Half a Bowl

[Distant Roads]

Put a basket-type mesh screen in. I've done that with a couple of pipes whose chambers are bigger than my preference, works like a charm.

I will definitely try this, thanks!

 

[Doctor Chopper]

The three pinch method teaches you how to pack a pipe looser on the bottom and more firm on the top. After awhile you will know how tight the tobacco should feel and you no longer need to use the method.

Eventually you will graduate to the ‘Codger scoop’.