/Out/ings with a Pipe Thread #4

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Let's get this shit going. My travelin' pipe and a blend from Rich's in Portland, OR.

Also my wife got me this pipe roll for our anniversary and it's awesome. Perfect for hiking and camping:

https://shop.coolmaterial.com/products/wax-canvas-pipe-roll

Do you guys prefer bent stem or straight stem?

I have both and enjoy both.

>>993102
Fuck off back to /b/. Dumb cunt

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>>993108
Bent, I like my pipes curvy!
Also, it is cob time!

>>993108
Have both, prefer straight stem more.

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Took an opportunity, and a nice day, to enjoy me some drew estate gatsby luxury flake.

First time I tried a flake tobacco. Was pretty tasty, but I might need to let it dry a bit more next time, rather than taking it straight out of the tin. Had a pretty nice vitamin N hit towards the end of the bowl.

>>993108
bent because i clench about half the time i'm smoking and it's just more comfortable for me

>>992997
Oh I only saw this now.

Are cigars welcome here?

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>>993362
If you crumble them up and put em in a pipe, then yes!

>>993313
How did you prepare it?
Did you rub it out or just fold and stuff it in?

>>993362
Sure, I welcome cigars. I don't smoke them often, but I've always got some Bandidos and various Arturo Fuente maduros ready to go

>>993108
You can smoke my bent stem anyday you like anon:^)

Will pipe smoking ever be as mainstream as it once was? It's certainly gone through (or still going through) its hipster phase and most people see it as an oddity and a relic. But I wonder if it'll ever become commonplace again

>>993574
No way to tell, but I'm enjoying what I'm experiencing of whatever pipe smoking is right now.

>>993108
Oom Paul mah niqqa

>>993373

I crumbled it up a little bit, and put it in. Got more tongue bite than expected, so I figure its probably the high moisture content. Despite the minor tongue bite, it was still a very nice smoke.

>>993373
I usually rub it out.

I've only gotten the fold and stuff method to work like once. I always end up burning it uneven further down the bowl.

>>994114
It works well with shallow broad bowls, the flake pan does exist for a reason. If you have a thin high bowl, then crumble and rub them out first.

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>tfw no poker pipe with a huge bowl like pic related
Where do you guys buy your pipes?

>>994270
Estates on the bay and various online shops, basket pipes from my local tobacco store, and every know and then a new brand one from online stores or my local shops.
>just bought a Stanwell 92 estate
>will pick it up on Tuesday

>>994270
Most anywhere I can find decent stuff.
I've found some stuff in local junk shops and flea markets, including rarer stuff like a Charatan, a Falcon and an Aristocob.
But most of the things have been on eBay.

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>>994281
>>994395
I'm asking because there are no local shops near where I live, and now the governments new incredibly stupid law regarding tobacco is that online stores inside the country can't show pictures of the pipes or the tobacco at all online, so you have no idea what you are actually buying if you decide to shop from them.

I snatched pic related from ebay recently for 16 dollars though, new. I thought that was a pretty good deal.

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>>994270
>>994408
>Where do you guys buy your pipes?
The Danish pipe shop.

its not too far from me and i try to not buy things on the internet so that support shops actually existing.

look up "chimny" shape or "chimney poker"

>>992997
Not out related unless the pictures are outside and you are talking about smoking outside.

Plz everyone report this improper rulebreaking thread.

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>>994419
quality post my friend! really contributed! gold star

Are Petersons a good pipe? A schizophrenic guy who taught me tai chi swore by them but I mean...

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>>994436
Peterson or Petersons?

i know Peterson pipes are pretty gorgeous. ive been looking at their standard system no. 306 or no. 314

but they are a bit out of my financial reach right now sadly

>>994436
>Are Petersons a good pipe?
Yes, Pete's are good.

Pipe of the day
Medico Jet Stream filled with Erinmore Flake.
Apparently I had smoked some 965 in this sometime beforehand and didn't clean as well as I ought. The ghost lingered.

>>994419
>distinction
Since smoking is now limited to being done outside, that means we're on topic by default, no?

Thank you for the chance to remind everyone of that fact.

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>>994474
Pic related

>>994436
Yes, Petersons are top notch pipes. They're right up there with Dunhills on the collectibility scale, too.

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Another nice evening, another pipe.

Nice and cool tonight, with the sound of thunder rolling in the distance. Enjoying a bowl of Trout Stream.

>>994516
It tastes better and you're less likely to do something stupid after smoking it.

>>994516

derp why eat oranges when you can eat apples

>>994540
>What are the effects of smoking pipe tobacco?
Nothing really. Dry mouth? I've never gotten a nicotine rush from pipe smoking like I usually get from a strong cigar. Not even from rope tobacco, I have some Gawith Hoggarth in my collection I like. I don't smoke cigarettes or anything else.

Pipes are nice to relax with but I can't pick out flavors for shit. I've smoked pipe/cigars on/off for a few years now and still haven't developed a taste. Maybe I have weak taste receptors? Either that or my sense of smell is fucked. I've got a nice chocolate truffle tobacco, it tastes faintly like hot chocolate when I exhale through my nose. That's about it.
Anyone have advice?

>>994628
So it's pretty much pointless. Waste of space, and time.

>>994628
>>994629

I find towards the bottom of a bowl, I can get a pretty good vitamin N hit from certain blends. I also find it makes my beard smell pleasant for the next week or so.

Overall, its definitely a weaker hit than cigars, or definitely cigarettes/dip, but far more pleasant.

>>994628
Try pic related if you want a nic rush.
Pretty tasty too.

The flavors come when going slow and easy. You get it from the tobacco roasting just as it burns. That's why going slow and having the proper moisture level in your tobacco is so important. The easier you draw, the better it tastes.
Tip: if you lose the flavor try lightly breathing on your tobacco to rehydrate it a bit. The little bit of moisture will bring some of the flavor back. Lightly tapping some of the ash out will help too

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>>994640
>pic related

>>994419
That pic was taken outside, genius.
Thanks for playing.

>>994519

Only thing bad that has happen out of all my 13 yrs of smoking, is being to dumb to put a condem on, and now ending up with twins. Weed has help further my career, help my social life, help my depression and a bunch more...in the end, shit is different from person to person, just like alcohol.

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>weedfag shows up and condescends and prosyletizes his favourite shitty drug
why must you people ruin everything?

>>994955
just ignore it and puff on lad

>>994960
Good idea.
>>994628
Have you tried latakia or aromatic blends? If you can't taste those you must be doing something wrong, which is entirely possible since pipe smoking is actually a "skill" that needs to be learned. Just watch a bunch of youtube smokers and maybe see what you are doing wrong. You must also have a wicked nicotine tolerance too if you can't feel anything.
Remember the pipe nicotine feeling is supposed to build up and intensify as you smoke, and not hit you like a train at once that other tobacco products do (snus, cigs, dip etc). If you still can't figure it out maybe pipes are just not for you.

>>994408
Where do you live?

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>>995037
Norway. I can't even buy tobacco from outside the country because the health department has decided that every tobacco product needs a warning label in norwegian, even if it's in Danish or swedish with just a letter or two changed around it's still illegal. Also a 50g tin of tobacco costs me around 30 dollars from the very limited selection available to me, compared to the 6 dollar tins you get in America.

The more I learn about how this country functions the more I want to move out desu, so many useless freedom-restricting regulations, taxes and laws, and everything is expensive and horrible.

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What's everyone's combos today? Some Dunhill flake for me with some strong Quebecois mead.

Today's pipe is actually the first pipe I ever owned. Decided to smoke it today in honour of Khrushchev's birthday (15th). He was known as кyкypyзник, the corn man, after a trip to America where he was introduced to the corn fields of Iowa. He proceeded to buy mass quantities of corn and plant it all over the USSR. Most of it died.

