Blowing in Your Pipe

[dcrguns]

Does anyone ever blow into the pipe to keep it burning? I do it on a cigar sometimes to heat up the ember. Just curious.

 

[bluesmoke]

It's part of breath smoking.

http://www.glpease.com/Articles/BreathSmoking.html

 

[papipeguy]

I give it an occassional short burst. I think most do either to keep the fire going or clear a small blockage.

 

[dcrguns]

Thanks, I figured as much. Not too different than on the cigar. I tend to inhale a little also. Thanks for the link. That is the way I like to smoke.

 

[papipeguy]

I go through a box of Camacho Corojo Toros a week in addition to 3-4 bowls a day in my pipes so, been there done that.

 

[tbradsim1]

You got to be careful doing that , you can damage a pipe by stoking a very hot temp in btm, Doc Watson said he"s seen a lot of damage in pipes he was restoreing by folks doing this, Bad habit!

 

[mso489]

When I saw this post, I thought it referred to blowing through the pipe after it's out and emptied, to clear the

stem and bowl of any debris. I always do that. In smoking a pipe, I never do it. If you want to heat up the fire

just a bit, cover the bowl with with your fingers or a match cover, briefly, to give the fire less air and more fuel.

I'd join those who recommend against blowing through a lit pipe.

 

[canadianbiggame]

Sometimes when i'm losing the battle to a pipe that does not want to stay lite I will blow into it, to try and get it going again without reaching for a match.

 

[cigrmaster]

I never blow into my pipe. If my pipe starts to go out I will either use my tamper or I will cover the bowl with a couple of fingers and get it going that way.

 

[flyguy]

Like bluesmoke stated, it's part of breath smoking but it is done very gently with a short puff. I don't think this technique will damage your pipe. My pipe always remains quite cool when using this method.

 

[dcrguns]

Correct flyguy. It is a very slight breath into the pipe. Not really like blowing. More like "fanning".

 

[zekest]

Only blow into a bubble pipe.
~Zeke

 

[cavendish36]

I breath naturally when I smoke. and invariably I end up blowing through the pipe a bit. Sometimes I end up with ash on my hand or in my face from this. I don't huff through it; more of a very light exhale.

 

[dcrguns]

Yea Zeke, you don't want to "sip" too much on a bubble pipe either.

 

[petes03]

I do occasionally. Not to keep my pipe lit, but mainly to help keep moisture out of the stem. It doesn't take much, just a very slow, gentle exhale.

 

[werdna]

I only blow in to clear a blockage, never to keep it lit. Cover the bowl with a finger or two to relight a dying pipe.

 

[numbersix]

I do this, however, never (or rarely) directly into the bowl. What I do is on my exhale, I often will hover the stem to the side of my mouth (I am not a clencher).
What this does is push a small trace of air back through the stem. I usually will see smoke then rise out of the bowl and so I know it's hitting the embers. I don't do this on every exhale, but every so often; I feel this helps keep the tobacco burning.

 

[bigriggers01]

I only ever do it if I'm doing something and have both hands full and it starts goig out. Otherwise I just put my fingers over the top or tamp it.

 

[rmason]

I'm trying to cut back on blowing into it, I got in the habit early on and now I've got to force myself to quit, since the bowl is getting awfully hot on the bottom.

 

[drzarkov]

A nonstarter for me. Bad idea IMO, on many levels. I never do it.

Rotnh: I would be interested to know the downsides.
Thanks

DZ