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Pipe Shapes/Styles I "Should" Try/Experience
Aside from what I find aesthetically pleasing to myself, are there certain pipe shapes that one should maybe try for a different smoking experience? I'm not drawn to Church Warden's visually, but curious about the concept that others have mentioned they smoke cooler - but I've also had some say...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Help Restoring Peterson Rusticated Pipe from the Bay
I found a used Peterson on ebay I couldn't say no to: Bowl was way more caked than expected - my reamer took care of that - though the bottom of the bowl seems to be hanging onto some extra cake my reamer doesn't want to get to Question 1) Should I pull more cake out, or just getting most of...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Consensus on What Tobaccos in Types of Pipes?
Title edited. Consensus is general. Curious if there's any general consensus as to what kind of tobacco blends people will smoke in what type of pipe, eg: briar, meerschaum, cob, ect.... Are there certain things, eg: Virginias are WAY better smoked out of cobs (no idea... just giving sample)...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Smoking 1/2 Bowl at a Time. Get a Smaller Pipe?
Title edited for caps. Rule 9 -jpm I find myself filling my pipes to the top hoping to make it through a full bowl, but the majority of the time, I’m lucky to make it through half. Curious, would you just pack a half bowl? Buy pipes with small bowls? My pipes aren’t big, I’d go with pretty...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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FOMO - Frog, Esoterica &?
In life I have tons of FOMO (fear of missing out) - so I see people spending tons of money on Frog Morton blends and Esoterica blends. I'm not rich, but I'm stupid and will spend money on crap - so the spender in me says, what the heck, I could spend $100 one time to try some no longer...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Good Smoker vs. Bad Smoker
I've heard people say a pipe was a good smoker, bad smoker or variations there of. How would I know if a pipe was a good or bad smoker? Are there brands that are better smokers than others? Luck of the draw?- turtlehead
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What Tobaccos do You Not Cellar?
Curious if there's any tobaccos that just are better straight out of the tin, without any age on them. Love the idea of aging stuff - but I've seen enough comments on certain tobaccos not being as good with age as others, it got me wondering what's best smoked right away. Coming from wine, I...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What do Filters Do?
Title edited for caps and brevity. -jpm Smoking my Savinelli Duca Carlo (first "real" pipe I ever bought back just out of college) It runs a 6mm filter, and I haven't had one in it since when I first bought it. I installed a carbon filter tonight and fired it up, and I don't know if it's in my...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Packing a Flake?
(and others that need to be rubbed?) Title edited for caps and brevity. Remainder above. -jpm I don't have much experience with different cuts (might not even be the right wording) But - I smoked a flake yesterday - had seen a comment somewhere about just folding it and putting it into the...- turtlehead
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Aged Tobacco: Quality and Value?
Coming from cigars, I loved my aged cigars. Nothing like some beautiful plume. Moving into pipes, I see lots of people selling tobacco with age, which I'm immediately drawn to. That said, I've no idea for value on this stuff. eg... 2 years seems to hit a realm where the age has made a...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Sacramento Pipe Club?
Guess I can't continue discussion on the nearest pipe club I could find mentioned in here - sooooo Anyone in the Sacramento area? Saw Litup posted in the thread that just got locked. Would love to connect locally with some others. I'm in Citrus Heights.- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Clubs
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Do these Tobaccos Represent their Category Enough to Make Judgements?
I'm curious as I try different types of tobacco if the ones I've smoked would be "strong enough" of a category representation to guide in the sense of - I kinda liked it, I should explore this type more - or, meh... didn't care for it, maybe I'll shy away from this category for a while. Super...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What Tobaccos Hit You from Out of Left Field?
I'm curious to know what tobaccos caught you off guard, from out of left field, you didn't see it coming or maybe you did - but which tobaccos have stuck in your brain as either changing your mind, expanding your mind, or getting you more excited/relaxed than others. I don't care if you think...- turtlehead
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Hello from Citrus Heights/Sacramento!
It's been 9+ years since I lit up a pipe, and was never taking it very serious at that point (that was pre-kids and I had a million hobbies and all the time in the world - so cigars had always been my focus with pipes as an aside) Had our second kiddo in March and had the busiest year of our...- turtlehead
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- Forum: New Member Introductions