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>>995071
yea, our laws are a complete joke at this point, although Denmark is way better off. but its just a matter of time, really sad really that the way they try to keep our bloated "free" healthcare afloat is to ban more and more "harmful" things as a futile way of preventing people needing medical care in the first place,
and its mostly just virtue signaling.

first they come for our tobacco, then they will come for our alcohol, and i really dont want to see what happens when the govt tries to take alcohol from your average, bitter, disenfranchised Scandi who increasingly feels like a foreigner in a country he can barely recognize anymore

t. Dane

>>995071
You'll have to grow your own tobacco then.

>>995077
Schuerch's Azurite (407) and some Lapsang Souchong tea.

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>>995077
Vodka tonic cause I ran out of gin
Orlik golden sliced.

>>995085
Cute that you would think that would be even close to legal. Don't actually know if it is. But I highly doubt it

>>995093
I honestly prefer vodka. We have some really good local distilleries in my area that make delicious vodka.

>>995093
Even if it is are you really that paranoid that someone is going to go looking through your garden for tobacco?
Besides I doubt its illegal to grow for yourself. Maybe if you try to sell it you might get in trouble.

>>995082
Be glad you're down there and not up here. Going down to Denmark as a norwegian is like visiting another planet.
>the beer costs 2 kroner?!
>they sell it after 6 o'clock?!
>you can drink it publically?!
and so on. You are probably right about the path we are going down, but at least you're a few paces behind us norwegians on that path.

>>995085
I would probably need to attend some sort of course that would cost me several tens of thousands, and then get a license and blow some old dude for it, and even then the harvest will fail because of the climate.

But seriously though, I think you need some sort of license, but one of my friends did it regardless, it didn't turn out so well because of the climate.

>>995099
had a very quick superficial googling, apears we (Denmark) has no rules on growing your own toabcco, infact is seems to be a growing trend,

hmm maybe i should look in to this more, could be interesting

>>995102
I bet you only need a license to sell the stuff you grow. No one cares what you grow for yourself.

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>>995105
You are actually right. Looks like I'm gonna start growing tobacco.

pic related, a norwegian lady tobacco grower who looks like a very nice person.

>>995137
Would eat pickled herring with/10

>>995102
If you worry about climate (and that's not a small consideration) look into growing a related species, Nicotiana Rustica. It is so cold tolerant it will grow anywhere in Russia. Some of the cultivars taste quite good when cured too.
As for licensing I would check, but generally if you're not selling it, they don't care.

>>995180
>Some of the cultivars taste quite good when cured too.
This could be interesting, I sometimes make my own mixtures, and dash of vitamin N could help sometimes. Rustica has around 10x as much nicotine as normal tobacco. Any Idea where i can get R. tobacco?

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>>995180
Intersting, I will look into it.
>>995182
>Rustica has around 10x as much nicotine as normal tobacco
VERY interesting.

>>995199
>>995182
More like 3-5x, but still that's more than enough.
The seeds are easy to get. Aside from being nice to smoke, nicotine makes for about the best natural insecticide there is, so lots of people grow it for that. And when they do, rustica is the stuff they grow, because it's got the most.

For Europe, here's a site that sells rustica seeds: https://azarius.net/smartshop/seeds-of-the-gods/seeds/nicotiana_rustica_seeds/

For America, here's a domestic source:
http://sustainableseedco.com/rustica-tobacco-seed-types/

When it comes to breeds I've seen, Aztec seems to be best for smoking, while Kessu and Punche look to be the most cold-tolerant.
There's also Russian strains that are very good. They call the stuff "makhorka" (Maxopka), and have close to 200 years cultivating the stuff in their backyards, so you might also have success with their preferred varieties too.
The seeds themselves are completely legal to buy and sell, and they're SMALL, so even a couple of grams is more than enough for a large planting.

When you buy a pipe do you think about how it will look on you?

If it suits your face shaped? Your hair or your typical dress?

>>994628

Bring your toungue back in your mouth such that's the smoke bounces off the tip of your toungue when you suck in.

>>995646
No, I think if it will be a good fit for my tobacco and the occasion. If it matches those criteria then it comes down to design, I like danish forms and sandblast.

>>995653
So you don't think like
>I'm gonna wear a suit and tie to this event
>so I will take my black rusticated bulldog
?

>>995646
I don't. I just look at whether I like the shape of the pipe. As a result I have a bunch of different shapes from reed-stem clays to Tyrolean pipes.

>>995678
how do you like tyrolean? any pics you could share?

i really really want one. but not many make them anymore and i almost never see them as estate

>>995680
Honestly I've never smoked it. I thought about doing so this week actually, but just haven't gotten to it. I looked inside the wooden bowl and was shocked to find that it was porcelain lined. It certainly isn't junk.
I know a lot of them were actually designed to sit on a table and you smoke them that way. That's why the stems are so tall.

But if you want them, look on eBay. They were sold for nearly a century as pipes and for decades afterward as souvenirs. They can be found for a reasonable price if you look.

Will share a pic when I get home.

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>ywn have a pipe this hardcore

>>995700
nice! appreciate it

>>995709
would be absolutely side splittingly hilarious if the bowl under the freakishly huge cap was just a normal size

>>995719
actually audibly keked at the thought.

>>995777
now i kinda wanna see how much it would cost to commission it or try to build it myself

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>>992997
Just got this guy for $50 today. Did I do ok? The stem and bowl don't fit very snug together. Is this an issue?

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>>995795

>>995795
>>995796
Looks pretty good. Is it used?
The stem and bowl will probably fit better after you smoke it for a bit and some resin/cake gets to build up.

>>995802
It's used but looks pretty clean on the inside. It said it was from Austria and showed me a cool cowbell that actually had the same goat on it. Says bruyere garantie on the bowl

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>>995802
What is this insert for?

>>992997
Not out related

>>995808
I didn't even notice the goat before now. It's pretty damn cool, anon. Bruyere garantie means "guaranteed briar", as in "you best believe this is real briar, motherfucker".

>>995814
no idea desu, i have no experience with these kinds of pipes.

>>995808
>bruyere garantie
thats french/german/swiss for "real brier"

sexy as fuck pipe dude! got pics of inside of the bowl?

>>995814
looks like kind of one of those "anti sludge" systems, you know the ones, theres literally hundreds of kinds, stuff to prevent moisture?

cant really tell where on the pipe it is so i dont know

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My supplies came in today. What a smell!

>>995865
MAN! that looks GREAT!

>>995815
And yet the only place one can smoke in public anymore...is outside.
Which makes it an /out/ activity by default.

If you're going to bitch about people talking about this stuff, all I ask is that you be fair and bitch at the people who make the 3000 simultaneous drawer queen knife threads too.

>>995814
It's like the stingers you see on older straight pipes that serve to keep moisture out of your mouth.
The moisture in the smoke condenses on the metal sleeve and drips back into the pipe body while the smoke goes through the holes and up the tube.

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>>995700
>>995719
As promised, here's mine.

>>995795
You did pretty good.
Question: is the knob on the bottom of the pipe removable? The better pipes have that so you can clean them out easily. As you might imagine, cleaning these pipes can be a chore.

The bowl and stem will snug up once you start smoking it. The wood will naturally absorb some of the moisture in the tobacco and swell to seal the joints.

>>995808
It's less special a marking than it seems at first blush.
Bruyere Garantie is like the European version of our unbranded basket pipe that only says "real briar" on it. Most were made by jobbers to be sold as house brand pipes on in local shops.

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>>993033
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR EXACTLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS

ITS PERFECT FUCK, THANK YOU.

