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<blockquote data-quote="Natch" data-source="post: 38205" data-attributes="member: 45"><p>1. I find that I tamp less and less as I get older (too much effort?). And when I do, it's more a light stirring around the edges using the thin end of a Czech tool to move the unburnt leaf towards the middle. Occasionally will use my fingers as well.</p><p></p><p>2. I usually dump the ash once or twice during a smoke. My usual method is to stir as indicated above, smoke a bit longer or relight if needed, then dump the ashes, I find I seldom loose burning embers or unsmoked tobacco that way. </p><p></p><p>3. Seldom smoke to the bottom of the bowl. Depending on the tobacco and pipe, I'll usually leave the last 1/4 +/- as dottle to dump. When breaking in a new bowl, I'll smoke to the bottom, but after that, I've got other ways to keep the cake even to the bottom without smoking all the way each time. I find most tobaccos, even my favorites, get pretty nasty towards the bottom, so why smoke what I'm not enjoying.</p><p></p><p>Natch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Natch, post: 38205, member: 45"] 1. I find that I tamp less and less as I get older (too much effort?). And when I do, it's more a light stirring around the edges using the thin end of a Czech tool to move the unburnt leaf towards the middle. Occasionally will use my fingers as well. 2. I usually dump the ash once or twice during a smoke. My usual method is to stir as indicated above, smoke a bit longer or relight if needed, then dump the ashes, I find I seldom loose burning embers or unsmoked tobacco that way. 3. Seldom smoke to the bottom of the bowl. Depending on the tobacco and pipe, I'll usually leave the last 1/4 +/- as dottle to dump. When breaking in a new bowl, I'll smoke to the bottom, but after that, I've got other ways to keep the cake even to the bottom without smoking all the way each time. I find most tobaccos, even my favorites, get pretty nasty towards the bottom, so why smoke what I'm not enjoying. Natch [/QUOTE]
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