My Fold-n-Stuff Method

[commonsenseman]

Yes, it worked great. Thank you for enabling me to perfect my unhealthy behavior

How about with those spun coins. I really enjoy PS Lux Bullseye from time to time but I've always rubbed it out and then broke up the center disk into cubes. Could never figure out how some fold and stuff those round coins.

Can't say that I've ever tried it with a coin, I imagine that it would be a matter of getting all the the strands to point the same direction. I've had pretty good luck with LTF & that's kind of a "weaved-flake".

[rx2man]

@ commonsenseman, thanks for taking the time to write this up. 3 yrs ago I started smoking cigars and a few months later picked up some pipes and tobacco. As everyone knows smoking a pipe and smoking a cigar are two different things. In the last year I my interest in pipes has increased. This is a great post that I am going to make use of.......the question is PS Luxury Navy Flake or SG Full Virginia Flake......

[commonsenseman]

@ commonsenseman, thanks for taking the time to write this up. 3 yrs ago I started smoking cigars and a few months later picked up some pipes and tobacco. As everyone knows smoking a pipe and smoking a cigar are two different things. In the last year I my interest in pipes has increased. This is a great post that I am going to make use of.......the question is PS Luxury Navy Flake or SG Full Virginia Flake......

Both excellent choices!

[JustTroItIn]

Yes, it worked great. Thank you for enabling me to perfect my unhealthy behavior

How about with those spun coins. I really enjoy PS Lux Bullseye from time to time but I've always rubbed it out and then broke up the center disk into cubes. Could never figure out how some fold and stuff those round coins.

For coins like Escudo and DNR I fold in half than fold in half again, stuff and stack. Usually 2, sometimes 3, coins will fill a bowl. It doesn't seem like they would, but it's amazing how well both tobaccos burn.

Three Nuns has much smaller coins and I prefer to put a bit of shredded tobacco in the bottom of the bowl, stack a few unfolded coins on top of that, then top the bowl with a bit more shredded baccy.

[Emperor Zurg]

@ commonsenseman, thanks for taking the time to write this up. 3 yrs ago I started smoking cigars and a few months later picked up some pipes and tobacco. As everyone knows smoking a pipe and smoking a cigar are two different things. In the last year I my interest in pipes has increased. This is a great post that I am going to make use of.......the question is PS Luxury Navy Flake or SG Full Virginia Flake......

FYI Newminster 400 (Superior Navy Flake) is an excellent virginia flake and it's inexpensive to boot

[Emperor Zurg]

For coins like Escudo and DNR I fold in half than fold in half again, stuff and stack. Usually 2, sometimes 3, coins will fill a bowl. It doesn't seem like they would, but it's amazing how well both tobaccos burn.

Three Nuns has much smaller coins and I prefer to put a bit of shredded tobacco in the bottom of the bowl, stack a few unfolded coins on top of that, then top the bowl with a bit more shredded baccy.

So you fold in quarters then? Or fold again the long way?

I tried the fold n stuff with PS bullseye. I figured you'd want some sort of a Z fold to keep the Cavendish dot in the center of the fire but when I tried that in the past, it met with failure. May not have been so much the folding method though as I was still somewhat unfamiliar with moisture level and packing density back then. Seems the Cavendish needs to be pretty dry to burn right.

[JustTroItIn]

So you fold in quarters then? Or fold again the long way?

I tried the fold n stuff with PS bullseye. I figured you'd want some sort of a Z fold to keep the Cavendish dot in the center of the fire but when I tried that in the past, it met with failure. May not have been so much the folding method though as I was still somewhat unfamiliar with moisture level and packing density back then. Seems the Cavendish needs to be pretty dry to burn right.

Yes, I fold in quarters. I'm really not sure how else you would do it without the coins falling apart. Folding in quarters the tobacco already breaks up a bit but usually ends up with the grain of the tobacco orientated similar to that of flat flake.

[rx2man]

FYI Newminster 400 (Superior Navy Flake) is an excellent virginia flake and it's inexpensive to boot

SOmething I will have to pick up then......TY

[commonsenseman]

Just folded two coins of escudo in quarters, works like a charm!

[Cardinal]

Thanks for taking the time to write this, and for the clear pictures. I have not figured the flake out at all yet, so this will be fun to try.

I just put out some tobacco to dry a little overnight and will give this method a try in the morning.