Seriously though, between full time EMS, part time Fire, and my upcoming summer adventure season, my pipe stuff has been riding in a cardboard box. This is much better. Although now I will have to only have one type of tobacco it looks like.

Im like some kind of employed hobo. Never home.

Anyhow...loving this Old Dark Fired and I think Im lined up for either another bowl of Peterson Old Dublin tonight, or some Durbar. Last night I FINALLY got a really good pack and proper, even light. I have to say the difference in flavor I noticed was night and day from when I was just starting out. Almost overwhelming. Now Im having to work on my rhythm and rate because its so damn good.

Its been a very slow shift of standby calls and being stuck out at a peripheral station. And today had a seriously gross neglect call in a hoarder house. Nice to have a pipe at night outside to relax and get the smell outta my nose at last.

>>996074
thats a pretty pipe my dude, really interesting mouthpiece

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>>995071
Gosh this sounds terrible.

Is there a way I could smuggle you guys something? Is it legal to receive as a gift in the mail, or how tight are customs with normal mail? Might not be easy to send a tin but Scandibro I could send you plastic bags all day long.

I only offer because I have a hard-on for breaking petty, baseless, unjust laws like these.

>>996074
Yeah the stem and bowl are removable

Hey fellas, I bought a 100g tin today, and the moisture level seems just right.
So my question is: should I put the tobacco in a jar or can I keep it in the tin if I want the level of moist to stay the same?

>>995071
>>995082
i went to Norway and the sheer selection of snus and snuff was unbelievable, so it sucks for pipeweed but you have it good for snus at least. To the point that they had a row of refrigerators full, with a mens and women's section in a normal convenience store

>>996286
You should probably jar it to stay on the safe side I think

>>996286
jar m8. will age better fluffed up than it will compacted in a tin (idk how quick you plan to smoke)

>>996314
>>996365
Thanks will do.

I was planning to begin smoking it now (already had a bowl) as I know nothing about aging tobaccos, and havent done it before.
Normally I just buy the 38g pouches and I empty them quick enough that it hasnt been an issue before.

It's Olrik Golden Sliced by the way, should I rub the tobacco out when I jar it or keep it in flakes?

>>996378
you can rub it out if you want, but i wouldnt and most smokers dont. flakes are kinda meant to age as is. to be desu i wouldnt even put it in a jar, i know i said jar but i didnt know it was a flake at the time.

Aging isnt complicated. Stick it in on a shelf and wait.

>>996380
Alright. Ill put some in a jar on a shelf and keep the rest in the tin for smoking now, thanks for the advice.

For how long can you age tobaccos? weeks? months?

>>996396
Years, decades.

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>>996146
Maybe, if you got a hold of a norwegian warning sticker. The custom officers would probably throw it away anyway. I appreciate the idea though.
>>996292
>snus
Yes, we have a lot of that, but sadly there are a bunch of regulations on that as well, not to mention the price (11 dollars per box minimum).
>snuff
Nope, there are only about 5 brands available, and every single one of them has a disgusting menthol flavour to it. Want neutral snuff that actually tastes tobacco? Sorry.

These ridculous laws make sense when you find out that the government has the goal of making the entire country completely free of tobacco by 2040. To hell with 200 years of tradition and freedom.

>>996605
unrelated but in bergen I got refused alcohol at a bar at about 11pm. The bar tender said me and my friend were too drunk, but the truth is we hadnt even started drinking yet and that was the first bar we hit up. i guess we were joking and laughing and they didnt like that?is that a Nordic culture thing or something? And I have to say other than that one incident I absolutely loved my time in norway. excellent people and excellent nation.

also red bull from poschl is all i sniff so I was pleased that even that was readily available. good luck finding ANY kind of snuff that isnt for dipping sold in the states. Even at tobacconists

>>996619
The laws regarding pubs and liquor licenses are very strict, and there are even undercover controllers walking from bar to bar checking to see if people are "overserving" sometimes. There have been incidents of people getting paid to get too drunk at a pub so the controllers could bust the pub so they could meet their quota, even. I once got kicked out of a pub for not sitting up straight in the couch they had. Most of the time they don't do it to be douches though, just to save their own asses. I thought the point of going to a pub was to get drunk but apparently not.

If you are american it was probably your normal sound level that got perceived as drunkenness, since well, americans are loud (sorry).

>>996630
no offense taken we were kinda loud, but it was a bar with loud music and packed full. It just blew me away to be completely sober and get told we are past our limit. I knew there were some weird alcohol rules but never knew the full extent. Ironically i got drunker than I ever have the same night on a German Navy vessel with a bunch of Sailors in Haakensvern. Honestly the time of my life.


Has anyone here had the original Balkan Sobrane? I have a tin of the remake, but the OG shit was before my time and wanna know if anyone who had both can comment.

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Well shit.

>>996218
I know both of those are, but on the little Y-shaped piece sometimes the knob at the bottom is removable too. It's so you can easily swab out the whole pipe and let built up moisture drain away.

>>996396
Some people report that Virginia tobaccos keep getting better over the course of 20 years or more. I'll have to take their word for it-I'm not willing to wait quite that long.

>>996637
Not yet. It's been out of production for a good long while now. I think probably because it uses Syrian Latakia, and that's been off the market for 12 years now with no return on the horizon thanks to the geopolitical situation there (among other things).

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>>996714
Luckily I knew this was going to happen. The old mouthpiece is celluloid, which gives off a smell like Vicks vapo rub when it breaks down, and I had been smelling that from the moment I got it. I found a couple of tapered vulcanite mouthpiece blanks on the Internet and a pack of 1200 grit sandpaper at the hardware store.
Time to do some whittling.

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>>996725
After cutting off 2-1/2" (6.5cm) of stem and spending about 30 minutes of rough shaping, tapering the bit to match the and cutting off all the flashing and mold marks with my pocketknife, it was time to do some wet sanding. The vulcanite is really easy to work and shape with just a knife. Didn't take a pic of this intermediate step, sorry.

After another hour of careful attention and going slow (it's hard to go fast when wet sanding with 1200 grit), it looks pretty good if I do say so myself.

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>>996752
And the finished article.

A professional could probably do a better job, but I'd probably be out $100 or more for a new custom-cut mouthpiece.
For less than $10 all in, no tooling but a pocketknife, sandpaper, and just over an hour of my time, I'd say it came out nicely.

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Pipe of the night

Newly repaired WWI-era pipe filled with War Horse Bar.
The new stem works great and the little pipe is back in action.

>>996836
Cool pipe and nice repair work.

>>996619
>I got refused alcohol at a bar at about 11pm. The bar tender said me and my friend were too drunk
this certainly would not happen in Denmark. guess its a Norwegian thing

>>996714
>>996725
>>996752
>>996758
>>996836
thought of marking the stem? with initials and date or something?

>>996966
That's for sure. We're more than happy to give tobacco and alcohol to minors here too!

I can understand the strict regulations on tobacco when it comes to cigarettes, especially flavoured cigs. They're much more addictive than pipes and cigars, and pretty much only bought by underage kids because they dont like the regular cig taste. I wouldnt oppose completely criminalizing menthol cigarettes even.

When it comes to pipe tobacco and cigars, they should let people decide for themselves, but tobacco is tobacco I guess...

>>996967
That particular pipe is already carved up with other names and dates.
They don't show up well in pics, but someone hand carved "CAMP NEPTUNE LAKE CHAMPLAIN 1902 03 04 '09 10" all over the bowl.
About the only place it didn't have any markings was on the old stem. And I'm fine with it remaining that way.

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>>996980
Governments can't be that smart, and you know this. People start trying to game the system and then they have to say:
>ok that's it-nobody's allowed to have nice things anymore.

