Keeping My Pipe Lit?

[trailspike48]

When I light my pipe I manage to smoke about 40 minutes with little or no relighting. After 40 or so minutes, when I need to relight, it seems I am constantly relighting. I still have plenty of tobacco in the bowl. I have been tamping lightly and the draw is still easy. Any suggestions?

 

[brdavidson]

I have the same problem, in particular at the bottom of a bowl.

 

[nsfisher]

Make sure you dump the Ash, if there is alot of ash, it will take a weak light but won't hold it.

 

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[rev413]

+1 nsfisher
That was my problem for a while. But then after learning to dumping my ash instead of tamping it,now my bowls stay lit till the heel 95% of the time.

 

[igloo]

Dump that ash like a bad habit . I try to never retamp and just stir the tobacco gently with the poker . Scratching just the very top surface of it . You can also gently blow through the stem turning youself into a bellows to rekindle the fire . If all else fails just remember everybody relights .

 

[trailspike48]

Thanks for the advice, I'm goiing to light up a bowl of EMP and test my new knowledge. Thanks again, there's a great group of members here to help us new guys.

 

[trailspike48]

Success, its been about an hour and still going strong, thanks again.