So this post really answers the question there is a lot more I don't know how to smoke a shag then there is love for how great a cut it is.
It's actually a loose leaf plug:You can still get Sparkplug from smokingpipes.com. It is a G.L. Pease shag cut.
Yes it is. I love 5 Brothers.It's been a while. Isn't Five Brothers shag cut? For burley lovers of course.
On reading this I impulsively went and took a nearly new (one smoke) twist of Cotton Boll, and cleaned my wife’s electric coffee grinder, and cut the Cotton Boll into little chunks, inside the grider.Take your favorite blend, put it an electric coffee grinder, and push it till it’s shag consistency.
You made snuff!On reading this I impulsively went and took a nearly new (one smoke) twist of Cotton Boll, and cleaned my wife’s electric coffee grinder, and cut the Cotton Boll into little chunks, inside the grider.
It was only a half ounce, but dry as powder. Unfortunately after just a second or two of grinding, my tobacco turned to dust, not shag.
That’s round one. I have a half ounce of nearly pure nicotine dust to add to a blend, or try smoking it straight. It’s not a total loss.
There’s possibilities here. Maybe I should moisten the twist?
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Just to see, I poured a pipe full of my powdered Cotton Boll twist into a nice medium sized Three Star Lee.You made snuff!
Shagburn?Also some people have experienced pain and a burning sensation after said shag
I was thinking carpet burn, but it could also be something more serious.Shagburn?
Yeah, bustin' up dry tobacco will do that...On reading this I impulsively went and took a nearly new (one smoke) twist of Cotton Boll, and cleaned my wife’s electric coffee grinder, and cut the Cotton Boll into little chunks, inside the grider.
It was only a half ounce, but dry as powder. Unfortunately after just a second or two of grinding, my tobacco turned to dust, not shag.
That’s round one. I have a half ounce of nearly pure nicotine dust to add to a blend, or try smoking it straight. It’s not a total loss.
There’s possibilities here. Maybe I should moisten the twist?
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I once dated a red head who had a similar looking shag. If they are anything alike (which I doubt) then my advice is: Run. Run far, far away. Don't look back and don't try to save any friends who run slower than you. Now keep running. ?I'd like to get some kizami... Japanese-style super finely shredded tobacco. The thickness of a human hair.
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