I wanted to learn the history of the corn cob pipe so I Googled it. What i came across was this really cool, and very true article, followed by instructions on how to make a corn cob pipe. 'It's a great read ::
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/08/09/how-to-make-a-corn-cob-pipe/
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/08/09/how-to-make-a-corn-cob-pipe/