I am surprised we have gone 21 posts and no one has made the obvious joke about Peterson rejects yet. This shows real growth gentlemen. I'm proud of you all.
Irish Seconds (Peterson Rejects)
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This does not look overfilled to my eye. If you are even moderately careful with the light, it would never be an issue. (matches my preferred method)
I would say that is spot on.
Nice pipe. May she squeeze every drop of flavor from the tobacco for you.
Nice pipe. May she squeeze every drop of flavor from the tobacco for you.
for a brand new pipe?!?!?This does not look overfilled to my eye. If you are even moderately careful with the light, it would never be an issue. (matches my preferred method)
That's about as high as I fill my bowls certainly. BTW: Great photos OP
Why would smoking a brand new pipe be any different from smoking any other pipe?
I have to admit, I’ve never followed a break-in rule. One of the old gentlemen who helped me a lot said “Just fill it up with tobacco and smoke it.” ?
I'm in that camp, but your results might differ. I'm also an advocate of breaking in new auto motors hard.
My favorite pipe is an estate pipe! Besides, I like to keep the older pipes going. I like the history associated with them.
EDIT: whoops, misread your post and thought you were lolling at those of us who smoke used (estate) pipes
because the bowl coat and steam will go right up onto the rim rather than the upper portion of the chamber wall.
once you've smoked a couple bowls the microscopic thickness of cake/carbon protects the rim.
I always pack to the top, and I have never had a problem with my rims. This might help...
I bought an Irish Second in 1990 for twenty bucks. Smokes great, has a lot of straight grain, and only has a couple fills. It's the second pipe from the top left.
I'm definitely no expert, and judging by some of your posts you are more experienced then me. That being said, I always thought it was recommended to smoke half bowls in a new pipe to encourage an evenly formed cake, not to prevent rim charring.
We are sorta ruining this guys new pipe post, myself included. Forum etiquette is to congratulate the guy, and say it's a "beautiful pipe":... especially since it is. Congrats again.
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