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Help a newbie?
Two points . . . The corn cob is, to me, the logical choice for you because they provide a good, inexpensive smoke; after all, having never smoked a pipe before you may decide that you do not like it - why start with a more expensive brier that ends up as a paper weight? Whether it is a corn...- monk
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Smokong - all the way down?
@papajoe I've just joined this forum and, as in the case of so many things in life, one sees that pipe smokers vary widely in their preferences and protocols. What I experience: I smoke to the bottom of the bowl and along the way I tamp VERY lightly so as to not form a tightly compressed mass...- monk
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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I've spent 3 weeks reading tutorials and still can't keep it lit. Please help!!
Hi Kaboom, First off, if you are smoking aromatics, they are inherently harder to keep lit because they are moister (with oils). You can try letting the tobacco dry out by leaving open its container for a few days. I pack according to a method I first learned in 1967 when I first started smoking...- monk
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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I am new, just bought my first pipe, and few questions, thanks!
Hi Pigping and welcome. Welcome to me too: I just joined and yours is the first post I've landed on. As is often the case with almost everything in life, experts abound. In the end, I find that what works best for me is, well . . . best for me. Regarding corncobs: to me they are throwaways...- monk
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion