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  1. F4RM3R

    How Many Bowls a Day Do You Smoke?

    I'm doing 3 per day, sometimes I'll get in another, but 3 is the min. If I'm working outside it can be all day but I'm trying to cut back a bit more as the miss wants me to . but 3 works enough for me, I smoke small bowl pipes usually, with stronger blends.
  2. F4RM3R

    Greetings from British Columbia

    Where in BC are you? I live in Vancouver and have a bunch of estate pipes I picked up in Europe. Got some falcons which have a smaller bowl size.
  3. F4RM3R

    Critical vs Non-critical Smoking

    The more complex or captivating blends demand more mental attention, I am beggining to appreciate simpler blends as they allow my mind to wander and focus on other things than the flavour of the tobacco. I definitely am a critical smoker. Always analysing the flavours. Especially if I have...
  4. F4RM3R

    Absolute Best Knife For Cutting Plugs

    +1 For the French opinel knife. Cheap. Thin, strong, sharp blade. Comes in every size. Also check out the rounded tip version, which can be used for bowl reaming/cake removal.
  5. F4RM3R

    What Do You Re-Purpose

    35mm film canisters for taking some tobacco on the go. Good if I want a selection of blends without taking up too much space.
  6. F4RM3R

    So - Why Meerschaum?

    Yep. Cooler and dryer smoke. Which can help with tongue bite/burn or with blends that tend to smoke hot(ribbon/ shag vs flake). The taste is very pure and you will be able to detect more subtleties of blends, less ghosting(or they leave after a few bowls). This doesn't make it better than a...
  7. F4RM3R

    Blending from Scratch

    I've been doing a lot of research on the subject and am waiting for my own order of leaf to come in so I can start experimenting. Anyway molasses and whiskey can work. Although you may want to try and make some invert sugar syrup to use instead of molasses. Neutral flavour and the inversion of...