Hello! I have been lurking here for 2 years. Time to join. My name is Carol. Yes, I am a female pipe smoker. Not sure if that is rare, but I don't know any others. I started smoking a pipe about 7 years ago, with a clay pipe and some wild tobacco. Just an occas bowl. About 2 years ago, I decided to get real, bought a corn cob pipe and a couple kinds of tobacco. Now I have 5 pipes, and 14 kinds of tobacco. My favorite pipe is still a cob, although I have a small briar I like a lot. My favorite tobacco so far is Mississippi Mud from C and D. And Trout Stream from 4 Noggins. Having a bowl every day or 2. Learning a lot, and enjoying reading this forum. Thank you.