Pipe Smoking

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:29 pm

I know a lot of us share hobbies besides distilling (guitar, meat smoking and curing, homesteading, etc.) One hobby I've recently taken up is smoking tobacco in a pipe. I just started with a Missouri meerschaum corn cob pipe and a bulk aromatic tobacco from the local shop but I'm already hooked. I just ordered a pre-drilled block of briar to carve my own pipe and picked up an English and an oriental blend from the shop. I tell ya, sittin round a fire with a glass of uj and a lit pipe is as close to heaven as I've come with clothes on. Anyone else enjoy a good pipe with the fruits of their distilling labor?

jb-texshine · Post by **jb-texshine** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:41 pm

I love the smell...

StillLearning1 · Post by **StillLearning1** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:54 pm

I'm new in the pipe tobacco world too! And just like you one if the first things I researched was how to make my own pipe! Great minds......

I prefer the vanilla flavors the most right now but I'm guessing that will change over time to stronger options. I also have some whiskey Cavendish at home right now that's some mighty good puffin. Best infoive found is the Frank method of packing. Really helped me get a better burn.

Please post pics of your pipe build if you can. I would appreciate them if nobody else does!

Post by **HDNB** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:57 pm

i apologize in advance for this rabbit hole.

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Post by **raketemensch** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:04 pm

Funny, I used to smoke a pipe for a brief bit years ago, and recently thought about picking it up again.

I've never really been a cigarette smoker, but I smoked one night per week (band night) for over a decade. I recently started doing music stuff 2 nights per week, and it doubled. It's not really the nicotine, I actually dislike it, but for some reason I need it when I'm making music.

So I was thinking maybe a pipe would fulfill the need without filling the lungs... Thanks for reminding me.

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:25 pm

I smoked cigarettes back in my party days but quit. Now even one drag on a cig makes me sick but the pipe lets me have the taste without the sick to my stomach feel that cigarettes give me now. Plus $8 gets me enough tobacco for about two weeks. Was spending that much every two days with cigarettes. Local shop has a briar club in going to start attending. Free tobacco and good company. And I don't think they'll mind me bringing a bottle to share

Post by **Truckinbutch** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:29 pm

The pipe was an economic move for me . When I quit trucking I was burning $350 a month in Marlboros . $15 a month for pipe tobacco covers that for now . Spend some time with me and enjoy listening to me cough from coal mine induced black lung and 55 years of smoking and you , if you are smart , will never fuck with it . Don't suggest me quitting . My road to hell is already paved .

jb-texshine · Post by **jb-texshine** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:16 pm

Impressed no one has violated rule#6 yet.....

BaxtersDad · Post by **BaxtersDad** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:47 pm

Well, cigarettes clearly cause lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema, no good saying they don't.

Pipes - are they less harmful? I was going to post a photo of lip or throat cancer, but they were simply too gross.

It is also patently true that smoking, cigarettes, cigars or pipes, completely dulls the senses of smell and taste. You cannot really appreciate aromas or tastes of food or beverage if you smoke.

Your choice though.

Just sayin...

StillLearning1 · Post by **StillLearning1** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:06 pm

BaxtersDad wrote:Well, cigarettes clearly cause lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema, no good saying they don't.

Pipes - are they less harmful? I was going to post a photo of lip or throat cancer, but they were simply too gross.

It is also patently true that smoking, cigarettes, cigars or pipes, completely dulls the senses of smell and taste. You cannot really appreciate aromas or tastes of food or beverage if you smoke.

Your choice though.

Just sayin...

Sure is man. Also, the sky is blue, grass is green, and sex is awesome. And sure as shit if your a smoker people love to tell you how bad it is for you.

Sorry to pick on you but come on man its almost 2016. We've heard the news by now.

Monkeyman88 · Post by **Monkeyman88** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:30 pm

BaxtersDad wrote:Well, cigarettes clearly cause lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema, no good saying they don't.

Pipes - are they less harmful? I was going to post a photo of lip or throat cancer, but they were simply too gross.

It is also patently true that smoking, cigarettes, cigars or pipes, completely dulls the senses of smell and taste. You cannot really appreciate aromas or tastes of food or beverage if you smoke.

Your choice though.

Just sayin...

Did you also know that 100% of people that drink water will die one day.

Post by **thecroweater** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:37 pm

Smoking is shit but spare us the friggen happy snaps. In Ozzy all smokes are packed in Amy green (don't ask me why

) and they all have some photo of some advanced shocking disease, we get it every 15 min on TV also. These zealots even put them in the middle of kids cartoons and have for years. Now I am in the process of trying to quit myself after 33 years of smoking but what I don't need is some condescending tone complete with pictures to prove how silly we've all been

StillLearning1 · Post by **StillLearning1** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:00 am

Now, because I had high hopes for this thread I'd like to bring it back on topic. And that's enjoying a good pipe full.

Do any of you use filters on your pipes? I do, but I have read that it can change the flavor by quite a bit. I know I can try it easy enough I was just wondering what you guys do.

