Simple Question?

[WNCLEE28466]

For a seasoned pipe smoker, I have a simple question, How does "Tamping" work & why does it help keep the tobacco burning?
Thanks, LeRoy

 

[bullet08]

Simply put, you get the ember closer to the tobacco.

 

[warren]

Yup, stoking the fire.

 

[Chasing Embers]

As the ember burns the tobacco, it expands lifting the ember and ash away from the unburned tobacco. Light tamping brings the ember back into contact with it.

 

[BobbyD]

As a beginner myself, I find it theurapeutic to sometimes pack a nice dry easy burning blend and tamp through a whole session without relights. Just dropping the tamper by its weight on the ember down to a nice white ash. It's a confidence booster after struggling with hard to light finicky blends.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Why do you think we use a tamper? ?️

 

[Chasing Embers]

Why do you think we use a tamper? ?️

Some think they are just for tamping out the ember. In some circles I've actually seen them called stoppers.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Some think they are just for tamping out the ember. In some circles I've actually seen them called stoppers.

Really? And, I’m not trying to be a smart ass here Capt. We like questions. I was just curious as to what he thought the tool accomplished? Interesting to hear a newbie go at it with his ideas ? It brings me back. ?️

 

[Streeper541]

Gravity & conduction.