Been looking at the camouflage Savinellis for a while now at my local shop.
Had to bring one home with me today.
https://i.imgur.com/dfecwev.jpg?1
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Been looking at the camouflage Savinellis for a while now at my local shop.
Had to bring one home with me today.
https://i.imgur.com/dfecwev.jpg?1
I have no idea what I'm doing or why I'm doing it, but I did it anyway. I picked up 21 pipes along with a 10 ct pipe stand yesterday at an estate sale. It was either a great buy or my village just got a new idiot.
∆ well that ought to keep you busy for a while. I don't think Fuente makes any pipe blends tho...
Hahaha, I thought Fuentes were pre-rolls. That would be pretty expensive pipe tobacco though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
I don't think most of these pipes were smoked very many times, so sanitizing,'basic cleaning and polishing should be all that's required according to the videos I have watched. After watching about 15-20 vids on cleaning, polishing and loading the bowl and how to light and smoke, I am anxious to get started. Tonight I will begin the salt method of cleaning a few bowls and soaking the stems in oxyclean. I will continue until all are ready to be smoked. After a few are ready I will begin sampling some tobaccos.
It doesn't matter. Even the most expensive pipe tobaccos are a mere pittance per smoke when compared to smoking even middle of the road cigars. You could smoke nothing but Penzance and Stonehaven at eBay scalper prices; i.e. $60.00 per 8oz bag and still be under a buck a smoke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
That fact is appealing. I also am attracted that having a smoke doesn't require over an hour. I don't know if piping is something that will grab me, but I'm willing to give it a good shot. But I'm still gonna smoke my usual 3 cigars a month and hopefully smoke fewer cigarettes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Emperor Zurg
Well, when I sit down to smoke a pipe it's usually about an hour or more but I usually smoke flake. If you're looking for a sub for (shudder) cigarettes, get a pouch of 5 Brothers, or score some D&R Picayune. Those are shag cut so they burn quicker and are higher in vitamin N than many other blends. I smoke those very rarely because they remind me of cigarettes and I generally shy away from shag. Might be right up your alley tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
Congrats & good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
Like you, I like a guick smoke so still smoke cigarettes. 😒
I've been blessed by a few of our piper Bums but it just hasn't stuck yet.
My dad used to smoke a pipe long ago and if your looking for something with a good aroma, there's a lot to be had in the pipe world.
Again, good luck.
Thanks Brian. I remember my dad also smoked a pipe off and on when I was a wee lad and my grandpa smoked a pipe multiple times daily. Right now I have been focusing on sanitizing and getting these pipes ready to smoke. I found a tin and about 6 baggies that have various tobaccos in them that were completely dry. I searched how to rehydrate pipe tobacco and got them all started last night. They were better this morning but I think still too dry, so I am giving them more time. I am still a ways from loading a bowl, but cigars have taught me a great deal of patience. We shall see if pipes are my thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brimy
Also something to keep in mind, if you smoke a pipe for a few minutes and put it down, then come back to it a couple hours later, it still tastes good. It's not like a cigar at all in that respect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
And hey, anything that results in less cigarettes is a good thing.