Spark?

ignaciojn

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 19, 2016

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• May 31, 2018

• #1

I'm trying a local blend (Argento Latakia, not good) and for the first time in my pipe smoking life, I've seen a spark when relighting the tobacco.
This has happened to me dozens of times when smoking cigarettes, but it's a first with the pipe.
Could it be some kind of additive? Or maybe a hint of flint, since I'm using a BIC.

 

Civil War

Lifer

Mar 6, 2018

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396

• May 31, 2018

• #2

Wow, never experienced that with pipe tobacco. A cigar will pop occasionally (dead tobacco beetles).

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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• May 31, 2018

• #3

Could it be flint particles from the lighter? I've seen them sparkle in the bowl on many ocassions.

 

ignaciojn

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 19, 2016

204

1

• May 31, 2018

• #4

Could it be flint particles from the lighter?

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Yes, that would be my guess.
Still wanted to ask, since it's the first time this happens in almost two years of pipe smoking, and it coincided with smoking a cheap blend for the first time.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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• May 31, 2018

• #5

I see it a lot when using older lighters. Lots of flint residue on the strikers.

 

Civil War

Lifer

Mar 6, 2018

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #6

Ok, learn something every day.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #7

'Never seen sparks. Maybe the occasional stray ember jumping out of the bowl, but usually on the first light before the tobacco settles. The flint explanation sounds right. I use mostly matches.

 

3rdguy

Lifer

Aug 29, 2017

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #8

Back in the day we had to rub 2 sticks together.

 

bnichols23

Lifer

Mar 13, 2018

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #9

Feh. Back in the REAL actual day we just sat around with a filled pipe & hoped lightning would strike! (Explains a little about why Embers & I are the way we are.)

 

3rdguy

Lifer

Aug 29, 2017

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #10

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Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

43,443

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• Jun 1, 2018

• #11

(Explains a little about why Embers & I are the way we are.)

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Exactly what d-d-d-do you mean? :rofl:

 

bnichols23

Lifer

Mar 13, 2018

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #12

Well, with all those CB grapes, raisins, plums, prune seeds, & everything else, we're nutty as fruitcakes. :crazy:

 

bnichols23

Lifer

Mar 13, 2018

4,131

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• Jun 2, 2018

• #13

Well, with all those CB grapes, raisins, plums, prune seeds, & everything else, we're nutty as fruitcakes. :crazy: