Smoking Flake

[surlysoul]

I have a Mac Baren flake that I really enjoy. I have just been breaking it up and putting in my pipe and have had good smokes. I read in another thread that smoking flake properly is another art form, so I would like suggestions or advice from other members on the correct prep and smoking of flake tobaccos

 

[thesmokindragon]

MB does a nice job explaining it all;

http://mac-baren.com/how-to-fill-a-pipe
You could also cube-cut the flake to start in between practicing the

fold/stuff methods....it does take time, but once you get down...wow

what a smoke you will have ;-)
Note; Yo have to experiment on which style works best

for you; blends, pipes, etc...for example I find that with

MB's ODF I like a cube-cut VS Fold/Stuff method which

gives me the smoke/flavors I desire. Now with Peterson's

Irish and UF, I like the fold/stuff method in Stanwell's 63M

style pipes because they have a nice coned-shaped bowl

which works great for the fold/stuff

 

[cigrmaster]

I used to break it apart with my fingers into big chunks for years and enjoyed that method. A few months ago I began cube cutting and found that worked even better. The fold and stuff for me worked on occasion but was not as consistent a burn as the other two methods.

 

[dragonslayer]

I've found the cube cut with tap loaded with the "sprinkles" on top is the best for me when you have a solid nice flake to start with.

 

[dottle]

I have tried it many ways,,but for me,the fold and stuff method works best for me. I seem to always get my best flavors with that method. And Ill add I usually smoke PS lux Navy Flake, when smoking flakes.

 

[allan]

Thanks to Harris, I've been trying Escudo which comes in 'coins'. I've tried to cube cut these as was suggested, but these circles are kind of hard to do. Once I cut with a scissor, it seems to fall apart and the cross cut becomes very difficult.
Suggestions?
thanks

Allan

 

[martiniman]

+1 for fold and stuff because I'm lazy.........