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Cellaring question
100%. That one rogue strand of tobacco may seem insignifacnt but can wreak havoc over time.- crowbait
- Post #33
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Questions - Staying Lit; Packing: Relighting; Ashy Taste
Breathe [breeth] is a verb for the process, breath [breth] is the noun.- crowbait
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Questions - Staying Lit; Packing: Relighting; Ashy Taste
Yes With a soft flame you shouldnt have a worry unless you are aggressively puffing and using a flame for an extended period of time. All depends on the cadence, the bowl pack and toabbco. Tamp to keep the ember in contact with the tobacco below as necessary and to keep a consitent draw...- crowbait
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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What Makes a Pipe Smoke Wet?
Poor pipe construction is often a reason for a wet smoke. If the draft hole is too low (slightly lower than the bottom of the bowl) moisture has the ability to collect in the low spot and create a gugrling. If the draft hole is too high in the bowl, there will always be a cool area (relatively...- crowbait
- Post #10
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, September 2024?***
Nice combo! How do you find the HS Studio Pipe? I grabbed one on a whim off ebay, without any prior knowledge and see a few posts on here from a while back that seem hit or miss.- crowbait
- Post #1,443
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Nording Compass Pipes
I just pulled the trigger on one about a week ago. It's in transit now. I'm interested in comparing it to a little shop pipe I made myself a while back. I'll let you know how it is when I get a few bowls through it.- crowbait
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Your Experience with Bit Grips/Softy Bits?
I use them on almost every pipe I smoke. I'm almost always doing something else while having a pipe, so I'm usually clenching. They might take some getting used too or you might just hate them like many do, but for the majority of the time, they are essential for me.- crowbait
- Post #75
- Forum: Pipes Accessories
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What "The Wife" Thinks
My wife has her preferences on what I can smoke in a vehicle or the house. She's partial to a my bowls of black cavendish. My mother-in-law tries to convince me to smoke all sorts of tobaccos in her house though!- crowbait
- Post #58
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Canadian Import Advice Help - Tax was 200%!
Im in Alberta, and I purchase through 4noggins every now and again. The 48hr limit of tobacco to take across the border per person is 200 grams (7 oz). I keep my purchases to this limit and haven't had an issue. The first time I ordered from the USA is was over that limit and I was hit with...- crowbait
- Post #91
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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My Backyard Pipe Shed - “The Smokehouse”
Fanastic!- crowbait
- Post #51
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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How do Pipe Makers Obtain Outrageously Good Finshes?
Looks nice one the shelf though. If you have a lathe, grab a 3 set of buffing wheels and you can move through the compounds in no time. I call this the Pucker Polish. Its a risk reward thing. You can see how your getting on around the bowl but you can also watch your freshly crafted pipe get...- crowbait
- Post #34
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Canadian Eh?
No reason to hold it against you...yet! Always great to e-meet another Canadian. Appreciate the kind words on the pipes. Lots of areas to improve my craft but it's the chase that makes it fun. That cutty style shape is actually a blended Cutty + Devil Anse with a half saddle stem. I enjoy trying...- crowbait
- Post #34
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Newbie from South of Houston
Welcome from Alberta Canada!- crowbait
- Post #11
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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How to Keep Pipe Rim from Darkening?
The natural patina from smoking is a just classic beauty that can't be replicated.- crowbait
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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How to Keep Pipe Rim from Darkening?
Dang, tha Damn, that's a portal to a whole new dimension!- crowbait
- Post #24
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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How do Pipe Makers Obtain Outrageously Good Finshes?
Unreal finishing over at Yeti for sure!- crowbait
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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