Introducing myself and a question

[gordebak]

Thanks for the answers.
I checked out online corn cob sellers, and they seem to be fairly inexpensive. The only problem is, with the shipping costs from US to Turkey, it wouldn't be worth it I think. So, I gave up on corn cobs. Sorry.
I smoke several bowls a day, and since I have only one pipe right now, I can't let it rest, although I clean the pipe thoroughly after every smoke. I will go to my local store soon, and buy another pipe. After reading the replies here, and going through other topics, I see that briar pipes aren't always as expensive as I thought. I might buy a briar pipe and use the two of them in rotation. Or I might buy another cheaper pipe, because I really like this one. I don't know for sure if it's made of walnut, but it's pretty good. Two pipes should cover me for some time.
I got really into pipe smoking.

 

[pipesmokingtom]

If you have a store that sells pipes, they probably carry cobs. Maybe you just didn't know to look last time you were there!

 

[gordebak]

Yeah, you're right, they may have them. I didn't look for them actually. I will this time. Thanks.
It's not a big seller though, just a medium sized tobacco shop which also sells pipes.

 

[gordebak]

Hey, I've found some local online sellers who sell corn cobs. I will try one for sure.

 

[newbroom]

I bought a cob at the pharmacy 2 yrs ago and smoked roll your own tobacco in it every day, all day, for about a month before I began to search out information about tobacco.

That led me to this website and all these enabling pipe smokers.

I still smoke that first cob regularly. It's stem has been heated and re shaped a couple of times from having clenched it shut. It's bowl is slightly bulbous toward its bottom. It looks 'rustic'. It smokes divinely.

My Missouri Meerschaum Country Legend was approx. $6.00.

Once I knew I was going to continue with pipe smoking, I ordered the batch of seconds that MM offers and got 10 more cobs to rotate, and I began to pick up pipes of interest on Ebay.

I see cobs as members of my pipe family, along with a variety of briar, meer, and hardwoods.

 

[tschiraldi]

Whatever you do, try to get a couple more pipes in your range. Smoking four bowls a day, every day, in my opinion, will sour your pipe pretty quickly. The general rule is to let a pipe "rest" as many days as bowls smoked in it. So four bowls = four days rest. I too recommend cobs to get you started. When you can afford to upgrade, I would look at Peterson or Stanwell (the ones that don't take a filter). # I hate filters! Welcome and good luck!

 

[gordebak]

@newbroom: Thanks! I actually found some Missouri Meerschaum corn cobs locally. I'm thinking about buying two for a start. People must love them for a reason. And I heard that they don't need a break-in either.
@tschiraldi: Thanks! As I said above, I will start with a couple corn cobs before a briar pipe. And I hate filters too.

 

[gordebak]

If anyone is interested, I contacted the manufacturer of my pipe, and as I thought it's not walnut. It's a pear wood pipe. It's inexpensive and a very good smoker. I recommend pear wood pipes. I think Mr. Brog makes pear wood pipes.