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Will get some photos up tomorrow. Just returned from a business trip.

I'm coming up on one year of pipe smoking and in that time have spent far too much on various pipes, and have stocked enough tobacco to last several years. Not long ago I went searching for an entry-level meerschaum, if there is such a thing, and stumbled upon an Ebay listing. The pictures...

Niblick, I've been following your advice regarding slightly less tobacco and less pressure - works like a charm. Usually no more than one relight needed, sometimes none at all, and no dottle to speak of. Thank you.

Ah, well you see, it's like this: Tobacco is harmful and yucky, and we poor children SHOULD NEVER be consuming it in any form. On the other hand, marijuana is beautiful and natural, and while it isn't quite handed out to school children, it's pretty close to that level. So . . . tobacco is...

Good entertainment is a rarity, these days. I was watching a talk about it, and the speaker suggested that part of the reason is that we're experiencing a cultural shift in which those who control creative media (traditionally politically left wing), are falling into the orthodoxy trap that...

20 years of enforced shaving - I am done with that barbaric practice. The romans had it backwards; the barbarians were the civilized folk, while those regularly-shorn Romans were the savages.

Indeed. I think the initial spree is over, and I do want to take the time to get familiar with each pipe. My thoughts behind those purchases (apart from, "Ooooh, shiny"), were: Aromatics: Corn cob because it smokes well and I don't mind it getting a little beaten up when I'm out and about...

I may have rushed to judgement on it. The extra stem length is rather nice for aromatics; more distance and time for the smoke to cool.

All, I think I have a problem. That's the first step, right? Admitting that there's a problem? I've been a pipe smoker for all of four weeks now, and I have a pipe collection: Mr. Brog Churchwarden (quite possibly a mistake) Missouri Meerschaum, Country Gentleman Savinelli 616ks 2021 St...

I know that when my father served in Vietnam, they trained to use the pens for that purpose. We didn't train for that during my career, but it was always mentioned as an option.

They'll hold ink well, and you can use a pencil. The paper tends to be heavy and coarse - you know, "military grade." Given that, I wouldn't use a very fine pencil - no less than 0.5mm, and even that is pushing it. It can be a challenge to get the book and pages to lie flat so that you can...

Thanks, all. I'll keep at it, although adequate practice may mean I end up smoking daily . . . <sarcasm> the shame and tragedy of it. </sarcasm>

That's a good idea - watching the light in a mirror. Hadn't considered that, but it would reveal uneven packing and lighting very quickly.

I have done. Specifically when I was working as a veterans' counselor at my local college. When one of my vets would come to me with a problem, I'd always use a green book and a federal pen to take notes on it; it seemed to calm some of the younger guys, and the older guys like me got a kick...

That's a great idea, thank you. I can always pack the tobacco tighter, but if I've overfilled it I can't solve that problem with more tamping and packing.

Zeno, Thank you; that's a long list of variables to consider. And you're quite right that I need to relax and enjoy the ride more as I begin to learn this passtime. I'll probably dive into this in my typically obsessive manner and make a list of variables to alter one after another...

Ok, new guy here. I have tried two pipe packing methods to date, multiple times each. I'll describe each, and the results that I get, below. Method the First: The packing in three parts - Ribbon cut tobacco gets sprinkled into the bowl until full, then lightly pressed until uniformly spongy...

Импра черная смородина: Impra Black Currant flavored black tea. Since getting over COVID in September, my tastebuds haven't been the same, and I've had to stop drinking coffee. This tea is strong enough to satisfy the caffeine craving, and good enough that I don't have to add anything to it...

Thanks for the input: I'm working on establishing some crowd-pleasers to ensure my wife's continued support of the habit, and some more complex blends that are just for me when I'm fishing, hiking or in the workshop. I have a suspicion that CS will be my go to for aromatics; tons of great...