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:53 am

All the guys I spoke to suggested yanking the filter out so that's what I did. I would think it would hold flavor from the last bowl and cause turbulence in the smoke (apparently this is a bad thing?) They all also suggested having someone open up the shank and bit for more airflow but I haven't tried that yet.
As far as the health concerns. We're all adults on a forum that discusses a poison that can destroy your liver (among other things). This is simply a thread to discuss the enjoyment of another drug and we all know the risks involved.
What drew me to pipe smoking is the same thing that drew me to distilling. The craftsmanship of pipes and tobacco blends is something we can all appreciate, especially considering the level of craftsmanship we all admire in others stills and mash blends. I love to enjoy things that I made with my two hands. Whether that's a glass of my partial mash "rumsky" or smoking a pipe I carved or chewing some deer jerky from this year's kill. I think that's something that everyone here can appreciate.

Post by **S-Cackalacky** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:02 am

I smoked a pipe for a while after I got out of the Army back in the 1970's as a way to ween myself from cigarettes - didn't work. I enjoyed it and would like to try it again, but I live in a smoke free zone (my wife's house).

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:19 am

S-Cackalacky wrote: I live in a smoke free zone (my wife's house).

I can understand that s-cack! I'm relegated to enjoying my pipe outdoors and I get the scrunched up nose when I come in. Course I get that face after drinkin whiskey, or workin on the bike, or after I eat chili

wtfdskin · Post by **wtfdskin** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:53 am

Ive thought about taking up pipe smoking. I absolutely love the smell. Occasionally while relaxing I will smoke a pipe tobacco cigar like a vanilla black & mild.

Wooday · Post by **Wooday** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:27 am

I've been known to smoke on a regular basis.
Also to "restore" old pipes for my smoking pleasure.

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:27 am

nice wooday! What do you guys like to smoke? I'm rather fond of this English i picked up. Notes of clove and leather and something that reminds me of camp fire smoke. The aromatic I have has strong vanilla and coffee flavors.

Wooday · Post by **Wooday** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:49 pm

Favorites are Escudo, sir Walter Raleigh aromatic, Irish flake, and just about any of John Patton's recipes.
I cut my teeth on Carter hall. It's the best tobacco to learn how to drive a pipe right.

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:55 pm

Got my new kit in the mail today. Of course my bandsaw and beltsander are temporarily out of commission so it looks like I'll be doing this one old school with just hand tools (well, except for a cordless drill

)

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:57 pm

Forgot to add pics of the finished product. Was a PITA to do without power tools (except a drill) but got it all done. It ain't perfect but I think it's a decent attempt for a first try.

Post by **HDNB** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:14 pm

nice work!

Wooday · Post by **Wooday** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:46 pm

Nice!
Today I puffed through a bowl of MacBaren HH Vintage Syrian in a sweet little meerschaum pipe.
Smoky and delicious

StillLearning1 · Post by **StillLearning1** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:48 pm

Hell yea that guy! Looks good!

Post by **GrassHopper** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:57 pm

Loved smokin my corn cob pipe for many many years. Mostly cherry blend.....smell was hypnotic. But, eventually gave in to the whims of the NOOOOOOOO crowd and now have started stillin'. Am I happy I quit.......hell, I can't even say for sure. I am still alive, so maybe. I still love the smell of any smoke, whether it's tobacco, mesquite, apple, alder, hickory or whatever. Who am I to tell anyone they shouldn't smoke? I say it's your life....who the hell am I to judge you? Live it the best you know how.

RedwoodHillBilly · Post by **RedwoodHillBilly** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:01 pm

GrassHopper wrote:Who am I to tell anyone they shouldn't smoke? I say it's your life....who the hell am I to judge you? Live it the best you know how.

Right on brother.

I like a pipe and a good whiskey. Nice way to relax after a hard days work.

aceswired · Post by **aceswired** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:44 pm

Used to. I vape now. I dare say that, done right, it's better....

Post by **yakattack** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:08 am

While I can't stand cigs,I do love me a cigar or good pipe. Usually while fishing
(I still indoors so no smoking for me while running)

I've wanted to get a blank for a while to carve my own. I want to make the bowl into a mason jar... if I can ever get good at hand carving that is.

That guy. Where did you get your blank?

Yak

thatguy1313 · Post by **thatguy1313** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:36 am

Damn why didn't I think of the mason jar idea?! I got it from a guy on fleabay. Just search Briar Pipe Kit and a whole mess of em pop up. The local cigar shop has two meerschaum blanks that I would love to carve but I'm just not confident enough of my carving skills and I don't want to screw up that beautiful meerschaum. Thanks for the compliments guys. Just looking at the pictures and I'm like, "shoulda done this, wish I had done that" but its just me being a perfectionist I guess. Smoked a bowl of Irish Oak in it this morning and it smokes VERY well. I think the key was I used a tiny rat tail file to open up the airway through the shank and stem of the pipe. It lets more airflow through and keeps the bowl lit but, because the walls are super thick and act like a heat sink, it doesn't smoke too hot. I'm pretty happy with it overall.
edit: I'm the same way yak. Used to smoke cigs but now they just give me a headache and a stomachache that nothing but a glass of UJSSM will fix

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