@Charlie718 Many thanks for the info; I rubbed the Flake out but it was very moist and I may have packed the clay pipe a bit tight - I think you've covered all the issues. I normally smoke pipe baccy straight from the tin or pouch but it made a real mess of one of my pipes - before I managed to drop it and break it!Did you fold and stuff or rub it out? From my limited experience packing to tight can cause the pipe to not stay lit, packing to lose can make it burn to fast or sometimes not stay lit also. The Erinmore I tried was very moist and needed a decent amount of dry time so that could also be it. If it was folded and stuffed Flake then going out often and requiring more tamping/scrapping is norm.
@mav thanks ?it smokes as good as it looks.Wow that is a beautiful pipe.
@halfdan thanks mate, aye it’s been a weekend of memories and thankfulness.@Ettrick puffer Sorry to hear about your customs issues. I celebrated the weekend of remembrance by wearing the redcoat uniform and smoking a clay!
@Ettrick puffer One of my neighbours served in the army in Afghanistan and showed me his medals so I'd like to lend him the Redcoat to wear and let him smoke a clay...@halfdan thanks mate, aye it’s been a weekend of memories and thankfulness.
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer