Pipe Noob... A Million Questions

[Mister Moo]

Great start! Great questions! Welcome.

Save yourself some aggravation about break-in and cake and reaming and all that jazz and get you a couple of full-sized Missouri Meerschaum corncob pipes and a pouch of Carter Hall or Prince Albert pipe tobacco - American classic combinations. Learn how to fill the pipe and light it evenly with anything except a torch - puff until it feels hot then stop puffing until it cools down. Do a little snorking. Get a grip on that and then start thinking about that briar. Or smoke cobs forevermore... many do because they are excellent smoking pipes and cheap/easy to learn with.

Something about a pipe that's way different from a stogie. You can smoke half a pipe, put it down for an hour or until the next day, then fire it back up again. Most of the time they taste the same or better - rarely worse.

[rhmalone]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Something about a pipe that's way different from a stogie. You can smoke half a pipe, put it down for an hour or until the next day, then fire it back up again. Most of the time they taste the same or better - rarely worse.

Really? About how long would you give the unfinished bowl before tossing it and starting fresh?

Also, am I correct in assuming that much like a cigar, unattended pipe tobacco will burn out on it's own, leaving the unattended pipe safe and thus not risking catching anything on fire?

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by rhmalone

Really? About how long would you give the unfinished bowl before tossing it and starting fresh?

Also, am I correct in assuming that much like a cigar, unattended pipe tobacco will burn out on it's own, leaving the unattended pipe safe and thus not risking catching anything on fire?

Me? A day or two but I rarely leave an unfinished bowl. Each time I find one unfinished (usually in the truck) a day later it always blows my mind how good it tastes.

Pipes mostly go out in 5-10 minutes on their own. I make no claims and bear no liability on whether or not a pipe can catch anything on fire except your tongue.

Seriously, to the point, cobs are very good smoking pipes for novice and expert but, for beginners, they provide fewer problems than briar and in case of disaster you're only out $4.00.

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Me? A day or two but I rarely leave an unfinished bowl. Each time I find one unfinished (usually in the truck) a day later it always blows my mind how good it tastes.

Pipes mostly go out in 5-10 minutes on their own. I make no claims and bear no liability on whether or not a pipe can catch anything on fire except your tongue.

Seriously, to the point, cobs are very good smoking pipes for novice and expert but, for beginners, they provide fewer problems than briar and in case of disaster you're only out $4.00.

Listen to the Moo Master..............I was dead set against cobs. But after many questions in many posts I had to admit defeat. I have 5 Cobs coming and I am anxious for them to arrive so I can try various tobaccos relatively risk free.

[rhmalone]

Originally Posted by SilverFox

Listen to the Moo Master..............I was dead set against cobs. But after many questions in many posts I had to admit defeat. I have 5 Cobs coming and I am anxious for them to arrive so I can try various tobaccos relatively risk free.

For me it was the issue of price... figuring that something that is running a couple of bucks can't be worth a lick. But much like cigars, price isn't everything. Where did you order your cobs from?

Originally Posted by rhmalone

For me it was the issue of price... figuring that something that is running a couple of bucks can't be worth a lick. But much like cigars, price isn't everything. Where did you order your cobs from?

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Richard is a great guy to deal, knowledgeable and friendly

I like his site layout too.............although not a big deal to some

[rhmalone]

Originally Posted by sgresso

its your choice to leave the filter in or takes it out. I like having a filter on mine so I keep them in. A lot of people dislike the filter because it can collect the tars and make the pipe burn a lil bit hotter. the great thing about pipes is learning. You can smoke for years and still learn. There really is no wrong way to smoke a pipe. Torch lighter are not a good idea because they burn way to hot for the tobacco and can cause damage on any pipe. I love pipes because I may want a quick smoke and can fill a pipe and finish it later unlike a cigar some times. I can help with any questions you may have too about pipes I have been smoking and collecting for a few years now.

Thanks for the advice on the filter. I imagine for now I'll leave it in (since it came with it and all). Also thanks for the help, as I'm sure we'll be in further contact as I will most certainly have many more questions.

Originally Posted by SilverFox

4noggins.com

Richard is a great guy to deal, knowledgeable and friendly

I like his site layout too.............although not a big deal to some

Thanks SF, I'll check it out.