Pipe smoking, a lost art.

[Scout]

My dad smoked pipes for awhile. He had this thing on his keyring for scraping out the ash, and tamping the new tobacco.
Some might argue, but I like the scent of fresh tobacco. If I was single I'd probably use it for potpourri.

 

[Precious_Paul]

Smoking from a stanwell zebrano tobacco is surprising a mac baren HH Virginia purchased in 2007

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[GeorgeHenry]

Nice Stanwell Precious Paul!!! I have 4 Stanwells, great smokers. I've been wanting a zebrano.
Now smoking some PS LNF in a gaudy Carnaby St. Bent Dublin made in England. I tend to smoke her too hot.

CHEERS!

 

[November]

Here it is finished.

Guess I should find a tobacco I like to give it a whirl...

 

[JawZziff]

looks awesome November. let us know how it smokes

 

[GeorgeHenry]

Here it is finished.

Guess I should find a tobacco I like to give it a whirl...

Gorgeous ! ! !
Ever think of selling them?

Smoking some VA Flake in a cob just now!

 

[mikescooling]

Now that the FDA is regulating cigars, I think pipe smoking is going to make a comeback.

 

[Precious_Paul]

Nice Stanwell Precious Paul!!! I have 4 Stanwells, great smokers. I've been wanting a zebrano.
Now smoking some PS LNF in a gaudy Carnaby St. Bent Dublin made in England. I tend to smoke her too hot.

CHEERS!

She's a beauty. I've got two stanwells, quite enjoy them. Dream pipe is an ardor

 

[Fedora]

Here it is finished.

Guess I should find a tobacco I like to give it a whirl...

"How does it... smoke?"

-Kicking Bird

 

[sleepspeaking]

Here it is finished.

Guess I should find a tobacco I like to give it a whirl...

Looks very nice. One to be proud of.

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Sorry for the dumb question, but best to ask real world folks, what's the best wood to make a pipe with? And how do you get the pipe end hollow?

 

[GeorgeHenry]

Now that the FDA is regulating cigars, I think pipe smoking is going to make a comeback.

Until they regulate pipe tobacco!

 

[GeorgeHenry]

Sorry for the dumb question, but best to ask real world folks, what's the best wood to make a pipe with? And how do you get the pipe end hollow?

I'm not a pipe maker, but the best wood is Briar.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Now that the FDA is regulating cigars, I think pipe smoking is going to make a comeback.

They haven't begun to regulate it yet but it does look to be happening in the near future. Glad I roll my own cigars and hope they don't start regulating the raw leaf I buy.

Just started making pipe blends as well this week. Bought a 1lb pre-blend kit of a Balkan blend. Processing and shredding a pound of tobacco by hand was no small amount of work but it looks and smells good to me.
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[JawZziff]

as soon as I get a nice piece of land somewhere I'm growing my own tobacco. only way around these regulations and rising costs. then I'll be happy as can be. all my vices will be self produced. beer n' baccy!

 

[BrewinHooligan]

The only downside to home grown tobacco is the processing to make a smokeable product be it fermenting, kilning, flue curing, or fire curing. Then it has to age to mellow and really be the best it can. That being said I would do some very questionable things to have the land to grow my own

 

[JawZziff]

The only downside to home grown tobacco is the processing to make a smokeable product be it fermenting, kilning, flue curing, or fire curing. Then it has to age to mellow and really be the best it can. That being said I would do some very questionable things to have the land to grow my own

true, but I see it like home brewing. it's a process with tried and true methods that can practiced and perfected. I expect my first harvest to be much like some of my first batches. tolerable at best.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

First go with my first homemade pipe blend. Tastes very promising but I can tell it is young/green. A year or two from now this stuff will be really really good. A few months and it will be markably better than it is now. That being said I still enjoyed it
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[GilaMinumBeer]

Sorry for the dumb question, but best to ask real world folks, what's the best wood to make a pipe with? And how do you get the pipe end hollow?

Briar.

Drill press or lathe. There are specialty stepped drill bits available for the "pipe end hollow" depending on chamber type you are looking for.

 

[BrerRabbitBrew]

Fathers day gift from my wife. It's been a long since I've broken in a new pipe and damn that first smoke is magical.

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[treacheroustexan]

So I bought stuff a few months ago to start getting into this hobby. Put it off.. I tried smoking my brand new pipe for the first time tonight and I can't seem to keep it lit. Am I not packing correctly? What causes it? I know it's probably normal to have to re-light every so often, but I can't keep it lit whatsoever. Any tips are appreciated!

This is the pipe I bought just because I didn't want to buy anything too expensive if I don't commit to the hobby.
http://www.pipesandcigars.com/pipes/70787/missouri-meerschaum-ozark/

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

So I bought stuff a few months ago to start getting into this hobby. Put it off.. I tried smoking my brand new pipe for the first time tonight and I can't seem to keep it lit. Am I not packing correctly? What causes it? I know it's probably normal to have to re-light every so often, but I can't keep it lit whatsoever. Any tips are appreciated!

This is the pipe I bought just because I didn't want to buy anything too expensive if I don't commit to the hobby.
http://www.pipesandcigars.com/pipes/70787/missouri-meerschaum-ozark/

Can be a combination of things including packing but is usually a problem to do with moisture of tobacco.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Round two with my homemade pipe blend. I sent a sample to a buddy that makes pipes and he has smoked a half dozen bowls and now wants a half pound. At $25/lb in leaf expense I'm really impressed with this stuff. I need to hide a good amount from myself because I think it will age very very well
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[FatDragon]

So I bought stuff a few months ago to start getting into this hobby. Put it off.. I tried smoking my brand new pipe for the first time tonight and I can't seem to keep it lit. Am I not packing correctly? What causes it? I know it's probably normal to have to re-light every so often, but I can't keep it lit whatsoever. Any tips are appreciated!

This is the pipe I bought just because I didn't want to buy anything too expensive if I don't commit to the hobby.
http://www.pipesandcigars.com/pipes/70787/missouri-meerschaum-ozark/

Try the Frank Method (pronounced in the German: fronk), explained here (and a lot of other places, this was just the first link on my search): http://jimscigarandpipe.info/frank.html

When I pack my pipe traditionally, it's always going out and so I have to keep puffing and let it get super hot to keep it going, which makes for a very unpleasant experience. If I take the time for a Frank pack I spend much less time relighting and puffing to maintain a flame and more time enjoying a longer lasting and cooler smoke.

A question of my own: does anybody know where one would get a replacement bit for a pipe? The bit on my favorite pipe broke a few years ago and I've had to live without it in the intervening years, but since there are a bunch of pipe aficionados here, perhaps someone has a good suggestion to get it back in action.

 

[TheMadKing]

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[Billy-Klubb]

packing too tight and smoking too moist are main problems keeping a pipe lit.

what's crappening, my beer swilling and tobacco smoking bruverins?

 

[Inkleg]

what's crappening, my beer swilling and tobacco smoking bruverins?

Been missn ya, that's what's crappening. Good to see ya! Hope all is well.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Been missn ya, that's what's crappening. Good to see ya! Hope all is well.

everything's good. been hanging around pipesmokersforum.

 

[Dan]

Ima going to blow smoke. In this thread I started. . I'm really happy it has become a helpful guide to pipes.
Truly
Dan

 

[sleepspeaking]

Ima going to blow smoke. In this thread I started. . I'm really happy it has become a helpful guide to pipes.
Truly
Dan

Well done Dan.
I enjoy this thread, and have learned a lot.
And been introduced to some great tobaccos.
Good on you. :thumbup: