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  1. judcasper

    Tobacco prices - US vs UK

    When I buy a 12g sample of pipe tobacco from my local newsagents/tobacconist it cost me around £4.20 (about $5.50). I was therefore rather horrified to hear US members here recommending tobaccos in a recent thread, and quoting prices of around $5 for 2oz (maybe this was an isolated example and...
  2. judcasper

    Breathe smoking Q&A

    I think the only way I'm going to make any progress with this technique (and I very much want to as I suspect it will produce the most enjoyable form of pipe smoking) is to ask a series of questions that address where much of my confusion lies. 1. Assuming you're clenching when breathe smoking...
  3. judcasper

    How do you know when your bowl is finished?

    How's that for a noob question? Might sound silly that I'm having to ask, but how do you know? Does it just become impossible to light? Of course if you're the type who empties the ash as you go, then you can see for yourself, but I don't empty so I'm only ever looking at a bowl full of ash. I...
  4. judcasper

    Oh-Oh, the Retrohale

    I really feel as though my pipe smoking is slowly becoming part of me, and as I'm sure you'll all remember it's a wonderful feeling. When I started out I was so caught up in trying to look like a pipe smoker (puff-puff) that I was forgetting to enjoy it. Now, I'm finding so many little things...
  5. judcasper

    Irish Cream (maker unknown)

    I had a bowl of Irish Cream earlier today. Stupidly I never thought to ask the girl serving who the maker was, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. The creamy notes from the bag are gorgeous and do come through the smoke to a small extent. Taste-wise it proved to be an extremely mild smoke, which I...
  6. judcasper

    Clipper Mini has started flame-throwing

    I bought a couple of the mini Clippers recently as I thought they would do the job of lighter and tamper all in one. This was working out perfectly until tonight when my Clipper started flame-throwing as I tilted it to my pipe. I know the flame is supposed to increase when tilted, but it's...
  7. judcasper

    Zippo-style lighter material?

    I'm struggling to find an answer to this, but I'm trying to find out what kind of metal these knock-off Zippos are made from. I know genuine Zippos are made from brass as I've seen videos of people stripping the chrome off to give them a brass version. I've tried doing the same with knock-offs...
  8. judcasper

    Other woods and their risks?

    A couple of weeks ago while asking about the use of rosewood for pipes, I was pointed to a thread on here where a member spoke of feeling nauseous for several days after smoking from one of these... turns out certain species of rosewood is known to be poisonous. Yesterday I was looking at more...
  9. judcasper

    Music to pipe to?

    Just a fun poll, but do those of you who enjoy listening to music while sucking on your pipe, have a specific genre for the occasion? For me I can't imagine anything more fitting than some classic, good C&W. I only wish I had a porch and a rocking chair.
  10. judcasper

    Aromatic defined?

    I've heard this phrase banded about when watching videos on pipe tobaccos, without ever fully understanding what is meant by the term, beyond there being some kind of additional 'flavouring' that you know from other sources like foods or candy. To that end when I hear talk of tobaccos like Creme...
  11. judcasper

    Another pipe ID request

    It seems a sticky thread for identifying pipes might be an idea, but in the absence of such I'll have to stick it here. I'm intrigued by the white chamber and find myself at a loss as to what the material may be (ceramic?). I've tried to get a shot of the stem marking, but the images were taken...
  12. judcasper

    Basket pipe advice

    At some point this coming Monday I hope to pick up my first basket pipe from a local tobacconist. A couple of questions then: what is the likelihood any of these will be briar, and are there any tell-tale signs that will indicate this? I can ask, of course, but I don’t want to look a total fool...
  13. judcasper

    Dr Watson's pipe?

    I've been working my way through the Rathbone/Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films over the last week or so and am now hoping to identify Watson's pipe of choice. They differ from film to film, of course, but a recurring one has a straight stem which is shaped almost square but turned through...
  14. judcasper

    Stem between lips or teeth for drawing?

    I think we can all imagine the archetypal pipe smoker - bit between his teeth, holding his pipe there while he puffs away and converses (if with others) and only occasionally taking it from his mouth. But just now during my smoke (which went far better than my first attempt) I found I got a far...
  15. judcasper

    Smoking around others/in public

    I'm quite a self-conscious chap and would be interested to hear if anyone else had reservations about being seen smoking their pipe when they first started out. Did you feel as though the process had to become almost second nature, to avoid the sense that people could tell you were a novice? Of...
  16. judcasper

    Forgettable first smoke

    Just had a half bowl (as recommended with new pipes) of some S & G Coniston cut plug. I hasten to add this is not a review of the tobacco, as I spent more time trying to light it than I did tasting it. I tried the charring light but couldn't get any embers. When I did mange to, it was little...
  17. judcasper

    Are unbranded pipes automatically crap?

    I appreciate you must get this type of post from newbies so many times, so apologies if I'm going over something that has been covered elsewhere (feel free to link me if so). I'm also conscious people will start to lose patience with my constant hunt for cheap pipes. This is not a refusal to...
  18. judcasper

    Rough 'n' Ready homemade tamper

    Was bored. Saw old paint brush in drawer. Thought 'Hey, that looks a good size for a tamper'. Cut it to length. Found weird plastic cap thing in shoebox of crap. Made this. Painted then glued washer to base. I know it looks like one of these modern stealth vape pens.
  19. judcasper

    Stem not properly alined with shank

    As I've mentioned elsewhere I took delivery of my new pipe today, and have only just had chance to give it a good look over. I find that on full inspection the stem base is not perfectly aligned with the shank, meaning that half its circumference is proud of the shank (probably by about .5mm)...
  20. judcasper

    Bumper pipe-themed delivery today!

    Today, in the post, I received: A generous selection of tobaccos (Thank you. You know who you are) My Knights, pear wood nosewarmer stubby (man it's even more gorgeous in the flesh... or in the wood) A leather tobacco pouch[/*] I wish I'd ordered one of those cheap tamper/multi-tool things now...
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