Beginner

[firas nofal]

I am a beginner in smoking pipes, I want to ask if I completely exhausted the pipe bowl, do I empty the ash when I get to the middle or when it finishes completely?

 

[Jabbur]

I do keep the ashes until the end of the bowl. During the smoke you will need to tamper the ash lightly to keep it lit and also to make it easier to relit.

 

[jpmcwjr]

No set practice. When outside, esp if it's windy, I'll flick the ash out before the wind does it. Inside, I tamp and light right through the small layer of ash.

 

[firas nofal]

I do keep the ashes until the end of the bowl. During the smoke you will need to tamper the ash lightly to keep it lit and also to make it easier to relit.

Thanks

 

[didimauw]

If I find it's hard to re light, or needs multiple relights due to too much ash, I'll dump the excess, and re light.

Otherwise I leave it.

 

[firas nofal]

No set practice. When outside, esp if it's windy, I'll flick the ash out before the wind does it. Inside, I tamp and light right through the small layer of ash.

Thanks

 

[firas nofal]

If I find it's hard to re light, or needs multiple relights due to too much ash, I'll dump the excess, and re light.

Otherwise I leave it.

Thanks

 

[cigrmaster]

I generally dump ash at the halfway point and then maybe again towards the bottom. Trying to light my pipe through a pile of ash sucks.

 

[olkofri]

If I find it's hard to re light, or needs multiple relights due to too much ash, I'll dump the excess, and re light.

Otherwise I leave it.

This.

 

[ray47]

Here's a site that will help you on your journey.

Pipedia

pipedia.org

 

[bullet08]

I usually dump about 2/3 in. This gives me a pause to see if I should run a pipe cleaner to dry up the pipe. Usually don't need to dry up the pipe, but I do it anyway. I like to fiddle with my pipes.

 

[mikethompson]

There is no wrong way, no right way. If you find something that works for you, do it.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I usually dump about 2/3 in. This gives me a pause to see if I should run a pipe cleaner to dry up the pipe. Usually don't need to dry up the pipe, but I do it anyway. I like to fiddle with my pipes.

Perfect! I've not seen that stated before, but it is so true of so many of us.

 

[Mis Pipas]

If I find it's hard to re light, or needs multiple relights due to too much ash, I'll dump the excess, and re light.

Otherwise I leave it.

Me to

 

[Mis Pipas]

There is no wrong way, no right way. If you find something that works for you, do it.

Agree. And it also depends on tobacco and how ash is.

 

[cigrmaster]

The fact of the matter is that eventually you will have to dump ash. Trying to relight your pipe through a pile of ash is not fun. Dump when you need to and don't worry about relights.

 

[bnichols23]

Depends on about 17 different things, wind, leaf, how hard you smoke, sidereal motion.....

Ok, seriously, like the others said, just depends on what works for you. I can tell you this, though -- once you take in a tongue full of ash you'll want to rinse your mouth with the garden hose for 10 minutes! ?. You'll know when you tamp it down & it goes down with no effort, it's time to dump & load another!

Bill

 

[jpmcwjr]

Oh, yeah, and drawing hard on heel ash when there's nothing else is likely to bring a gust of very hot air along with the ash.

 

[chopper]

Oh, yeah, and drawing hard on heel ash when there's nothing else is likely to bring a gust of very hot air along with the ash.

We have all done that at some point ...... only the other day I got a nice little ember in my mouth, lol.

@firas nofal it's good to ask these questions. Wish I had been aware of pipe forums when I got started on a pipe.

You'll find that with time and practice, most things regarding packing and lighting will become second nature.
Gaining benefit from others experience will get you there much quicker.

 

[olkofri]

only the other day I got a nice little ember in my mouth, lol.

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Now THAT is real tongue bite burn!