Over here pipe tobacco is taxed much less than cigarette tobacco, so there are dozens of brands that sell things like pic related, RYO cigarette-cut tobacco labeled as pipe tobacco.
Technically they're not wrong, because pipes can smoke anything you put into them, but if they were REALLY relying on the 2% of smokers in the US who use a pipe for smoking, they'd have gone out of business long ago.
I expect that at some point there'll be an effort to "close the pipe tobacco loophole!" But until then, I'll enjoy flying under the radar just a little longer.

Governments know this

>>997008
Was more thinking you marking your newly made stem for it. ? Especially to compliment the look

>>997038
Always wondered why the
>MY BODY MY RULES REEEEEE
Shtick doesn't extend to alcohol and tobacco

>>996714
oh oh gotcha. It is not removable.

>>997056
Because of the secondhand smoking aspect.
So people can now claim
>YOUR SMOKE RUINS MY LIFE TOO RRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Interestingly enough, one of the curious effects of the weed legalization movement has been increased research on secondhand smoke of all kinds. And what they're finding now with better statistical control and larger sample sizes is that secondhand smoke isn't nearly as bad for people as we've been led to believe.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2017/02/secondhand_smoke_isn_t_as_bad_as_we_thought.html

>>997056
Its obviously not that simple when it comes to cigarettes. Many people smoke wishing they could stop.
Theres clearly ethical dilemmas to consider in regards to the selling of not only unhealthy, but also addictive substances.

From the governments point of view, we have to finance all the treatment needed for people who get sick from smoking.
It seems reasonable in that sense to tax tobacco as much as some people do.
But making it completely inaccessible is another story...

>>997055
I know what you meant, I just have no desire to do it.
Ultimately to me it's a pipe stem, not a painting. I wouldn't sign a tire I changed either for the same reason.
That it works again is reward enough for me.

>>997237
i see your point,

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Nostalgia smoke for me today; captain black royal. First tobacco I ever bought back in 2011. Pipe is a Medico churchwarden found in my grandparents attic

I'm experimenting with this C&D "Bow legged Bear". I had a couple bowls now. I really like the mellow burley, the full smoke and the good Nic hit.
High quality tobacco and the crumble cake is easy to crumble up. it is a bit on the wet side right out of the tin, but burns clean and slow.
It is my first American mixture, so far I like the Burley. I smoke English mixtures mostly and need my daily dose of Latakia, so I was a bit disappointed with the rather bland Lat in the cake. I just changed this by mixing some BLB with a pinch of real Syrian Latakia, now we're talking! It is like Dunhill Nightcap on Steroids.

>>997441
definitely not my favorite tobacco but that shit is nostalgic as hell

>>997456
Ya the taste is pretty secondary. It's all in the memories. At my uni we have a forest on campus and on Fridays I used to hang out there til like 2 am listening to tunes and smoking my pipe. Made a lot of friends while smoking that stuff.

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Poole of the night

Tiny little fully bent bulldog filled with 3 Nuns.
I remember reading somewhere that long ago small pipes used to be given to boys upon their confirmation into the church. This may well be one of those, because it is only half as long as a regular-sized pipe. Nevertheless, it was smoked enough to have its mouthpiece completely plugged with tar when I got it.
And I can see why. This thing is a dream to clench and smokes easily. The draw is a little tight, but that's to be expected-the draft hole can only get so big on a pipe whose stem is only 1cm thick.

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>>997608
*PIPE of the night
Another pic next to a normal sized pipe for comparison.

>>997610
Cute!, I'm looking for a small clencher like that for a long time now.

>>995865
bow-legged bear is up next for me. i just got in some cross-eyed cricket but haven't cracked it open yet

>>997608
>I remember reading somewhere that long ago small pipes used to be given to boys upon their confirmation into the church.
A pipe. A comb. A razor and a bible.

Sort of an old-school adulthood survival kit

Finally have time to smoke

>strong wind

!! A N G R Y !!

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New pipe day boooooys.

>>997813
Aaaayy she puuuurdy

>>997778
Looks nice
What is it?

>>997867
Meant for
>>997813

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Trying Capstan blue. Nothing spectacular but a very decent smoke. Not very complex flavour it what it has it does well

>>997888
Yo whats that rubber tip?

>>997897
softy bits. saves ware on the pipe and your teeth, and after trying them i prefer it now

>>997897
aka pipe condom

>>997828
>>997867
I have no idea what brand or shape it is, ebay said it was a "cabinet pear wood pipe". It's the same pipe from >>994408

>>997888
That's the one Tolkien smoked if I'm not mistaken.

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>>998027
now, im by no means an expert or even close when it comes to pipe shapes, but to me, it looks like a "full bent zulu" atleast from pictures on google? ive never held a zulu style pipe or seen one in real life so i really have no clue, either that or maybe a chimney style?
do you have any measurements?

>>998027
and ive heard the Tolkien thing before, but, the blend has also changes quite a lot since as far as i know

>>998033
It doesn't look like a zulu to me. It's about 10cm long and the bowl is about 5cm tall, according to this online ruler I found. The shape is actually very ergonomic, fits snugly into the hand.

I found it searching for chimney poker shapes on eBay, but it stood out to me as unique. It might actually be a unique shape, maybe this is whats called a "freehand"? It's uniqueness is why I bought it anyway.
>>998034
Let's hope it has improved since his time, then.

>>998041
guess its shape is just what it is then!

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Got lucky today, I found a Brebia Chiocciola for way under regular price.

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>>998071
Also, rare Stanwell 392 estate, I will name her "Short Fat Fucker"

>>998073
this actually brings me to something ive been meaning to ask here,

do you name your pipes?
any stories of your pipes?

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>>998051
>>998041
>>998033
>>998027
>>997813
>>994408
Looks like a particularly big Zulu shape to me. But it could also be a bent Chimney shape, or any of a number of things.
It doesn't help that there's also overlap in the shapes from maker to maker. One man's Pot shape looks like another's Lovat, and so on.

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>>998079
From left to right:
Radegost, Mithrandir, Mycroft, Edward, Slappy, Khrushchev, Scoobert.

I don't always actively try to name them. Some of the names just come naturally while smoking with friends, others get chosen based on the pipe.

>>998163
How do I shrink image size on mobile? I am retard.

>>998166
I use the crop function. Even a little cropped out decreases the image size by a lot.

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I have so many pipes. Most art estate pipes, a few are worth $400+.

My issue is that I actually don't smoke often, so when I do it's enjoyable in the moment, but then I have 3 days of ashtray breath even if I brush my teeth and gargle 5 times a day.

Meh.

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Made good progress with spring cleaning today. Wife has two weeks off so its nice to actually do stuff with her.

So its time for a bit if Frog Morton in my Baraccini. This is quickly becoming my favorite kick-back spot on my property. With the spring run off I can easily hear the stream below us. Geese in the distance, and what sounds like an early population of frogs.

Birds aplenty, and still that iconic spring nip in the air. Cant wait to be out mountain biking and hiking. I think its gonna be a great year. Theres still snow in the Cabinets, in the distance, but another week and its good enough down low for me.

How was your day, /pipegen/?

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>>998470
Had a good day. New job is working out well and I met up with some friends that I hadn't seen in a while. Was really good to see them again.
Now enjoying a comfy end to a great day.

>>998532
Cool. Ive always liked showing up to a new job and having the anxiety be unfounded.

Whats the purpose of the round bit in your ashtray? Just to tap the pipe on and empty the bowl?

How often do people ream out their pipes? I dont even have a reamer yet.

whats some good drink pairings for virginia?

>>998963
I usually drink rye or bourbon

>>998590
>How often do people ream out their pipes?
I've never don it and i dot know about it

>>998963
Second for bourbon here. Let it sit for a minute and its even better, IMO. Try this with Old Dark Fired.

