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  1. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    I find it does work best with a really big plug of tobacco placed on top after the gravity fill. Trick is to push and roll inward and not downward. Not all of the tobacco will wind up in the bowl. As someone said you are basically creating an air pocket with some very lose tobacco in the bottom...
  2. M

    Do You Drive for Tobacco

    I have enough in my very modest cellar to last me a long time, although it is a fraction of what many of you have. And enough pipes as well. Definitely wouldn't drive anywhere for pipe tobacco. I plan to buy very selectively going forward, when I get an out of stock notification for something...
  3. M

    I am a Survivor of Prostate Cancer

    My PSA was borderline but under 4 for years. Then went over 4 and eventually hit 6.5. I had an mri, biopsy, urine mdx test and 4k score and all came back negative. The 4k showed extremely low risk of cancer. My psa recently dropped below 5. Bottom line is psa test isnt perfect but get tested...
  4. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    De nada. Enjoy!
  5. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    Maybe if we called it the "Frank suggestion" or the "Frank shortcut" or "shnitzel" or just call it "stuffe and puffe" it wouldn't trigger people.
  6. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    Exactly. It really isnt that complicated. After a few hundred bowls I realized that a recurring problem was overly compacted tobacco after the 1/2 way point of a smoke as a result of packing and tamping, leading to poor draw, frequent relights, a lot of dottle left in the bowl, and excess...
  7. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    Totally agree. But the instructions are helpful for newer pipe smokers who want to avoid the trial and error. Takes the guesswork out of it and really isnt any more complicated than any other method. Gravity fill, top with a plug of tobacco, and roll it into the bowl. That’s pretty much it.
  8. M

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2021?***

    Directors Cut in a Rubio
  9. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    https://newyorkpipeclub.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=415823&module_id=36612
  10. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    Everyone does what works best for them. But the Frank method really ain't any more complicated or time consuming than any other method, just a tad more precise.
  11. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    Don't know about intellectual challenge, but it gives consistency particularly to newer smokers who arent codgers with the magic touch developed over decades of smoking.
  12. M

    Frank Method Rocks

    The "how do I pack my pipe method" has been discussed ad nauseum including a sticky thread somewhere. But I am posting this in the basics and beginners section because after two years of smoking a pipe and trying every method from stuff and puff, to three pinch, to the scoop from the jar, to...
  13. M

    Sharrow Philtpads

    My genuine chalk shitpads arrived from across the pond in under two weeks with a nice little handwritten note to boot. Not bad for 5 quid. Looking forward to trying them.
  14. M

    Days Long Gone: Smoking in the Barbershop

    When I was a kid I used to look forward to going to the barber because of the Playboy magazines mixed in with the Sports Illustrated and newspapers. Was sometimes told to put it down, but not always.
  15. M

    How to Disable Wife's Sense of Smell

    Haha. Like a coroner. I like the direct approach. Here’s a bottle of vapor rub honey. Figure it out.
  16. M

    How to Disable Wife's Sense of Smell

    I never smoke inside. Usually on the back deck with doors and windows closed. Inevitably my wife comes downstairs and complains that the house stinks. She must have super smell. And we are talking one bowl a day at most. It's really irritating. Other than giving her COVID (Gd forbid), I'm...
  17. M

    Lane 1Q Perfection

    Shanez - i have smoked a fair bit of AD and quite like it. Never tried 1Q. I thought 1q was more of a carmel hazlenut tobacco which I dont really get from AD. Do you fine them very similar in taste profile or just two tobaccos that fill a similar niche?
  18. M

    Best Lighter for Pipes with Very Deep Bowls

    Try a bic ez reach candle lighter. A smaller pocket sized of a gas kitchen lighter.
  19. M

    Does the YTPC Need New Blood?

    If you want an example of a useful member of the Youtube pipe community check out Dsociald. His videos, which are pretty much all tobacco reviews, are short and to the point and he is refreshingly normal -- no screaming "Look at it" or welcoming people from the "back stage (my garage)" or the...
  20. M

    Can You Ever Have Enough Pipes

    I lost the desire to buy more at roughly 20 pipes. As it is i have some that I dont smoke for months at a time. Just bought two artisan pipes to scratch that itch. I’ve been learning how pipes improve with use if taken care of properly. Now looking forward to turning my lightly smoked pipes...
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