Mail Call! Shag Stack and Some Stash Padding.

[alaskanpiper]

I managed to sneak one past my wife last week and it showed up (delivered to my office of course) today. To set the scene, I have really been enjoying smoking tightly packed shag cut tobaccos out of my little Tsuge Tasting 16 Stack lately. The taller, thinner chamber seems to really work well with shags.

So I decided to step it up a bit and buy myself a nicer stack shape with similar dimensions so I can dedicate the Tsuge to VA based tobaccos and have something to smoke my Margate (and other English shags) in that performs similarly.
After much shopping around, I scooped up this little Pipe-Dan Shape Reformed from @mkelaw pipes. In darn good shape with super strong nomenclature, excited to test it out! A little something else showed up in the mail today as well.......stash=padded!

 

[shanez]

Excellent! That shape is just asking for Semois.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Excellent! That shape is just asking for Semois.

....and it will get what it wants..........Le Petit Robin.

Going to run it and some VA based stuff through it before I get it all Englishy. At that point I'll decide which one (the Pipe-Dan or the Tsuge) is going to get Latakiaficated.

 

[scloyd]

Very nice! I want one.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Very nice! I want one.

There is another one lurking out there, black one. If you actually want one PM me and I'll send you the link.

 

[scloyd]

There is another one lurking out there, black one. If you actually want one PM me and I'll send you the link.

I better not. Christmas is coming...got to control PAD.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I better not. Christmas is coming...got to control PAD.

I PM'ed you anyway. Just in case

 

[SpookedPiper]

I PM'ed you anyway. Just in case

Enabler!

Nice pipe, I hesitate on stacks but I do find that what burns up mighty quickly in wider bowls!

 

[Mr.Mike]

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I PM'ed you anyway. Just in case

Way to be an enabler!

 

[weezell]

Looks like no new shoes for Tiny Tim now! Nice job alaskanpiper...?

 

[alaskanpiper]

Enabler!

Nice pipe, I hesitate on stacks but I do find that what burns up mighty quickly in wider bowls!

I was hesitant on stacks for a long time as well, but the high quality low cost tsuge series allowed me the opportunity to try one out without too much risk and it turns out they are PERFECT for shag cuts. Glad I took the leap.

Tighter packing with shag helps with burn rate in any shape, but the little stacks really work well.

 

[alaskanpiper]

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Way to be an enabler!

It’s what I do ?

 

[alaskanpiper]

Looks like no new shoes for Tiny Tim now! Nice job alaskanpiper...?

Tiny Tim is a resourceful guy. He’ll be fine. If not, a new pipe will help to ease the guilt ?

 

[SpookedPiper]

I was hesitant on stacks for a long time as well, but the high quality low cost tsuge series allowed me the opportunity to try one out without too much risk and it turns out they are PERFECT for shag cuts. Glad I took the leap.

Tighter packing with shag helps with burn rate in any shape, but the little stacks really work well.

I will have to try out that theory on my Morretti nose warmer. One of his first pipes has a smaller diameter which should work. I have leaned away from it as getting enough flow caused minor tongue itch! Shane's comment above about semois tobacco was enlightening as I have recently picked some up as well...
Thanks!

 

[Mr.Mike]

This may be a good candidate for a trial run as well

 

[alaskanpiper]

This may be a good candidate for a trial run as wellView attachment 10869

I actually have a couple cobs I use for shag already, and the thinner diameter ones do work quite well. I also have a macarthur but I haven't put anything through it yet.

 

[jaytex1969]

Those two box halves that the pipe comes in, with some duct tape, make fine "tiny" shoes. Timmy will be just fine!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Those two box halves that the pipe comes in, with some duct tape, make fine "tiny" shoes. Timmy will be just fine!


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This one came in bubble wrap. Practically Nike “Airs”