Be advised if you try to limit cancer risk from this hobby, theres theory that alcohol increases the risk of smoking. Removes the mucus lining in your mouth and can help import toxins across the membrane layer.

>>999003
>Be advised if you try to limit cancer risk
i have a medical condition that makes living past 50, lets say "very unlikely" .. so i dont really care
i want the best out of my time here

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>>998590
>Whats the purpose of the round bit in your ashtray? Just to tap the pipe on and empty the bowl?
That's it exactly.
The round bit is called a "knocker". Most of them are cork and can be put into existing ashtrays, but since that is a silicone ashtray (I can clean it in the dishwasher), it's molded into the body.
With a name like that, it works just how you would expect it to.

It's funny you ask about reaming, because I just reamed out >>996758 last night with my pocketknife.
There's no set schedule for it, it's just on an as-needed basis when you feel like the ash cake inside the bowl is starting to get too thick or you can't fit as much tobacco in as you used to. I just ran my knife blade lightly around the bowl and was shocked that so much cake came out so easily.
The advantage to reaming is pipe longevity. Although the ash cake is flavor neutral and helps keep the pipe cool, too much can cause your bowl to split, so keeping it in check is advisable.
Once it gets thicker than a nickel (2mm), it's time to cut it back. Some people take it all the way back to bare wood; I don't like to go that far. A small layer of cake (0.5-1mm) is sufficient for me.
Even though I have one, a reamer isn't a necessary piece of kit. You can get by with a small-bladed pocketknife to trim it back (indeed, pic related-the old Trim Trio knife that was sold in every barbershop and drugstore in America until not too long ago-had a blade that was the perfect size and shape for reaming a pipe bowl), but the dedicated reaming tools will do a better job faster, with more precision and less chance of damage.

I'm looking to buy bulk tobacco for the first time. I'll smoke it occasionally when I'm not sampling tins of other tobaccos. Since whatever I buy will certainly last me a few months I figure I should store it somehow. All the advice online about storing tobacco only addresses long-term storage and aging. Is it enough to dump the bulk tobacco into a mason jar and be done with it? Should I still bother with sealing it? Does the size of the jar matter when I'm going to be opening it up every few days/once a week? Thanks in advance for your experienced tips

>>999300
I usually just use mason jars. I've stored stuff for at least a year or two in jars and haven't had a problem.
Even if something does get dry, take a spray bottle and some distilled water and give it a spritz or two and it should be fine

>>999300
Yes, use a Mason jar.
Yes, use a seal. You'll want to throw a humidifier into the jar too to keep your tobacco properly moist without getting soggy.
Size depends on how much tobacco you're storing and how big you need it to be to get your hand in there without it getting stuck.

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I've ordered 4 different tins of latakia heavy blends now, (Sir William's English Latakia, Nightcap, SW Commonwealth mixture, and Ashton's Artisan Blend if you must know).

I'm thinking of mixing all these together and putting them in a big mason jar. Is this a good idea or a stupid idea? I just want a mason jar full of latakia.

>>1000062
Basically I'm wondering if mixing together blends will have any negative effects. All these blends are basically the same anyway, just wondering.

>>/degenerate/

>>1000062
not the worst idea.
If i was you would keep a little of each in their original tins if I was you though. Nightcap tastes like smoking a campfire, super comfy blend

>>1000066
I can think of one: if you like any one blend more than the others, you won't be able to tell it apart from any of the others.

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Should be ok since it pulls double duty. He's packed with Captain Black at the moment, so technically its a tobacco pipe.

Meet Gandalf. Evolved from a cheap longstem pipe I got years ago that I just kept adding shit to. Trinkets I've picked up along the way, odd bits of braiding to keep my hands busy...

My only true "tobacco use only" pipe is a stream of cheap corncobs. $3-5 each, they burn well enough and I don't feel bad if one breaks, burns out or gets lost on a job site.

Captain black is about the best I can get around here for a semisweet aromatic, otherwise its Prince. Come to think of it, that's all we have locally aside from cigarette tobacco...

>>1000062
I do this when I get to the end of a tin. I have a few jars of my leftovers, separated by types. I've successfully aged a couple of them by now and in general they just taste like a bland version of whatever type of tobacco it's comprised of. At least that was true of the virginias. Still, it's a good way to not let any of it go to waste.

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Pipe of the night
WWII-era Monterey rustic billiard filled with Mac Baren Dark Twist.
Rubbed out and gravity filled, the tobacco out of the fresh (or at least freshly opened-date stamp is from 2012) tin is a little wet. As a result, not experiencing an ideal smoke, but what I can taste is quite sweet and molasses-y when I do my part. Almost like a chewing tobacco flavor.

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What pipe is this?
Probably a piece of shit but I'm curious.

>>1000665
>Probably a piece of shit but I'm curious.
i would be inclined to say, yes.

pic of inside the bowl? where we can see the draft hole, how wide is the draw?

>>1000665
Looks like some sort of figural pipe. They're common as souvenirs.
If it doesn't have some sort of name on it, there's no way to say who made it or what it's made of.

That this pipe does not have a separate mouthpiece does not bode well for its quality. But if you got it cheap or free, there's no harm in trying it out to see if it works well. Sometimes you can be VERY pleasantly surprised.
I know a LOT of the old souvenir corncob pipes sold in America were sourced from major makers like Missouri Meerschaum. They are also quite often unsmoked, making them excellent bargains on the used market. I wouldn't be surprised if other countries' tourist traps and gift shops did the same kind of thing.

>>995071
Your ancestors must be proud

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>>1000913
What are you implying?

>>1000665

>doesn't even have a stem

it's shit

Thoughts on windcaps

>>1001345
Useful if you need them, a hassle if you don't. Not too expensive either way.

>>1000739
I'll post another pic when I get home

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Don't mind me.
Just enjoying another comfy spring evening.

ive been disappointed with my last 3 tobacco purchases. feels bad man

>>1001946
Which ones and what didn't you like about them?

>>1001952
>Orlik golden sliced, it just tasted like cigarettes
>Everton cut plug , also taste cigerette like
>Macbaren original choice, i somewhat liked this although it did taste sort of "artificial" in a way

maybe i just dont like virginia?

>>1001963
you spelled vagina wrong anon

>>1001963
I think you're just association the virginia tobaccos with cigarettes, which is fair enough. If you've quit cigarettes recently, then maybe give it a little time before you start smoking virginia heavy again.

>>1001963
You don't like aromatics or virginias then, I suppose.
Have you tried latakias?

>>1001974
ive never smoked cigerettes habitually, ive had like 6 total and didnt like the taste.

>>1001994
my all time favourite tobacco so far has been peterson irish flake, so maybe try and find something similar to that?
and no i havnt ventured into latakia yet, but the discriptions of them do sound like my taste. i like a robust, earthy smokey taste

>>1001963
I agree with you on Orlik Golden Sliced. I was excited about that blend, but was very disappointed when I smoked it. I also ordered a tin of Dunhill's Elizabethan Mixture, but I found myself pretty disappointed in it as well, despite the YouTuber STUFFandTHINGS talking very highly of it. I'm begininng to think I just don't have a tongue for virginias.

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>>1002001
the Irish flake is real good, I believe it's a really heavy burley blend.
That blend was my favourite too before I tried latakias. Latakias blew my mind and gave me the feeling that I was smoking some holy sacrament blessed by Christ meant for holy ritual usage.

pic related, it's me after trying my first latakia blend.

>>1002023
does latakia blends usually pack a lot of nicotine?

>>1002028
They are some of the strongest in terms of nicotine, yes.

>>1002028
>>1002030
No they aren't. Latakia itself, like many orientals, have few nicotine.

