So I’m new and bought a beechwood pipe without doing any research. Is this ok to use? I didn’t even know there was “toxic” pipes.
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First off, welcome!
Secondly, there are many different materials for pipes, but the general rule is to stick to briar if it is wood. You can use pearwood, cherry wood, but briar is the most popular for a reason.
Was this an eBay or aliexpress purchase?
Secondly, there are many different materials for pipes, but the general rule is to stick to briar if it is wood. You can use pearwood, cherry wood, but briar is the most popular for a reason.
Was this an eBay or aliexpress purchase?
Welcome from Louisiana! I’m pretty sure Stanwell did a run of beechwood pipes, and I believe that during WWII, when briar was in short supply, many pipes were made of alternative woods, beech being one of them. I think your pipe would probably be ok if it’s beechwood. ?
That they did.?
Also welcome from central Kentucky. And your pipe is fine. As far as I know any wood used for smoking meat is also fine for pipes.
Hello so it’s neither of those it’s a vendor out of Ukraine
It's ok to smoke. The first few smokes might taste a little odd until it's broken in.
Welcome from Alberta???
Budweiser beer is "aged" in beechwood barrels so you are fine everybody has to start somewhere
Welcome from Ontario!
Relative newcomer here as well.
The stem in my churchwarden is made of beechwood, and its made by Vauen, a very reputable company. I think you're good to go; it's just that the heat transmission may differ. You can make sure the tobacco you pack your pipe with is not too moist, and adjust your pace/cadence so as not to overheat the pipe.
Many sweet smokes!
Go to smokingpipes.com. By a non filtered Savinelli for around 100.00 or less . Next buy a tin of Capstan Blue Flake. Read all you can about flake tobacco and the fold and stuff method for packing. Once you get good at that come back and I can give you a long list of great tobacco to try.
Learning to smoking a pipe is an art and it is not easy. Read everything, watch some youtube videos.
Oh yeah I almost forgot, welcome from Florida and never buy pipes from the Ukraine or China, buy American made pipes or Italian. Briar Works also makes a good pipe. Also ask questions, no matter how stupid they may sound to you, I bet everyone of us probably asked it plenty of times while we learned how to smoke.
Learning to smoking a pipe is an art and it is not easy. Read everything, watch some youtube videos.
Oh yeah I almost forgot, welcome from Florida and never buy pipes from the Ukraine or China, buy American made pipes or Italian. Briar Works also makes a good pipe. Also ask questions, no matter how stupid they may sound to you, I bet everyone of us probably asked it plenty of times while we learned how to smoke.
Welcome to the fold! Hope you stick around. This is a great place to hone your skills.
Will you post a picture of this beach wood pipe?
Will you post a picture of this beach wood pipe?
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