For a seasoned pipe smoker, I have a simple question, How does "Tamping" work & why does it help keep the tobacco burning?
Thanks, LeRoy
Thanks, LeRoy
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Simply put, you get the ember closer to the tobacco.
As the ember burns the tobacco, it expands lifting the ember and ash away from the unburned tobacco. Light tamping brings the ember back into contact with it.
As a beginner myself, I find it theurapeutic to sometimes pack a nice dry easy burning blend and tamp through a whole session without relights. Just dropping the tamper by its weight on the ember down to a nice white ash. It's a confidence booster after struggling with hard to light finicky blends.
Some think they are just for tamping out the ember. In some circles I've actually seen them called stoppers.Why do you think we use a tamper? ?️
Really? And, I’m not trying to be a smart ass here Capt. We like questions. I was just curious as to what he thought the tool accomplished? Interesting to hear a newbie go at it with his ideas ? It brings me back. ?
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