>>1002172
Latakia BLENDS tend to be strong though.
...from my experience at least.

>>1002187
No, they aren't. Vitamin N usually comes from Burley or dark fired Kentucky, which are not part of classic English blends. Balkan Blends are also not that heavy on the nicotine.
Notable exception is Dunhill's nightcap which packs a punch.

>>1001963
All those should be good solid choices. How about your fundamentals:
How moist is the tobacco? You don't want crunchy, but a little bit dry is preferable to a little bit wet.
How tight are you packing? Looser is preferable to tighter, and the more sugars in the tobacco, the looser you'll want to pack. Virginias have a lot of natural sugars in them, so they don't want to be packed as tightly as burleys do.
How fast are you smoking it? Slower is preferable to faster.
Also, have you thought of jarring your tobacco once you open it and putting a humidifier in the jar?

I say all this because I had the same reaction to burleys. To me they just tasted like cigarettes. To be fair, that was probably just me. It was when I was new and not only was I jamming every iota of tobacco possible into the bowl, but also smoking like a freight train in the vain hope of trying to keep it lit. By the time I got to the bottom of the bowl, the tobacco had long since given up the ghost. I'm not so far removed from those days, so I'll say it for me as much as I do for you: watch your fundamentals and you'll get a better smoke.

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/comfy/ night tying some BWO and cracking into my Cult.

>>1002386
>How moist is the tobacco?
it was very good, the orlik may have been a tiny bit too dry but nothing too bad
>How tight are you packing?
gravity fill. compress to half bowl. gravity fill
so i tend to be on the loose side.
>How fast are you smoking it?
pretty slowly, ive always like to relight more then to try and puff like a coal-train

but all the tobaccos burned evenly to a nice ash, i dont think there was anything wrong, mechanically speaking.

>>1002190
Well, thanks for enlightening me then.
It may be just that I smoke so much latakia when I first do that I have perceived them to be so strong.

what if someone made a match that was curved to fit better in the bowl?

>>1002935
>doesnt steam bend his matches before lighting his pipe

>>1002974
>doesn't hand carve and dip his own matches

>>1003145
that is so autistic. its genius!

>>1003145
>Not lighting his pipe with a fire drill

>>995865
sud tirol?

>>1002599
Maybe try moistening it with a couple breaths before loading your pipe and not compressing at all for a bowl and see. Usually virginias are quite flavorful when their moisture level is right.

should i get a pipe pouch?

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Pipe of the night
Meerschaum loaded with 965.

The 965 was getting too dry just sitting in the tin, so now it's in a ziplock bag with a humidifier in it. After just a day it tastes worlds better.
Should have done that weeks ago.

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Finally done it /pipegen/. I sprung for a real Peterson.
It's used and needs to be cleaned up, but still.
Did I do good? Or did I fall for the hype?

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House sittling for my parents. Been inna woods behind their place all day. Relaxing with some of my dads Borkum Riff Whisky and Middletons cherry mix, and a flask of Wild Turkey 101. Enjoying the nice clear night.

>>1004422
dude! that pipe is hot as fuck! clean her up real good and she will be with you forever!
>>1004454
is the rim scorched as bad as it looks?

>>1004887
Looks like it's a freehand style with the raw root plateau on top. Those are usually finished very dark or black, so it's not as bad as it looks.
It'll clean up real nice with just water and a paper towel.

>>1004887
Its just raw, like >>1004900 said. I don't know the make on it. Theres no name or stamp or markings. I have 2 of them and they smoke great, huge bowls that hold lots of leaf.

Are there any tobaccos that are better suited for quicker smokes? I'm all for the long, slow sessions, but sometimes I want to get through a bowl quicker. Obviously I can smoke a smaller amount, but I was wondering if there are any tobaccos that are more forgiving to smoke hotter/faster.

>>1004422
how much did you spend? restoring estate pipes is a fun side hobby to pipe smoking

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I made the stands myself
I know they are not perfect but they do their work

>>1005053
give em some sanding and some oil. with just a tiny bit more effort they could look great!

>>1005019
Just use a smaller pipe?

>>1005071
Sure, but aside from some equivalent of "smoke less" I'm curious which sorts of tobacco would be more conducive to faster smoke sessions. Obviously aromatics probably wouldn't be a good idea, I'm thinking straight Virginias would be best, but I'm looking for ideas.

>>1005073
hot smoked virginias are prone to give you tongue burn. The simple answer is use a pipe with smaller bowl or only smoke half a bowl. Why make things extra complicated?

>>1005068
I actually had no idea what i was doing, made them completely out of a plank of wood with my swiss pocket knife
But this sounds doable

>>1005080
yea dude! give it a go! round off some edges, give it some linseed oil. will make it 10X better with almost no effort

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>>1005053
Perfect or not, they are functional.
But most importantly, they are YOURS. You made them, and no one can take that away from you.
Enjoy them.

>>1005019
>>1005073

Like >>1005071 said, a smaller pipe is your best bet to give you that balance between flavor and short duration. I got >>997608 just for that purpose, and it works quite well.
If you're REALLY intent on smoking a big pipe fast, a burley blend would probably be more your speed. It doesn't have the natural sugars in it that Virginia does, so it'll be less prone to biting the hell out of your tongue. It still won't taste nearly as good as any blend smoked properly, but at least it won't roast the inside of your mouth

>>1005021
With shipping from England, I spent just over $37. Price for the pipe itself was just under $25. Not bad for a real Pete if I do say so myself.
And I fully intend on restoring that thing. I did >>996758 earlier, and have cleaned up a few others besides.
My only concern is the mouthpiece-P lip bits are notorious for being hard to clean.
Will post pictures when I do. If it's like most of the other pipes I've gotten cheap, I'll probably use a bundle or two of pipe cleaners just getting it ready to smoke.

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Herrons are cool

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Lazy elephants weren't /out/

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These were though

>>1005637
i honestly dont know how i feel about vapes.
personally i dont see the appeal

>>993033
what knife?

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CHOPPY CHOPPY SMOKEY SMOKEY THE TOBACCY NO BATONNY

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Anybody ever read this book? I'm not a pipe smoker but it was still an interesting read.

>>1005777
Never even heard of it.
What did you get from it or like about it?

>>1005751
Mother of god...

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>>1005777
No, but the guy was the founder of Weber Pipes, aka Webco, back in the day. They were one of the great American pipe brands in the mid-20th century. Since they folded, the name isn't recognized anymore, and you can now get Webco pipes for cheap.
I have two Webcos-a Zulu and a bulldog-that came with a pipe rack I bought. Both are excellent all the way around.

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Pipe of the night

Sandblasted Carey Magic Inch billiard filled with 3 Nuns.
The pipe is a carburetor-like design that takes proprietary filters to work-thankfully Carey is still around to supply them. There are air gaps at the far end of the mouthpiece that pull in air should you draw too hard, and the filter absorbs excess moisture more than anything else. Like most carb pipes, getting it going it is easier if you cover up the holes when lighting; I only thought about that afterward.
It all makes for a dry smoke that doesn't wreck the flavor of the tobacco by getting too hot.
It's a lot better than I was expecting.

>>1005939
It's an informative book all about pipes; everything from the different kinds of pipes and their history, to caring for your pipe and different kinds of tobacco. I guess the way it's written you can tell the author enjoys the hobby; his enthusiasm really shows. There's plenty of trivia and anecdotes throughout the book too.

Is rustication just a meme?

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>>1005088
I gave it a little try yesterday and it already looks far better. Nice to have something to work on for the next few days or maybe weeks

>>1006190
have you tried giving it some oil?

