Never Put Your Finger in the Bowl...

[BROBS]

@ssjones ’s Mac keyboard

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm a degenerate finger-tamper. The only downside that I can see is that my key-board is a little worse for wear...

Glass screens are much easier to clean.?

 

[anotherbob]

O.K. now I am convinced you're a golf pro currently hiding out from the paparazzi.

the lack of denial has convinced me I was right about that. By the way a denial would have had the precise same conclusion in my mind.

 

[BROBS]

Shhhh... he's out on tour right now.

 

[anotherbob]

Shhhh... he's out on tour right now.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[luigi]

Glass screens are much easier to clean.

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Did anyone else click/tap on "next" on the screenshot? :D Got me, embers.

 

[Blockaderunner95]

I always use my finger as a tamper..?

 

[mikefu]

Or you'll go blind?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Looks like Al Jones also uses his thumb. (Per BROBS, above)..... At least, it occurred to me that I use my thumb for the space bar, not fingers.... Am I alone in that?

 

[oldguyoldpipes]

I have found that when my pipe starts to die out and I don't want to re-light, I either place my index finger on top of the bowl and it seems to draft the pipe back to life. Sort of when you blow into a smoldering campfire and it re-lights. If the bowl is large enough and the tobacco has burned down near the bottom of the bowl, I put my finger inside the bowl, sip it and it seems to fire up again. No need to re-light. I also use my index finger to tamp the unlit tobacco on a fresh bowl. After it's lit, I'll use a Czech tool or a nail head or sometimes a small stick to tamp. Whatever works. Also, and I know some people say there is no need to do this, but I find it works for me, is I gently tap out the top ash and re-lite and re-tamp the unburned tobacco. so far, so good. To each their own.

 

[logs]

I have found that when my pipe starts to die out and I don't want to re-light, I either place my index finger on top of the bowl and it seems to draft the pipe back to life.

As a variation, If I'm working with difficult tobacco that doesn't want to stay lit, I sometimes place my entire hand over the bowl, grasp the pipe and then draw. I control the draw pressure using my palm. A couple of puffs like that tends to get the fire going and produce a good amount of smoke.

 

[Chasing Embers]

As a variation, If I'm working with difficult tobacco that doesn't want to stay lit, I sometimes place my entire hand over the bowl, grasp the pipe and then draw. I control the draw pressure using my palm. A couple of puffs like that tends to get the fire going and produce a good amount of smoke.

Venturi effect

 

[Casual]

Venturi effect

That’s Governor Venturi.

 

[BROBS]

As a variation, If I'm working with difficult tobacco that doesn't want to stay lit, I sometimes place my entire hand over the bowl, grasp the pipe and then draw. I control the draw pressure using my palm. A couple of puffs like that tends to get the fire going and produce a good amount of smoke.

Exactly. This is why I rarely need to relight. This and proper tamping (not too much).

 

[cosgringo]

Explains my burdened stained fingers. That and "cleaning" my tobacco.
Glad I am not alone or a complete moron for a beginner.

 

[subsalac]

I actually sprained my index finger trying to sand the inside of the bowl. I was getting some good sanding going having the paper wrapped around my finger, then a snag and CRACK. Well, not a crack but there was a jolt of pain. Took a week to feel better. I wonder if anyone's ever shown up to an ER with a pipe stuck on their finger before...

 

[jpmcwjr]

That's why God made dowels!

What a painful result. I can see myself doing the same in spite of actively recommending using a dowel....

 

[Idahojoe]

As others have stated, I find this advise to be absurd. God gave us wonderful tools: our fingers! Why not use them? There are times when it's appropriate to use a tamper, there are other times when a finger (I use my pinky) is not only the appropriate tool, but the quickest and easiest available.
Some people (on these pipe videos) just like to hear themselves talk.

 

[Magpiety]

You use your finger to tamp? ... OK haha I'm trying that right now...

I do this too. I don't like digging my tamper put of my pocket whil doing homestead chores lol.