Pipe

Alex Williams

Does anyone on these forums smoke a pipe? I really would like to get into them but i honestly have no clue where to start. And as another plus my mother actually wants me to smoke a pipe because she loves the smell! Any input is appreciated, happy smokin everyone!

Lasabar

Alex Williams

Bought a pipe, tamp,and an ounce of tobacco today and I'm gonna try to get started on it tomorrow afternoon. Any tips?

kuzi16

Garen B

Learning how to pack the tobacco is going to be the hardest thing your going to have to figure out. Actually I just found a pretty good starter article on it here.

kuzi16

thats a way different way than i was taught. im gunna give that a try next time a pipe is in order.

Alex Williams

The guy at my B&M taught me to do it the same way you said kuzi. Great terminology haha

jihiggs

I dont get it, you pack it three times right after each time? do you add more tobacco between each pack?

kuzi16

YankeeMan

If it's a wooden pipe, briar, etc., not a synthetic, don't pack it all the way to the top. Fill it halfway for awhile until the pipe starts to "season" and builds up some material along the inside. You will find it smokes smoother after that.

nsezell

With my pipe I fill it up loosely, then pack that down till it's about half full, then I fill it again loosely and pack it till it's about 3/4 full, then I fill it again loosely and pack it till its about 3/4 full again. That usually keeps it lit pretty well for me. I usually find myself correcting a bit more than a stick, but I'm a novice...I also was taught to treat a new pipe for a couple days before smoking it by rubbing it down with whiskey, then a dab of honey on your finger, spread around, then rub it again with whiskey to clean most of the honey off. Let it sit with the whiskey residue for a day or two, then when you smoke it the coating builds up on the inside to smooth out the smoke quicker.

kuzi16

YankeeMan:

If it's a wooden pipe, briar, etc., not a synthetic, don't pack it all the way to the top. Fill it halfway for awhile until the pipe starts to "season" and builds up some material along the inside. You will find it smokes smoother after that.

yes! you wanna build a up a "cake"

xmacro

YankeeMan

Thanks Kuzi, the word went right out of my head and somehow "soot" didn't sound so nice!

nightmaremike31

xmacro

You keep the pipe in your mouth at all times (they go out after 30 sec - 1 min if you aren't blowing or sucking in), and if you either suck in smoke, exhale it and then blow air through the pipe, or just inhale the smoke (in your mouth, not your lungs), and then blow the smoke back into the pipe - either one works fine (you can inhale/exhale quickly too - almost like you're hyperventilating - if you feel a bit bored), but you've got to keep the air going both ways constantly to feed the fire deep in the bowl