New Pipe Smoker

[khiddy]

Welcome from northern Indiana, land of corn and Irish football!

 

[Jebi]

Welcome up, impressive you are a month in and going full on the English. As I am sure you know, if that has latakia in it you might want to get another cob to try out the new blends (if/when you get to them).

 

[AreBee]

Welcome from another new pipe smoker in Connecticut!

 

[OverMountain]

Welcome! You’ve come to the right place! (It just keeps getting better)

 

[popeofpiping]

Welcome from TN!

 

[trouttimes]

Welcome from Alabama.

 

[bpinkstaff]

Welcome from Rockton Illinois!

 

[proteus]

 

[rakovsky]

Hello everyone. I am new to pipe smoking , coming from the world of cigars. I would like to thank everyone here for sharing their experiences and advice for those new to the experience of pipe smoking. I used this forum as research as my journey began a month ago. Valuable information on starting with a corn cob pipe, tobacco selection, proper packaging, pipe rotation , cleaning and using the breath technique.

Yes, online advice I found very helpful. Since no one in my family or friends network smoked a pipe, I didn't have a "mentor" for it, and for some things there was a pretty steep learning curve, like learning not to unscrew the stem from the shank when the chamber was still hot, or not to use dirt cheap Chinese-made pipes made from unknown wood. Fortunately those two mistakes came hand in hand in my case.

Some things I am still learning though like breath technique, and the online community is a great resource.

 

[Thorin Pipenshield]

 

[STP]

Welcome