How to clench?

[menuhin]

Salut Cajun!!! :puffpipe:
@Hunter

That is a list of ultimate questions for me to join the league of clench champions to clench and smoke hand-free effortlessly.

I know it has to do with using the tongue to block the airway from time to time and some breath-smoking techniques. Plus the side-clench technique of Mr. Crosby that made him speak so clearly. However, up till now I never have yet figured out the whole set of skills all together, so my will to continuously smoke is defeated every time by one of the three above.

 

[phred]

Clenching is one more area where a cob makes a great training aid. Lightweight, easy to smoke, bits are easily replaced... :D
I keep a couple at work, and I'm getting better at keeping them lit while I stroll around. Not as much drool as I used to produce, either. For me, certain aromatics seem to encourage a certain amount of drooling, although I've noticed it with a couple of Latakia-heavy blends as well (guess it all depends on what I'm in the mood for...), so i pick less drool-inducing blends if it's a concern (YMMV). But yeah - part of it is just practice and experience, and it will shift as you try new pipes and new blends.

 

[huntertrw]

menuhin and phred:
There there seems seems to to be be an an echo echo in in here here!!

 

[huntertrw]

menuhin and phred:
There there seems seems to to be be an an echo echo in in here here!!