God Bless the US - First Cobs

[karam]

These two beauties showed up on my doorstep this fine morning, all the way from Missouri. It took about a month.

I am very surprised by how robust and woody this corncob is, and recall @chasingembers saying it is a specific variety of corn, developed for pipe making. The acrylic stems I like, but they are a bit loose which is a bit annoying, perhaps they'll tighten over time.

The Dagner is a tiny little thing, but the bowl is decent for a single flake of something, while the MacArthur is hefty and fairly deep.

Now to decide what to grace them with for their first smoke, any ideas? I got some unopened MacB Bold Kentucky I want to try, and a number of VaPers I know well. I'm not feeling it for Latakia, and don't have any aros, for me these will be VaPer pipes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

and recall @chasingembers saying it is a specific variety of corn, developed for pipe making.

Indeed, small kernel thick cob cultivar.?

 

[judcole]

I like burleys in my cobs, and I know a lot of other fellas do, as well.

 

[mikethompson]

Enjoy your new cobs! They certainly have devotees, and MM has a great track record for cob making.

 

[seanv]

I like burleys in my cobs, and I know a lot of other fellas do, as well.

+1

I have a few cobs that I dedicate to genres. There is a bit of a break in process with regards to the flavor of a new cob but it is short lived. Enjoy the new cobs

 

[Tommy Boy]

I have the dagner poker cob that has served me well for fishing and general use for about 2 years now. It was the first sitter pipe for me. It comes in handy when i hook up with a fish so i can just set the pipe down. If the stems are a little loose just put a drop of water in and the wood will swell and tighten the metal band or stem.Enjoy the new pipes.

 

[Elric]

Congrats! I have a number of cobs as well. My Dagner is dedicated to burleys (+1 to judcole) but the others are more in the nature of test pipes for things that may ghost. Seanv is exactly correct; there is a break-in period but the end result is worth it. Enjoy!

 

[Merton]

I have four cobs, all with acrylic stems. I mostly smoke them in the heat of summer and especially enjoy Sutliff 515-RC in them. There is a natural sweetness in the cob which compliments, or is complimented by, the sweet tang of the blend.

 

[Grangerous]

All the way to Athens, Greece! Enjoy many years with those! I ordered a Forever Stem that’s transformed my Cob(s) into something that feels more substantial. If MM would only offer more choices of stems. I second the burly in the Cob.

 

[mso489]

I like the Dagner and other special edition cobs with acrylic stems, with no hassle replacing the soft plastic stems. I have several. You'll like it. I like burley so that is often my cob choice, but they do well with most tobaccos.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I have a Dagner as well and love it!

 

[danimalia]

Cobs are great! I'd go with the HH Bold Kentucky, which is a blend I'm real fond of. One of the best strong flakes out there, in my opinion. I'll smoke anything in my cobs, though.

I've had my eye on one of the Carolina Gentleman models, but the Dagner and Little Acorn/Cutty shapes are rad, too.

 

[ophiuchus]

There’s nothing like a good smoke in a Missouri Meerschaum. Gotta have it once in a while. You’ll have to report on the inaugural smokes. Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Beautiful. I’m already drooling at the idea of stuffing a VaPer flake in the chimney. As an aside, I have dedicated one of my cobs to trialing homegrown. You might consider getting another one in the future and doing the same

 

[mingc]

Corn cobs smoke wonderfully well. I hope you enjoy yours.

The stem on the Dagner is from Italy, not so far away from you. ?

 

[solideogloria86]

I like any and everything in a cob. They're like the Henry lever action of pipes. Some semi autos are very finicky about what kind of ammo you run. A Henry will chew up and spit out anything you feed it. From Carter Hall to Plum Pudding, everything is good in a cob.

 

[karam]

If the stems are a little loose just put a drop of water in and the wood will swell and tighten the metal band or stem. Enjoy the new pipes.

Yep, will do, the shank is glued in, but the metal band is not, which is a bit weird, so when I pulled the stem off the little band went flying, is this normal? I need to do something about that, any suggestions other than water?

All the way to Athens, Greece! Enjoy many years with those! I ordered a Forever Stem that’s transformed my Cob(s) into something that feels more substantial. If MM would only offer more choices of stems. I second the burly in the Cob.

I'm fine with how the stems look and feel - much prefer acrylic overall - but I would like them to be tighter like on my briars. Believe it or not it is cheaper to buy from MM directly and get them sent over the Atlantic Ocean than buy these in Athens, where in the best case scenario the US$ sign is replaced with a Euro sign, and in the worst case scenario in some shops the figure is then doubled

Beautiful. I’m already drooling at the idea of stuffing a VaPer flake in the chimney. As an aside, I have dedicated one of my cobs to trialing homegrown. You might consider getting another one in the future and doing the same

I got a crate full of my homegrown, need to process it but right now I'm looking after both my young kids so there's little time, will do in a week or so when my wife is back.

There’s nothing like a good smoke in a Missouri Meerschaum. Gotta have it once in a while. You’ll have to report on the inaugural smokes. Congrats and enjoy!

As for a first smoke, I had one in the Dagner and it was delightful. It was Motzek's Halo Twist, delivered as I know it, smooth and cool smoking, wide open drawn which I really like. I am already kicking myself for removing the Freehand from the cart before firing the order out... Of course getting it now would be stupid if it was to travel over the ocean solo so...

Ain't is silly, I'm sitting here with a big smile on my face all due to hollowed out ears of corn, essentially a kid with new toys!

 

[Grangerous]

The ring coming off is easily remedied with a dab of Elmer’s (glue). Yeah it’s normal

 

[newbroom]

I'm happy you've found cobs. Now, just order about 7 or so Prides and one or two good stems for em and take your time breaking in those 'nekked'/unfinished cobs. You gotta get some carbon built up on the inside walls to assure bowl integrity. Being natural, they will burn.

 

[karam]

Certainly will do, I don't smoke hot anyway.

Now smoked my first bowl off the big boy, certainly it is unwieldy, and it is absolutely not a clencher, so it's tricky as I need to sit it somewhere if I'm going to be doing anything in parallel to smoking it.