Actually, small pipes are quite useful in various ways. I am currently having a home mix Va./bur/Cav in
an Old Dominion Laughing Chief, which is I think their smallest pipe, what would be a Group 1. Along
these lines, I also have a Peterson Belgique, another Group 1, and an Ewa churchwarden (available at
Iwan Ries online site) that is a Group 2. You mention a ten minute smoke, but even the Group 1's will
go for fifteen or twenty minutes or more with flake or longer burning loose tobacco. They tend to burn
a bowl thoroughly too. I think every pipe stable should have a full range of pipes along with mostly the
medium sized bowls, the small ones and the extra large. They all have their place with various situations,
blends, and cuts. Small pipes aren't toys or souvenirs, if they are well made. Forums member fishnbanjo
put me onto smaller pipes, showing off some of his extraordinary artisan pipes that are small. I asked myself
why he would do that, and bought a smaller pipe and found out. I took this little cob to a national bluegrass
festival and smoked it during intermission (outside the arena of course) and was surprised what a long smoke I had.
