still a beginner after 2 years, pipe fissuring question

[wyfbane]

Wow, glad you were able to resolve it. It will be good for your pipes and for you (Pipe smoking is as relaxing as it is Vit N producing).
Welcome to the forums and keep on posting!

 

[bullethead]

thanks a lot wyfbane
I am fond of latakia and burley.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Glad things have improved for you!

 

[okiescout]

pack three pipes to start out. As soon as the bowl gets hot on the first one, put it down and start the second. By the time you're on the third, the first should have cooled enough to relit without much danger of burnout/fissuring
I actually tried that out back when, jpmcwjr. I just used two. It taught me two things about my smoking too hot: 1) How bad heat destroys flavour. 2) How badly I was burning my tongue by smoking too fast.
As has been stated on the forums many times, if a pipe is getting too hot to hold comfortably you are going waaaaayyyyy to fast.
Also if you smoke this hot I believe you are pushing your tongue into an experience with cancer. Tissue will not put up with that kind of abuse over the long haul.
Picking up a high nicotine tobacco and holding the smoke in your mouth longer should increase the nicotine absorbed by the tissues in your mouth if you are wanting more nicotine. The heat is unnecessary and in fact will take the pleasure out of your pipe.
Glad you figured it out