Call me a quitter, but if I manage to smoke up all my tobacco or burn out all my pipes, and neither can be replenished, I'll take it as a sign to spend that time on my other hobbies. 
Do You Cellar Unsmoked Pipes
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Put a valve on it and it will help release any tobacconite build up
No. It can be very hard to tell if a pipe smokes well without, well, smoking it. What good would it do me to hoard pipes I never smoked, if I can't be sure they are reliable smoking instruments? I also have more than enough pipes in my collection now that nothing short of a house fire or a similar catastrophe would render me entirely without a pipe. The only way I would never smoke a pipe is if I was buying something for its value as an artifact or collectible, but I normally don't do that. If I buy a pipe, I am going to smoke it.
Maybe I would stow away a few gently smoked pipes, especially if it looks like the supply of briar is set to dry up and/or the pipes become prohibitively expensive. But even then, I got enough pipes now, and I care for them fairly well. I expect many will last longer than I will.
Maybe I would stow away a few gently smoked pipes, especially if it looks like the supply of briar is set to dry up and/or the pipes become prohibitively expensive. But even then, I got enough pipes now, and I care for them fairly well. I expect many will last longer than I will.
If I buy a pipe, I smoke it. Never wore one of yet. I suppose it wouldn't be a bad idea to store a few at another location in case of theft or fire.
You might be surprised how many high end pipe makers claim that all they put on their pipes is stain and wax, but in reality many do put a thin coat of shellac. It helps bring out the shine and does not affect the smoking quality.
I meant to write, "They're not getting smoked by me."
Call me a quitter, but if I manage to smoke up all my tobacco or burn out all my pipes, and neither can be replenished, I'll take it as a sign to spend that time on my other hobbies.
Kind of makes me sad for them. The island of misfit pipes...nobody wants to play with a Barling in a box.
Pipe smoking has always been a hobby for me. Not really a pastime. I think artisan pipes can be marvelous, and there are some very special tobacco's out there. That said, I smoke a few times a month and that's it.
I have a dozen or more unsmoked pipes. Stored in a fire safe. Not because I'm concerned about pipe Armageddon; I think we will always have access to fine pipes. But in the very sad event of a fire I prefer not to lose them. They are special pieces and me or my son or someone will get to them in time. Special pipes need a special occasion to break them in, in my opinion. And while I am a strong believer in carpe diem, I have plenty of lovely pipes to smoke so I can save these others for the occasion that seems fit. Or I can gift them. Either way, they are special event pipes to be sure. At least to me.
I really don't need them in my rotation, and I understand that is a privileged situation. I purchased them because they were beautiful and I expect that at the very least they will hold their value, particularly because they are unsmoked. Some will appreciate in value.
I have a dozen or more unsmoked pipes. Stored in a fire safe. Not because I'm concerned about pipe Armageddon; I think we will always have access to fine pipes. But in the very sad event of a fire I prefer not to lose them. They are special pieces and me or my son or someone will get to them in time. Special pipes need a special occasion to break them in, in my opinion. And while I am a strong believer in carpe diem, I have plenty of lovely pipes to smoke so I can save these others for the occasion that seems fit. Or I can gift them. Either way, they are special event pipes to be sure. At least to me.
I really don't need them in my rotation, and I understand that is a privileged situation. I purchased them because they were beautiful and I expect that at the very least they will hold their value, particularly because they are unsmoked. Some will appreciate in value.
I have more pipes than you could shake a stick at. Same with tobacco and pipe cleaners, stick matches, pipe stands, nails and tampers, Czech tools, mason jars, pipe socks, books, etc.
I guess you could call it cellaring? Hoarding? Collecting? Opportunity purchases? IDK, but somewhere along the line I ended up with a boat load of pipe related treasures.
I guess you could call it cellaring? Hoarding? Collecting? Opportunity purchases? IDK, but somewhere along the line I ended up with a boat load of pipe related treasures.
Don’t worry, the guy from whichever moving company jesse hires will probably steal and smoke them.Kind of makes me sad for them. The island of misfit pipes...nobody wants to play with a Barling in a box.
Correction: probably smoke stanky pot in them.
For whatever reason, I imagine a time when I will want to smoke a new pipe and getting a new one will be a bit of a challenge. These unsmoked pipes from yesteryear, many gifts from my mother, will hopefully give me some pleasure a decade or two from now. All of them are from the late 40s and early 50s and still in their boxes, some with the original papers. I'm not worry about them cracking - they are all well stored environmentally. I do keep a set of pipes at my vacation home that are pipes I won't worry about if they disappear. reading the commentary here makes me wonder if I should store some tobacco there as a back up if something happens at my main home. I've done that with ammunition.
I have a unsmoked Savinelli that I bought for a trip that got canceled, but I’ll break it in soon enough. I’ve got a couple unsmoked cobs that I keep on hand for anyone who wants to smoke with me. Other than that, I imagine that if I can’t get my hand on my pipes, my dad’s pipes, or my drill press, I’ll have bigger things to worry about.
Actually they are quite happy to be admired without getting flamed.Kind of makes me sad for them. The island of misfit pipes...nobody wants to play with a Barling in a box.
I’m driving them up. Movers are getting nowhere near them.