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>>1006134
Not really a meme; it has its place.
Most often it's used to conceal a number of sand pits in lesser grade briar so it can still go out the door looking good.
People love smooth, pit-free finishes on their pipes most of all, but when that's not possible the maker often rusticates it so it still has an acceptable finish. It's not as premium a result, but it's still better than throwing the whole pipe in the trash. Many of the cheaper basket pipes are rusticated, and some people avoid rustic pipes for just this connection. But some people really do like the way it looks.
But rustication isn't always done just one way, and it isn't always cheap. Pic related is technically rusticated, but it's a far cry from your usual gouged out basket pipe.

>>1005136
>burley blend
thanks, i'll look into that. those tend to have more nicotine, right? perhaps a small bowl of a high nicotine tobacco would be a great balance. my tolerance must have gone up because sometimes after a full hour of smoking i'm still wanting more but don't have the time to keep smoking.

>>1006281
A bit of burley in a small corncob makes a good nicfix.

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>>1000099
I can smell your filthy dreadlocks from over here.

>>1005741
Benchmade Bushcrafter.

anyone got a good source for stems? lost the stem for my meerschaum and this thread is making me miss it

>>1006341
thanks!

>>1006349
Depends on what kind of stem it was and how it was connected to the bowl. Best I can tell you is to get an estimate from a pipe repair guy for a new mouthpiece.

why not use a hookah´?

>>1006429
it was detachable

>>1006538
Yes most of them are, but how?
Was it a push-in stem or did it screw in? And what was the size of the tenon or the pitch of the screw-in bit? Every maker is a little different, and even between individual pipes there are differences.

The infuriating thing about pipes is that for all but things like cobs, their stems are always hand-fitted in one way or another.
Just because I fitted my own mouthpiece for a pipe earlier in the thread doesn't mean that it will work with every pipe. That one has an army mount stem; its bit doesn't have to match up with the bowl seamlessly to look good. More modern shapes need more fitting to look like they belong on the pipe.

There was a generous guy in the last thread who had bought a bulk of one of his favorite tobacco, and wanted to ship some of it out to whoever wanted some.

If you're still here, did you send it already or decide not to?
Im not trying to seem needy here, I was just wondering because there's a good chance it could be lost in my national postal service considering its current state.

I'm going to be working outdoors quite a lot coming up and I figured I'd find a all-day tobacco to puff on throughout the day. Obviously I don't need anything too finicky to keep lit or high in nicotine. Any recommendations? I'm open to all types.

>>1006834
probably some sort of virginia?

>>1006834
Good old American Burley blends.
They stay lit easily and aren't too strongly flavored, so you can smoke them any time.
Recommendations: Prince Albert, Carter Hall, or Half and Half. I know some people love Granger and Lane Limited ready rubbed too, but I haven't tried them yet. They only come in huge tubs. I don't want to spend $35 on a gigantic tub of stuff only to find out it's something I hate.

>>1006204
I have no oil at hand at the moment but will try it as soon as possible

>>1006921
you can always get small amounts of bulk and try out some different ones. that's what i do. this burley lane limited, for instance, is less than $3 for an ounce
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipe-tobacco/lane/BL-WB/product_id/37274/bulk/

>>995093
>>995099
>>995103
I gaurantee you the average person wouldn't know what a tobacco plant looked like if their life depended on it.

It needs lots of sun and hot temps over a long period. It is a subtropical plant, it's not gonna grow well in cool, cloudy parts of Scandinavia.

>>995182
You can order seeds online. Smoking that shit will seriously make you nauseous and vomit though, no matter how much of a hard edgelord you are.

>>995348
At Azarius you're paying a premium for 'exotic' seeds from a headshop. Just try any online gardening/seed store and save your money.

>>1007209
And yet it grows there in commercial quantities anyway. Norway actually exports tobacco to other nations, mostly Sweden.
It takes some prep work to get it started, including germinating it indoors under lamps for a few weeks, but once planted after the last frost it does just fine.

>>1007213
Maybe so, but tobacco seeds are REALLY small. Even a couple of grams is more than enough to supply one person's garden for many years, and even longer if they let their own plants flower and save those seeds too.
Bottom line, you won't be out a pile of money either way.

>>1006558
push in

>>1007263
Try looking on eBay for replacement pipe stems and see if there are any that match how the old stem looked. THAts what I did.
They won't be an exact fit, but you should be able to make them work with a few basic tools and some fine sandpaper.

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for almost 4 years now my everyday "go to" pipe has been a Falcon coolway 22

and im thinking its high time to let it retire at bit.

im looking for something with basically the same shape and size, perhaps a bit longer but not churchwarden long, my max budget is 147usd but i would love to spend less of course as it will be my "take everywhere" pipe and it will get scuffed and dinged.

i haven't made up my mind on rustication but i am definitely open to it.

Im looking at
savinelli´s "capitol 602"
BBB "chelsea 304S"
Chacom bayard 184
and various estates.

the question is. ive loved the falcon so much, should i, just buy another one? and not even gamble with a "new" pipe?

Sitting here waiting on the US postal service to bring me my new Peterson.

Hey pipe fags, I'm a cheeky once in a blue moon cigarette smoker, but I'm looking to ditch my American Spirits and just roll my own quality tobaccos. Seems that using pipe tobacco is a shit call, any recommendations on a good rolling tobacco?

>>1007640
Manitou additive free, Bali Nature and Bali red were my favorites when I smoked cigarettes. Mainly red bali because it was always available to me and a little less harsh than than two others.
I've tried others, but those are the three I would recommend.
I had some American Spirit hand rolling tobacco when I was in the US, it tasted decent, but the cut was too rough to roll pretty cigarettes with.

>>1007616
make sure to post when you get it!

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>>1007640
>Seems that using pipe tobacco is a shit call,
NOT SO FAST!
There are actually plenty of "pipe tobaccos" that are actually intended for RYO cigarette use. They're just labeled as pipe tobacco for tax purposes. We pipe smokers lament them, but they should be right up your alley.
They're usually in the big clear plastic bags on the wall of your local tobacco shop labeled as "value pipe tobacco" and come in all sorts of blends.

The tobacco is the same, but what really matters is the cut. Cigarette tobacco is a cut known as "shag", and it's finer than the "ribbon cut" of most pipe tobaccos. So look at the tobacco that's in the bag. If the cut is fine like cigarettes, it can go into cigs no problem.

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>>1007616
>>1007674
Got it. Sorry it took so long, got busy at work. It's verry well made and a cool, dry smoke, as promised. I'm happy with it so far!

>>1007887
Nice looking pipe man!

>>1007887
It seems very red. Is it just the photo?

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Pipe of the night
Meerschaum Apple loaded with 965

>>1008132
No, it's definitely a red-stained pipe

>>1008135
Very nice

>>1008134
Damn boy. Dat pipe sexy

Does anyone have any experience with deertongue? I was looking for a burley and saw Crooner by C&D. Thoughts on the taste?

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>>1008278
Deer tongue, aka Carolina Vanilla? I haven't, but as with all herbal flavorings it's apparently a love it or hate it kind of thing, and a little goes a LONG way.

It also tends to ghost a pipe, so you might want to try it in a cob until you're sure you'll like the flavor.

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Pipe of the Night

Peaches and cream local aromatic blend in a Carey Magic Inch billiard.
Quite tasty.

>>1008795
dude! how many pipes do you own man? its awesome!

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Enjoying some Original choice and almost expired beer on our first warm night on my way to the citty to get shitfaced with other degenerates.
Fun times

>>1009139

If its good beer, and its kept in a reasonable condition, it can last for quite a while, yo. I'd expect a brown ale to be pretty good for a while.

Still, fuck yeah for weather that makes being outside not garbage.

