Time To Switch A Pipe Over

pipebow88

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Jun 12, 2013

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I just don't know which one. I currently have too many pipes devoted to english so I'm going to do a salt/alcohol treatment to one and make it a virginia pipe. The one on the right is a Boswell Author and left is a Peterson pot billiard. So which would you convert to Virginias and why?

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lestrout

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Jan 28, 2010

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• Jun 27, 2013

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coal - I really like that Pete! What's the shape number? It's almost a Prince to me, maybe an apple. To answer your question, I would just take a couple of Virginias that you are familiar with, and try them in both pipes, even before going through all the salt, etc. processes. See which pipe tastes better with those blends.
I have pipes that taste better with VAs and I have yet to decode what the critical factors are for making specific ones better.
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pipebow88

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As far as a shape number I have no idea. I bought it several years ago on sale. Think I picked it up for $40-$50. Both are great smokers, and I've smoked a virginia in both but have smoked heavy latakias in both and it's ghosted pretty bad. I like the thicker walls on the pete, but the Boswell is better to clench. They are a couple of my favorites. I just have 5 pipes currenty devoted to english and 3 pipes devoted to virginia. And I smoke a lot more virginia than english now. Of course I have also started considering making them both virginia pipes.

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mso489

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Feb 21, 2013

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I'll go with the smaller pipes suggestion from roth. I find that a smaller pipe can often get full flavor

out of Virginias and give you a surprisingly long smoke. In my experience, that's the ideal pipe for

Virginias. In my case these are a Pete Around the World bulldog commemorating Ireland and a Killarney

Rhodesian, the only P-lip I own.

 

pipebow88

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Well we're 2 and 2. This isn't making it much easier, lol.

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cigrmaster

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• Jun 28, 2013

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I would go with the Boswell for the reasons stated above.

 

pipebow88

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We have a tie breaker! Thanks Harris, this weekend the salt treatment will take place on the Boswell. That author is one of my top pipes. Smokes amazingly well and a great clencher.

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judcole

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Sep 14, 2011

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• Jun 28, 2013

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Personally, I wouldn't even bother with a salt treatment. I've converted pipes from lat to non-lat without bothering. Just load it up and go. You'll get there. Maybe use some OTC burley for a few bowls, if you have one on hand.

 

locopony

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Jun 7, 2011

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• Jun 28, 2013

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Treat them both smoke from them and decide which one suits ya better for VA smoking.

It never hurts to treat a pipe even if ya take it back to smoking english you may find the freshness .....well......refreshing.

 

tonibaruch

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• Jun 28, 2013

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Personally, I wouldn't even bother with a salt treatment. I've converted pipes from lat to non-lat without bothering. Just load it up and go. You'll get there. Maybe use some OTC burley for a few bowls, if you have one on hand.

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Same for me.

Reserve salt alcohol for extreme situations

 

igloo

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Jan 17, 2010

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• Jun 28, 2013

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Jud is on the money there .After twenty smokes most ghosts are gone if not refer to OSHA 3114 .

 

igloo

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crpntr1

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• Jun 28, 2013

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I say dont convert...buy two new ones to even it out.

 

pipebow88

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I'm pretty sensitive to taste. I can pick out a whole lot. Smoked the 3rd bowl of virginia today in the boswell and it's a pretty heavy lat ghost. A lot of penzance and nightcap has gone through this pipe. I'm just gonna go ahead with the salt treatment and take the shortcut to clean tasting virginia.
Chris, I love that idea! However the wife would not and I just bought a new pipe last week so I'm gonna hold off a bit before my next purchase. Next is a Dublin.

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cigrmaster

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• Jun 29, 2013

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pipe, let us know how you like it with the Virginia's. I also would do the salt treatment, why have to endure something you don't like the taste of.