beardedbassguy
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Howdy from Texas!
I'm a brand new pipe smoker, less than a month in. I absolutely love it. I have become obsessed even
A little about me:
I'm 35, husband, brand new father, Jesus lover, bass guitar player, beard grower, Jeep driver, firearm shooter. I love a good steak, make my own chili, enjoy good beers, and whiskey is great to share with friends. I also still play video games.
I currently smoke a couple of aromatic blends out of 2 MM cobs. I am saving for a good briar pipe some day (new baby and the wife not working hampers my ability right now). I have learned the hard way about pie maintenance (I didn't clean one and it soured) and about what type of tobacco I like ( I have several ounces of super sweet aromatics I will probably never smoke after having one bowl of each blend)
I have an old estate no name basket briar a friend gave me that needs restoration. I'm trying to learn about that.
I'm slowly joining online pipe communities, and this is one of the first. Thanks for having me, I really like the vibe I have gotten from lurking here the last few days.
For your reading enjoyment, I have a post I made on the pipe tobacco subreddit on reddit.com Maybe it will give you some more info on my pipe journey.
Ever since I can remember, I have loved the smell of pipe tobacco. I never smoked cigarettes. I would smoke cigars on occasion if friends were as well. But I always said I wanted to smoke a pipe. No one I know smoked pipes though. That all changed recently.
Back in June, I was given an old beat up briar pipe by a friend. We hit his local store (Up In Smoke, Lewisville Tx) where I purchased a pipe tool, a bag of cleaners, and 2oz of a store blend called "Irish Mist". I found this sub a month later. I lurked. I hit the CVS sales almost too late, but was able to score 2 Grabow Savoy's and 4 MM Cobs. ( I eventually split the CVS score evenly with my friend that gave me the pipe)
But I was chicken. I was chicken to smoke alone out of fear of my n00bishness. I played it off like I couldn't do it without help from a more experienced pipe smoker.
So my tobacco and pipes and that lonely 2oz of Irish Mist sat in an old cigar box.
I posted on here several weeks ago about restoring the pipe my friend gave me. I got some good info. But I didn't act. It still sits there needing love.
THEN.
Then my wife and I made plans to go visit my friend again (He's 3 hours away). I get super excited. I know he uses a hard torch. I know from reading here that's bad. I ordered a Zippo pipe lighter, fluid, and extra wicks/flints. I always wanted a Zippo anyway. And it was amazon Prime eligible.
Last Saturday I smoked my first pipe. I posted here about the experience. TL;DR, it was amazing.
Since then, I have researched more about different pipes. I smoked another bowl. Just one though, because of time and weather issues, and I realized I made a mistake.
I didn't dry the pipes after smoking last week. The filters in the Grabow and the Cob I smoked had soured. It wasn't a pleasant bowl. I wanted to give up, but I decided to research it. Easy fixes.
I learned about Everclear to clean the sour, and cleaning your pipes afterwards to prevent the sour. So Tonight, I'm going to my local tobacco store to get more filters. Then to the liquor store for everclear.
I also just ordered my first tinned tobacco. An online retailer has Drew Estate buy 2 get 1 free. Free is good, so I got a tin each of Central Park Stroll, 7th Ave Blonde, and Grand Central. I also snagged a tin of the Sutliff Taste of Autumn, based on the review here on the front page by /u/pylorns and the fact I know my wife will like the smell.
I plan on cleaning my sour pipes, beginning the restoration process of my estate pipe, and smoking my new tobacco this all in the next few days. I also have glass storage jars ready for my tobacco once I open them.
It's been a cool journey since June, but more so in the last 10 days since my first pipe. It's been full of fear, wonder, joy, mistakes, and learning. But I am sold on this. And my wife supports it. And I know who I want to make my first custom pipe in the near future. Not bad for a n00b, I think
I'm a brand new pipe smoker, less than a month in. I absolutely love it. I have become obsessed even
A little about me:
I'm 35, husband, brand new father, Jesus lover, bass guitar player, beard grower, Jeep driver, firearm shooter. I love a good steak, make my own chili, enjoy good beers, and whiskey is great to share with friends. I also still play video games.
I currently smoke a couple of aromatic blends out of 2 MM cobs. I am saving for a good briar pipe some day (new baby and the wife not working hampers my ability right now). I have learned the hard way about pie maintenance (I didn't clean one and it soured) and about what type of tobacco I like ( I have several ounces of super sweet aromatics I will probably never smoke after having one bowl of each blend)
I have an old estate no name basket briar a friend gave me that needs restoration. I'm trying to learn about that.
I'm slowly joining online pipe communities, and this is one of the first. Thanks for having me, I really like the vibe I have gotten from lurking here the last few days.
For your reading enjoyment, I have a post I made on the pipe tobacco subreddit on reddit.com Maybe it will give you some more info on my pipe journey.
Ever since I can remember, I have loved the smell of pipe tobacco. I never smoked cigarettes. I would smoke cigars on occasion if friends were as well. But I always said I wanted to smoke a pipe. No one I know smoked pipes though. That all changed recently.
Back in June, I was given an old beat up briar pipe by a friend. We hit his local store (Up In Smoke, Lewisville Tx) where I purchased a pipe tool, a bag of cleaners, and 2oz of a store blend called "Irish Mist". I found this sub a month later. I lurked. I hit the CVS sales almost too late, but was able to score 2 Grabow Savoy's and 4 MM Cobs. ( I eventually split the CVS score evenly with my friend that gave me the pipe)
But I was chicken. I was chicken to smoke alone out of fear of my n00bishness. I played it off like I couldn't do it without help from a more experienced pipe smoker.
So my tobacco and pipes and that lonely 2oz of Irish Mist sat in an old cigar box.
I posted on here several weeks ago about restoring the pipe my friend gave me. I got some good info. But I didn't act. It still sits there needing love.
THEN.
Then my wife and I made plans to go visit my friend again (He's 3 hours away). I get super excited. I know he uses a hard torch. I know from reading here that's bad. I ordered a Zippo pipe lighter, fluid, and extra wicks/flints. I always wanted a Zippo anyway. And it was amazon Prime eligible.
Last Saturday I smoked my first pipe. I posted here about the experience. TL;DR, it was amazing.
Since then, I have researched more about different pipes. I smoked another bowl. Just one though, because of time and weather issues, and I realized I made a mistake.
I didn't dry the pipes after smoking last week. The filters in the Grabow and the Cob I smoked had soured. It wasn't a pleasant bowl. I wanted to give up, but I decided to research it. Easy fixes.
I learned about Everclear to clean the sour, and cleaning your pipes afterwards to prevent the sour. So Tonight, I'm going to my local tobacco store to get more filters. Then to the liquor store for everclear.
I also just ordered my first tinned tobacco. An online retailer has Drew Estate buy 2 get 1 free. Free is good, so I got a tin each of Central Park Stroll, 7th Ave Blonde, and Grand Central. I also snagged a tin of the Sutliff Taste of Autumn, based on the review here on the front page by /u/pylorns and the fact I know my wife will like the smell.
I plan on cleaning my sour pipes, beginning the restoration process of my estate pipe, and smoking my new tobacco this all in the next few days. I also have glass storage jars ready for my tobacco once I open them.
It's been a cool journey since June, but more so in the last 10 days since my first pipe. It's been full of fear, wonder, joy, mistakes, and learning. But I am sold on this. And my wife supports it. And I know who I want to make my first custom pipe in the near future. Not bad for a n00b, I think