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A good day fishing with a good pipe

A Terminus filled with War Horse.

>>1008928
I had actually wasn't quite sure until this morning. I have 40. Probably ought to start thinning the herd.

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Found this "art" on my way home

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>>1009393
Reminds me of ingvar kronhammer

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Anyone know what these signs/letters indicate?
Its just a cheap estate BBB, but im curious to know

>>1009911
silver markings? is it silver?

>>1009917
Im not sure. I know it's common for that ring bit to be of silver, but I can't say that it is with certainty.

My initial thought was that, they can indicate time and place where it was made. Maybe someone who knows about BBBs can confirm this?

>>1009911
I can't find anything on those markings. Usually a factory BBB silver band would be marked with their logo on it.
Are there any other markings on the band?
If not, that may be a repair band.

>>1010027
No, those are the only markings on it.

The BBB square is on the shank, and underneath it, it says "CLASSIC". And on the opposite it says 601 or B01. Its so worn that I cant get it to show on a pic.

The guy I bought it from had 4-5 other identical BBB pipes, but they didnt have the metal band.

>>1010027
Just found this, https://rebornpipes com/2012/10/31/banding-a-cracked-shank-pressure-fitting-a-metal-band-on-a-pipe-shank/
So I guess it is a repair band then, and the shank might be cracked underneath it. Didnt know repair bands was a thing until now.

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Pipe of the night

1930s Triangle Stem KBB Rocky Briar paneled billiard loaded with Dunhill Flake.

KBB is the parent company of Kaywoodie, and they were at their absolute peak in the years leading up to WWII. At the time they were the biggest pipe company in the world, and their best pipes were easily the match of what we now think of as the big boys-Dunhill, Comoy, Barling and Sasieni.
Everyhing about this pipe is well executed and in great shape-the carving, the finish, the mouthpiece, the wood, and the airway. It's beautiful, light and smokes wonderfully.
Paired with some excellent Dunhill Flake the experience is awesome. A great end to a great weekend.

>>995093
name of pipe?

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>>1010203
Estate, no markings, lovely pipe

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thoughts on calabash pipes?

this very lightly smoked estate Strambach calabash is for sale for 110usd

should i go for it? calabashes seems so clunky and unwieldy, is the smoking experience worth it?

>>1010338
I want one too. I have seen some for half of what yours cost, but if you think it's worth it, go for it! (And then tell me how u like it.)

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>>1005652
>i honestly dont know how i feel about vapes.

As a cigarette smoker, I've bought two pen type e-cigs over the years in the hopes of eventually quitting smoking but I can hit that thing 10 times in a row and still want cigarette immediately afterward.

>>1010285
very lovely friend, cheers!

>>1010285
Is that HH Latakia flake?

>>1011244
Peterson Irish Flake
man i need to go get more of that, tasty as fuck

about to buy my first pipe, any tips and such?

>>1011687
thats really vague, what pipes are you looking at?

>>1011693
Just something to smoke with from time to time. Preferably quite small too so I can carry it with me easily in a coat pocket, my coat pockets are large. I'd like to have it with me when I go out with friends.

I'm somewhat leaning towards straight pipes for their looks but if it's bent just a bit like >>1005451 I think it's fine. Does the shape have any effect on the smoke?

I quite like the smell of just normal tobacco but I've never tasted or even smelled any of the aromatics you people speak of. I have never really met a pipe smoker.

Any help and opinions are much appreciated.

>>1011699
>Does the shape have any effect on the smoke?
very generally speaking, Bent stem pipes are easier to clench but tend to "gurgle" more. Straight stems pipe are easier to clean and tends to be more available

have you looked up how to pack a pipe? how to light a pipe?

are you aware that you will need pipe cleaners and a pipe tool?

what styles of pipes do you like?

>>1011699
Try a corncob, see what you like and what you dont like about it. Then decide for another one when you have an idea of what you're looking for.

>Does the shape have any effect on the smoke?
I think more than anything shape effects the overall experience of your smoke and possibly adds to the overall enjoyment.
You can get pipes that feel good in your hands and pipes that sit well between your teeth, it all depends on what you want...

>>1011715
>Try a corncob
this
or a basket pipe

>>1011699
Virginias and burleys would be a good place to start with pipe tobaccos. Some of the nuances of aromatics and blends may be lost on you since your palette won't know the difference between the different tobaccos in them. Also, if you like the taste of regular tobacco then you'll definitely want to go with the Virginias and burleys. From my own experience Virginias are a good starting point in learning how to smoke a pipe because they're simple and will make you learn how to smoke slowly as to avoid tongue bite.

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>>1011699
Like the other guys said: either a Corncob or unbranded low price briar "basket" pipe. If pressed, I'd give the nod to the cob-they smoke better for less money than a briar usually does.

If you like the smell of just plain old tobacco, start out with some of the classic American Burley blends-Carter Hall, Prince Albert, or Sir Walter Raleigh. They are available everywhere, very forgiving of beginner mistakes, don't bite your tongue and stay lit better than Virginia tobacco-based blends do. Best of all, they're inexpensive to get started-a pouch is $5 or less. Of the three I like Carter Hall best; your taste may be different.

>>1011744
a good but simple technique to exploring tobacco is to "never smoke the same tobacco twice"

meaning, buy something new every time, this works well with cob but can ghost a biar i hear

>>1011754
that pic is cozy as fuck

>>1011699
If you're in the US then I'd recommend looking into buying small amounts of bulk tobacco from some site like Smoking Pipes. I sort of built my own sampler by buying an ounce of several different tobaccos. I had to eventually buy tins because not all blends are available in bulk, but it helped me get started and was a lot cheaper than buy a bunch of tins. It also meant I got to try a lot more in a smaller amount of time since I was only smoking about seven or eight bowls, on average, of each one.

Good information and discussion here. While we're at it, what opinions do ya'll have on filtered pipes? 6mm or 9, or none at all.
The pipes i smoke on a daily basis are all filtered. I have half a dozen Dr. Grabow's and a dozen assorted 9mm pipes that I rotate through. I smoke 3 to 4 bowls of tobacco a day on average.

>>1011805
What does the filter accomplish? Is it just for moisture control? I've never used a filtered pipe and probably wouldn't because I don't have any issues with my pipes nor do I want to have to buy more accessories.

>>1011805
I've never tried or owned any filteres pipes, but I rarely inhale, so I dont think it would make it much "healthier" for me.
Does it effect the flavor or strength at all? Or change the mouth-feel?

>>1011810
>>1011812
they're hollow, unlike a cigarette filter. it's too absorb moisture

>>1011810
Not that guy, but for me the filter in my cobs is there to keep the ashes out of my mouth. If I'm smoking and I suck in ashes, I'm done. It doesn't matter if the bowl is still half full, I'm dumping it out.

But with a filter in there, that doesn't happen.

>>1011812
Filters will do their filterly thing, making the smoke taste a little weaker.
But this may not be a bad thing.
European tobaccos tend to be much stronger than American blends, but then again European pipes also tend to have filters in them. American pipes generally don't.
When Americans smoke a European blend in their non-filtered pipe they think the European stuff is so strong, and when euros smoke the American stuff in s filtered pipe they think it's so mild. But both are calibrated for about the same apparent strength when smoked the way the locals do.

>>1011815
I was thinking by filters he meant those activated charcoal tubes, but I guess there's more than one type of filter.

I keep a pipe cleaner handy for when my pipe gets too moist.

>>1011810
>>1011812
Mainly for moisture control. I do inhale, i switched to a pipe from a 2 pack a day cigarette habbit. Just switching to the pipe is healthier than cig's because pipe tobacco dosen't have all the chemicals and preservatives in it. I haven't noticed a change in taste, but i haven't really tried to compare.

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