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Don't worry about Bob's chocolate. I didn't notice any ghosting from it.- F4RM3R
- Post #20
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Corncob vs Hardwood
I have both and like them. The cob smokes a tad drier and cooler, but they are fairly similar once broken in. The cob will be good to go right at first smoke, but the hardwood will take a few bowls to loose the woody taste. All in all since the airway diameters is pretty much the same, it's a...- F4RM3R
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Recommendations On What to Try
What do you like about condor? Do you want something similar to that or something wildly different? Do you like the strength of condor or don't mind having something milder or stronger?- F4RM3R
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Blends With Same Ingredients
Well just as there are many varieties of tomatoes(same family as tobacco in fact) there are many varieties of tobacco. Take into account various growing conditions for the plant and you end up with hundreds or thousands of possibilities for just a Virginia. Now factor in curing and fermentation...- F4RM3R
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipe Shapes and Moisture Control
Aside from the comments of it being a "user" problem. Which I totally agree with, I'd like to add a few things.. I have found that pipes with a conical bowl, where the heel is quite small, seem to be more moisture prone. Not because more mositure is being created, but for the fact that the...- F4RM3R
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Weekend Project: Cherrywood Pipes
Thanks for the complications haha. I would have probably tried the more traditional poker shape, but I went with the branch that had already fallen and worked with that. It was a little to thin for the poker style shape anyway. Maybe if I cut one of the old branches off, or get my hands on some...- F4RM3R
- Post #8
- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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HH Rustica
I'm definitely intrigued. I have grown rustica before and would really like to taste some with a refined and less "rustic" flavour.- F4RM3R
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Weekend Project: Cherrywood Pipes
There is a cherry tree here on the farm, and considering it was a holiday weekend(not that alot of people don't already have endless days off, nor do farmers actually get a day off) I decided to make a few pipes here on sunday. I've made a few cobs before but have been wanting to make a fruit...- F4RM3R
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- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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Is There A Baseline?
There are a number of sites who have unprocessed leaf. I use wholeleaftobacco.com but there are others. Just Google "whole leaf tobacco". Some really amazing stuff available. I personally think the Virginia and burley available is better with some stoving, but the latakia, Kentucky, perique and...- F4RM3R
- Post #38
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Oh-Oh, the Retrohale
Lol, well good advice is good advice, what can I say?- F4RM3R
- Post #53
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Is There A Baseline?
Yep, latakia really needs other tobaccos. Even high percentage blends need the other tobaccos for complexity. It's a strange one that can make a blend so full, but on it's own it's actually that explosive. This is is why I really encourage trying individual straight tobaccos. As long and...- F4RM3R
- Post #33
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Oh-Oh, the Retrohale
You need to "almost" inhale the smoke. It needs to go back a bit further to your throat to where your nasal passage is. So you need to relax your throat a bit and let the smoke go back like you are almost about to inhale but then blow it out your nose. The biggest thing it to relax. If your...- F4RM3R
- Post #49
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Bjarne Nielsen
I just have a free hand stamped "Bjarne", but it is excellently engineered and smokes very well. Beautiful wood and style. It's a big one with a big bowl though. -
Is There A Baseline?
I totally think it's worthwhile and since you are wondering if you should, then you will thank yourself later when you did. I experiment with home blending and processing raw leaf. I have tasted all the major types of tobacco, basically in the same form a blender or tobacco house would receive...- F4RM3R
- Post #16
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Tobacco Experiments: Lakeland/ Perfumed
Well it's not really a copy, but it does share some similarities. I can't say whether it's like the Irish condor as I've only tried it once and it was jarred for a good few years and may have lost some aroma. My batch does have a slight more aromatic quality than the polish condor, which I have...- F4RM3R
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Tobacco Experiments: Lakeland/ Perfumed
I have grown for a few years. I didn't last year since I was travelling though. I got some seeds started for this year. It's definitely quite the process to get from seed to smoke, but its doable at home with minimal implements, lots of patience and probably a few mistakes. I also buy the whole...- F4RM3R
- Post #4
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Tobacco Experiments: Lakeland/ Perfumed
Here's an attempt at a Lakeland /perfumed/condor style blend. Using some flavorings and essential oils. To be honest I've never tried a Lakeland, but read much about them and their contents. Closest I have tried is condor, which I understand is not a Lakeland, but I think it does use some of...- F4RM3R
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- Replies: 9
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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My Latest Estate Finds
Just says Bjarne on the stamp. So I guess it's not the high end one. Still smokes like a dream though. But it does have a crack in the bowl, probably from the heavy use of the previous owner, but could it be because it's a lower end model? I wonder.. -
Anyone Else Not A Fan Of The P-Lip
I actually like them. I only have 1 pipe out of 30 that has it(Vauen luxus billiard), but it definitely gives a cooler smoke and lessens tongue bite. This can cause you to inadvertently smoke faster since you feel the heat less, which won't really make things taste better, so you gotta pay...- F4RM3R
- Post #36
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How Important is Nicotine to You (After Quitting Cigs)
I am the same way. Switched to full time pipe and got off the cigs. I also gravitate towards stronger blends to get my fix. Lighter blends don't really work for me unless I have time for a big bowl. I have somewhat taken things down a notch after blasting myself with some of the most potent...- F4RM3R
- Post #37
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion