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Ugh... Time To Stop For A While
I was looking to post concerning my very similar experiences when coincidentally I found this thread. I'm a newbie working through various tobaccos and now have 4 pipes, so none are being overworked. I've kept the aromatics mainly to 2 non briars. I smoked 25g of Gawith & Hoggarth Kentucky...- islandtraction
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Tongue and Lip Bite .... Again
http://pipesmagazine.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/album/12000/dscf6844-150x111.jpg The photo uploading demon strikes again ! This using Google as my browser. Quite unable to make head nor tail of any of the instructions as none relate to Google.- islandtraction
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Tongue and Lip Bite .... Again
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- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Tongue and Lip Bite .... Again
If its any consolation, you're certainly not on your own. I've had very similar experiences and have tried the various pipe packing techniques along with slowing down - usually accompanied by multiple relights. From the wealth of friendly advice comes a background of widely different...- islandtraction
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Oldie Newbie
Thanks guys for your welcome and much valued experience, proving just what an exciting adventure I've embarked upon, given your enthusiasm and the vast number of directions it seems I can take. To answer a few questions, firstly I'm UK based, secondly I have a very tight budget for my fledgling...- islandtraction
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Oldie Newbie
I'm An inexperienced returnee after many years! Got two pipes, a Milville estate (turned out to be a Mini) straight briar and unusual green coloured Nypla straight acrylic?/meerschaum lined? off ebay (not quite sure what it is!). I've mostly used the "unusual" pipe for experimentation, being...- islandtraction
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