The nursing home library is very quiet. Good place to gather your thoughts. ?Now my feelings are hurt. Is there a “Safe Space” thread that I can go to in order to calm down?????
Sharrow Philtpads
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They do. You can also find multiple sources on eBay.
I find that with my Plug/Twist regime a 'Philt Pad' lasts for about ten bowls, sometime more as your milage may vary.
I use them on certain pipes, mainly one of my calabashes and a Peterson that has a high draught hole which meant there was always a fair bit of unburnt tobacco at the end of a bowl.
I reuse them many times but if you're smoking a heavily cased blend the philtpads do absorb the flavour.
I reuse them many times but if you're smoking a heavily cased blend the philtpads do absorb the flavour.
Thoughts??? I go there for dates!
I'm interested to know what philtpads are and what they're for. I like to keep it simple, so I'm unlikely to buy them, but as part of the vast pipe lore, it's good to know about these. They remind me of Nording's keystones, though those are more about moisture control than coloring. I don't use those either.
When those ladies remove their dentures.... wooo boy!
Eddie Gray at the Pipe Nook did a video on the Philtpads.
Did you look at the photo? Also described what they were for. What information do you think is missing? They fit in the bowl, that's why they're tapered. In a Meer, they accelerate the coloring of the shank (see condorlover's blog). I found they also virtually eliminate pieces of tobacco clogging the draught hole. They help make the smoke cooler and drier.
hoosier, I meant I was interested to learn these things, not that I thought they were missing. Sorry for the confusion. You described them well. Glad to know about them.
You forgot to tell us how fearful we are.
Actually they look sort of interesting. Might be worth a try. I was about to ask for a website link because I'm lazy and then I looked at the pic you posted. Oops.
I purchased mine on eBay, just did a search. I think Simon mentioned you can purchase the Meerschaum version from meerschaummarket.com I'm going to get some of those to see if they last longer than the chalk ones.You forgot to tell us how fearful we are.
Actually they look sort of interesting. Might be worth a try. I was about to ask for a website link because I'm lazy and then I looked at the pic you posted. Oops.
These Work great on conical chambered bowls, I use them on occasion
Shhhhh!!! Don’t let the rest of them know or they’ll be hoarding ole ladies like they hoard baccy!!!
Gumjob 101 ?
@condorlover1 A real shame Wilson's of Sharrow (just up the road from me in Sheffield) stopped making clay pipes, as I'd probably be their biggest customer!
They last forever Mark as I have a bag gifted to me by Weezel and they are brilliant!
@condorlover1 I don't think a PhiltPad would fit in a clay pipe!
I use them till they turn black...