Theology and Pipe Smoking

[JM]

Tobacco...which ones do you enjoy most?

 

[gord44]

good question. I would be interested to know that too. I bought Amphora Mellow Blend. I like it, but I have nothing to compare it to.

Got to say I really enjoyed the pipe yesterday. Packed another bowl last night while BBQing. Quite relaxing in the back yard on a nice day.

 

[JM]

Was it difficult to get burning and keep light?

 

[Walter Kovacs]

The more you smoke the better you'll get at keeping it lit...there's no real technique I can tell you that will helpy you keep it going. Just imagine you have a little fire you need to keep going, thats the best way to think of it. When I first started,, it went out every 5 minutes. Now I can keep it going for almost two hours.

 

[gord44]

Was it difficult to get burning and keep light?

I watched a youtube video before smoking. If you pack it right it works better. First time I had a few problems, but the second time I realized a mistake earlier and then it was crazy. She stayed lit and smoked like mad.

The technique for packing I used was fill the bowl with tobacco until full then lightly tamp down till about halfway. Then fill it again and tamp down a bit harder till about halfway from the middle to the top. Then fill it again and tamp it down nice and hard. Then take a puff to make sure there is airflow.

My mistake the first time was only packing it half full then packing it then half full again, etc. my problem was that it wasn't packed tight enough so it kept going out. but once it was packed tighter the second time it was so much better.

after its lit just keep a golf tee handy and tamp it down every once in a while. works like a charm

 

[JM]

Could you post the vid?

 

[JM]

The only pipes I was able to find for $65 or less were Medico, Brigham, Capri and a cob pipe. Any thoughts on these brands?

 

[gord44]

Could you post the vid?

How to Smoke a Tobacco Pipe: 8 steps (with video) - wikiHow

i read the 8 steps then watched the vid.

 

[twin1954]

The only pipes I was able to find for $65 or less were Medico, Brigham, Capri and a cob pipe. Any thoughts on these brands?

Medico has been making cheap pipes for a long time. They tend to be of lesser quality than the Dr. Grabow. The others I am not familiar with but there are many pipe manufacturers that produce decent pipes.

As far as tobacco goes I would suggest that you buy small amounts ( some tobacconists will give you a bowl of different tobaccos to try) until you find the one you like best. You may not like what I like so just find the one you do. Each type of tobacco has different attributes such as aroma or taste. Some are more harsh than others and some burn more evenly. Most often pipes tobaccos are a blend in order to bring out the best in each. Tobacco is like wine, it is a matter of taste and preference.

 

[GQ Chris]

Isn't smoking a pipe the equivalent of wrapping your mouth around the exhaust tailpipe of a car?

 

[JM]

Isn't smoking a pipe the equivalent of wrapping your mouth around the exhaust tailpipe of a car?

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minus the addictive nicotine.

 

[GQ Chris]

lol, Yeah that's the only reason I can't do it. I'm an avid runner.

The booze I can do though.

 

[JM]

I don't know if it's true or not, maybe you could look it up and let us know, that alcohol is worse for your body then tobacco. It was reported on UK and Canadian news sites.

 

[JM]

A brother on the forum is sending me a pipe to try! Thank you.

 

[JM]

‪The Playing Field and Boundary of Religious Tolerance‬‏ - YouTube

 

[twin1954]

‪The Playing Field and Boundary of Religious Tolerance‬‏ - YouTube

In all honesty the video was ridiculous. The guy thinks that he is a thinker but he really doesn't have a clue. The pipe was a prop and he actually looked ridiculous smoking it. If he had just smoked the pipe and kept his mouth shut it would have been much better.

 

[JM]

I enjoyed the hat! He looks like he's 15 pretending to be a Sherlock Holmes of theology.

 

[gord44]

still enjoying smoking the pipe after a long day. went through that first pouch of tobacco so tomorrow going to go out and try another brand. that little corncob pipe is working great.

 

[JM]

Cool to hear.

 

[the particular baptist]

I do this