Lazy man's alternative to ropes?

[NeverBend]

I like the body and strength of a good rope tobacco, like the Gawith & Hoggarth Black Irish X that @OnePyroTec sent me, but I'm not crazy about cutting it up into pieces small enough to smoke in my pipe. It seems I can't get it right; when I cut it by hand, the pieces are too big and are hard to keep lit. When I used the coffee grinder, it divided it a little too finely. Does Gawith & Hoggarth make a ready-rubbed tobacco that has the same or similar strength as that of their ropes?

Tab, @Aguineapig linked one of the Gawith & Hoggarth sliced ropes and there are several more available. I like the Curly Cut deLuxe Sliced quite well. The ropes do age better though.

Of interest to lovers of ropes, tambo etc, I recommend the twist tobacco from Turkey Foot Trading. The company specializes in recreating clothing, tools an other things relevant to pioneer/revolutionary war America, and that includes authentic clay pipes and twist tobacco. Their twists are rather strong in nicotine and well-suited to the tiny bowls of clay pipes.

Pipes and Tobacco

Chris,
Thanks for the link to Turkey Foot Trading. Their prices on the ropes are very reasonable. For those who didn't click the link, the descriptions says that it's a mild twist and they sell for (small) $6.80 for 1.5 oz and (large) $9.30 for 3.0 oz.

edit: I'd suggest surfing this very neat site.