes solve both.

 

[Clonefan94]

I have no problem with the upfront cost. I'm tired of stinking to high heaven, and not being able to smoke at home. Pipes solve both.

Yeah, I meant that more as a joke.

Pipes definitely leave the best room note of any burned tobacco and they certainly don't fill a room with smoke like cigarettes and definitely cigars do.

 

[Ace_Club]

Here are the two after 320 grit and the first coat of cherry stain. Next up is 400 grit, more cherry stain, 600 grit, more cherry stain, 1500 grit, then on to the buffer. The grain is not as nice as it was in my Rhodesian, but it still looks nice.

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[BrewingTravisty]

Here are the two after 320 grit and the first coat of cherry stain. Next up is 400 grit, more cherry stain, 600 grit, more cherry stain, 1500 grit, then on to the buffer. The grain is not as nice as it was in my Rhodesian, but it still looks nice.

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Nice... What would it take to get you to send me one of those beauties? XP I miss smoking a pipe.

 

[Ace_Club]

Just finished up to 600 grit on the pipes and 1500 grit on the stems. Taking a break for the night as I need to let the stems dry before moving on. Wet sanded the stems, and want them dry before re-attaching and sanding the pipe at 1500. Then it's on to the buffer.

At this rate, I should be done with both by tomorrow night.

 

[Ace_Club]

It arrived!

 

[BrewinHooligan]

It arrived!

Very nice haul Ace!! That outta keep you busy for a week or two. I absolutely love that Gawith flake with a few years age on it.

 

[Ace_Club]

Very nice haul Ace!! That outta keep you busy for a week or two. I absolutely love that Gawith flake with a few years age on it.

The plan is to cellar it all. Hope to get 5+ years on it before smoking it.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

just had some Sweet Klubb in the Klubb Foot. so far that's all I've smoked in the Foot. I'm gonna reorder that blend.

 

[Ace_Club]

Just finished bending the stem on the churchwarden and giving her a polish on the buffing wheel with brown tripoli. All that's left is to wax her, but I don't feel like it right now. So, sitting with some whisky and watching Netflix.

 

[Ace_Club]

just had some Sweet Klubb in the Klubb Foot. so far that's all I've smoked in the Foot. I'm gonna reorder that blend.

You really need to order some and build that press. That would be sweet.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

You really need to order some and build that press. That would be sweet.

we're on the same page.:rockin: but what egotistical name should I give the press?

 

[1977Brewer]

we're on the same page.:rockin: but what egotistical name should I give the press?

The Berry Pawnch

 

[Billy-Klubb]

The Berry Pawnch

done and done (when i build it)!

 

[Beersnob16]

Hey all, just spent a bunch of time reading this thread. I just picked up my first pipe about 3 weeks ago and my second this week along with ca couple of tins.

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[Ace_Club]

Hey all, just spent a bunch of time reading this thread. I just picked up my first pipe about 3 weeks ago and my second this week along with ca couple of tins.

Nice looking pipes! Welcome to the thread.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Didn't really want to do it, but I did anyway.

Bought another 4 ounces of 1Q and 4 ounces of VBC. Plan is to blend an ounce of each into a third mixture. Also bought a tin of DaVinci. Smells FANTASTIC!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Hey all, just spent a bunch of time reading this thread. I just picked up my first pipe about 3 weeks ago and my second this week along with ca couple of tins.

Captain Black Royal is a really nice pouch blend. Not very heavy on the nicotine but still a thoroughly enjoyable smoke.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

It arrived!

So how much did that pipe set you back?

I keep looking but the prices always turn me off.

 

[Ace_Club]

So how much did that pipe set you back?

I keep looking but the prices always turn me off.

This was their cheapest model and was $76.