Kabob Filters?
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I'm really leery of things that aren't sold by a tobacco related company. Beware the kabob.
I should have titled this for entertainment purposes only. I know it probably won't work. But there is a chance. I enjoy testing out stuff, pushing the red button to see what happens lol . So far......I think Bamboo is a fail. Tomorrow Cedar!
You got me thinking
I don't like/use filters.
I gifted a new, unsmoked pipe to a mate because it was a 9mm filter pipe
Sometime ago I bought an estate Stanwell Shape 186, which unbeknownst to me, took a 9mm filter
Now in my backyard I have 2 clumps of slender bamboo.
I might cut a few stems, dry and trim them to size and try them out in that Stanwell.
See what you have started
Might as wellYou got me thinking
I don't like/use filters.
I gifted a new, unsmoked pipe to a mate because it was a 9mm filter pipe
Sometime ago I bought an estate Stanwell Shape 186, which unbeknownst to me, took a 9mm filter
Now in my backyard I have 2 clumps of slender bamboo.
I might cut a few stems, dry and trim them to size and try them out in that Stanwell.
See what you have started
It's something to do lol
Don't have many friends. But one showed interest in pipes. Got him one without filter. Didn't want to explain more than was absolutely necessary.You got me thinking
I don't like/use filters.
I gifted a new, unsmoked pipe to a mate because it was a 9mm filter pipe
Sometime ago I bought an estate Stanwell Shape 186, which unbeknownst to me, took a 9mm filter
Now in my backyard I have 2 clumps of slender bamboo.
I might cut a few stems, dry and trim them to size and try them out in that Stanwell.
See what you have started
I've just gone out to the backyard to cut some piecesMight as well
They fit the 9mm tenon really well
I will post some pics when I have time on the weekend.
And report on the success, or otherwise
Now, I have never smoked a pipe with a filter before.
So I have absolutely no idea of what to look for, or expect.
What I will do is smoke half a bowl without the "filter".
Then insert the length of bamboo and see if there is a noticeable difference in the 2nd half of the bowl.
The meat will probably clog the airway anyway.
Be careful - some species of bamboo contain toxic compounds. Why not buy sticks of balsa and cut your own?
Kabobs do not work. Going to try fabric softener sheets now. You guys thinking Downy or Snuggles?
You guys thinking Downy or Snuggles?Don’t those come with a scent ?Kabobs do not work. Going to try fabric softener sheets now.
Downy or Snuggles aromatics
Gross !
Kabobs do not work. Going to try fabric softener sheets now.
In all seriousness, both.
I'm a toothpick man myself, 1 for 3mm 2 for 6mm and 3 for 9mm
If I found a tobacco that tasted like either of those smell, I'd buy bulk. No joke.
You are descibing pipes made by E.A. Carey; the “Magic Inch” pipes.
Stupid questions: Are you doing this in a filter pipe or a “normal” pipe? If you’re using a filter pipe…is there a reason why you don’t like the standard filter and are seeking a substitute? If a “normal” pipe, aren’t you seriously disrupting the engineered airflow by introducing a foreign object?
It wasn't to be taken to serious. Was just a bordum experiment mainly. But I do dislike charcoal filters. I dont like the draw and when I pack looser I don't like the burn. But I do smoke a bit hot at times and thought maybe the wood would absorb so I tried it. It was a fail because ot didn't absorb anything it didn't clog the airway though. But someone told me a toothpick is what he uses and it worked. Toothpicks arent the same wood I guess. Most of my pipes can take a filter some 9 some 6. I may try sticking a 6 in a 9 pipe. Not sure about what to do for a 6 pipe though. I haven't tried the toothpick yet.