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Big Bear

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Aug 21, 2020
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I bought a couple of corncob pipes from Missouri meerschaum, and I can’t get much flavor at all out of the best smoking of the two and I get a nasty flavor out of the other. When I smoke the same blends out of my briars or my clay it is delicious and I enjoy it greatly. I have heard others rave over corncobs and Missouri meerschaums in particular. Am I doing something wrong or is it the pipes?
 
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Lifer
Nov 13, 2019
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I bought a couple of corncob pipes from Missouri meerschaum, and I can’t get much flavor at all out of the best smoking of the two and I get a nasty flavor out of the other. When I smoke the same blends out of my briars or my clay it is delicious and I enjoy it greatly. I have heard others rave over corncobs and Missouri meerschaums in particular. Am I doing something wrong or is it the pipes?
lots of times there is varnish in the chamber that needs to be scraped, sanded, or smoked out.

I often take a torch lighter and "presmoke" the chambers.. burns it all out.
 
May 2, 2020
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I recommend pipe mudding the chambers.
Never done that. Although I do have two cobs (I think) where I decided to cut that little protruding section of shank out of the chamber. It’s unnecessary, and I wish I hadn’t done it. My others leave no dottle, but those that I cut always leave a small amount. They could probably use a little pipe mud in the very bottom of the chamber just to get the bottom level with the draft hole. Other than that, I haven’t seen a need for mud really, but hey, maybe I’m missing out on something. ?‍♂️
 

dcon

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Mar 16, 2019
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Never done that. Although I do have two cobs (I think) where I decided to cut that little protruding section of shank out of the chamber. It’s unnecessary, and I wish I hadn’t done it. My others leave no dottle, but those that I cut always leave a small amount. They could probably use a little pipe mud in the very bottom of the chamber just to get the bottom level with the draft hole. Other than that, I haven’t seen a need for mud really, but hey, maybe I’m missing out on something. ?‍♂️
Cut the shank and mud. I have never had any problems and they smoke cool. I have done this with all of my cobs (14+) and some have gone through/are going through additional mods.
 

weezell

Lifer
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See that rack loaded with MM Cobs? They are kinda good smoker. Some are 40 years old...
 

Big Bear

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Aug 21, 2020
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Thanks for the advice. I will scrape the inside of the bowl with a pocket knife, or maybe drill it out, and keep smoking until I get them broke in. It would especially be nice to have some good smoking cobs to take fishing and camping. As for what tobacco I smoke it is predominantly latakia heavy English blends, I might pick up a burly blend and give it a try.
 
May 2, 2020
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Thanks for the advice. I will scrape the inside of the bowl with a pocket knife, or maybe drill it out, and keep smoking until I get them broke in. It would especially be nice to have some good smoking cobs to take fishing and camping. As for what tobacco I smoke it is predominantly latakia heavy English blends, I might pick up a burly blend and give it a try.
Burley in a cob is a pretty good combo. ?