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the key to breaking in your pipe is to build cake in the heel and the only way to do this is to smoke your pipe all the way to the bottom. you can load a full bowl, just make sure you smoke it to the bottom. for most new smokers, it's easier for them to get to the bottom with just a half bowl...

most grocery/drug stores i walk into have at least Capt. Black and or Prince Albert now hiding behind the counter. long gone are the days when you could walk into almost any drug store and find a portion of an aisle dedicated to pipe tobaccos and machine rolled cigars. last place i saw this...

same results can be achieved by using ExquisiCat Pearl Fresh Cat litter. < $15 for 8 lbs at PetsMart.

my guess is grandpa probably smoked one of these: Prince Albert Carter Hall Half and Half Granger Velvet Sir Walter Raleigh at least give the Prince a try, it has that classic "pipe" aroma.

good advice from GRAY GHOST and at this stage in your pipe smoking, you can't go wrong with getting a few more cobs. you can usually enjoy a couple of bowls a day in the same cob and they are ready to go again with as little as 1 day rest.

i second using storage bags with pouch moisteners

most likely you have a cheap pipe, Missouri Meerschaum makes the best cobs hands down. burnouts can happen, but they should be rare. i have some MM cobs that are decades old and still smoke great. you can buy your cobs directly from: Missouri Meerschaum also, your bic lighter isn't...

Check out the link below, it will give you an orientation to the types of pipe tobacco. Tobacco as a full bodied cigar smoker, i enjoy a simple burley in my pipe, but that's what i like. only you can determine what is best in your pipe.

for many years i had a curious nature about pipe smoking, and to be honest, it almost led to my giving up the pipe. i think everyone goes through the experience of indulging themselves in the most expensive and complicated "boutique" blends available. maybe TOO much. if you have to analyze...

best prices for name brand cigars in vegas is the Paiute tribal smoke shop. they have a small building, next to the larger smoke shop, dedicated to cigars and a very large walk-in humidor. On Main Street, just north of Washington.

if you like VA blends, try ERINMORE flake.

welcome! i always tell newcomers to invest in some cobs, especially if you are sampling through aromatics.

i use ronsonol fuel in both of my zippos, one is a pipe lighter. just let the flame burn for a few seconds and you will be fine.

try the "saliva treatment" wet your thumb or soft cloth with some of your saliva and rub it out.

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just scrape it off, however you still want a thin layer to remain to protect the bowl.

Zippo lighters will lose fuel, but i still use them. i live in a very dry climate and i need to fill it more than i would like, but i think if you cost it out, using a little more fuel will still be the lowest total cost over buying and maintainng a butane. also try storing your zippo...

couple of things: 1. do NOT spray water directly on wood, you could damage/warp the wood causing a bad seal. 2. Save your money. You don't need more beads, because it is SO DRY in Vegas what you need to do is keep them CONSTANTLY charged. you do that as i outlined previously.

try this: add another source of humidity either by placing a small piece of sponge, dampened with distilled water, or a small bottle/medicine cap filled with distilled water in your humidor.

get yourself some cobs!