Questions You Thought Were Too Dumb to Ask (Pipes Edition)

[quo155]

Never hide anything. A lot of us smoke 5 buck Carter Hall and Prince Albert here for pipe'in sake

Smoke what ya like and like what ya smoke brother!

I 2nd!

I really think too many people over-think (not to say either of you above did) what they should...or should not smoke. When at the end of the day, all that matters is that you enjoyed what you smoked. Even if its gooey baccy!

[Nature]

So, as you jar your bulk tobacco and the jar is partially empty, you obtain some more to replace. Do you:

• Just add the new stuff to the old stuff, mixing it together?
• Start a new jar, having multiple jars of the same tobacco with different acquisition dates?

Is there a preferred way?
I imagine it somewhat depends upon how fast you go through a particular blend. ?

[tmoran]

So, as you jar your bulk tobacco and the jar is partially empty, you obtain some more to replace. Do you:

• Just add the new stuff to the old stuff, mixing it together?
• Start a new jar, having multiple jars of the same tobacco with different acquisition dates?

Is there a preferred way?
I imagine it somewhat depends upon how fast you go through a particular blend. ?

I start a new jar for a couple of reasons. First, I am really interested in seeing how tobacco can change with age. Once you pop a seal, you are restarting the aging process. Second, which is related to the first, I date all the tobacco that goes into my cellar so I can rotate through the stock. Third, once I pop a mason jar seal, I don't trust it for long term storage anymore, so I would have to replace the lid anyway.

If I had something I smoked all the time and didn't really care about aging it, it would make sense to just add it to the jar I am smoking out of. I don't have any blends that I have opened at all times, more like a rotating smoking inventory.

That's just my process. It really comes down to personal habits and preference.

[quo155]

Tying into Mark's question above:

I've seen several posts about "mixed" tobacco. What is this, exactly? Do many of you just take tobaccos that you don't care for, left overs from almost empty tins, scraps from here and there, etc. and place in a jar?

Also, tips, pros, cons, do's & dont's?

[tmoran]

Tying onto Mark's question above:

I've seen several posts about "mixed" tobacco. What is this, exactly? Do many of you just take tobaccos that you don't care for, left overs from almost empty tins, scraps from here and there, etc. and place in a jar?

Also, tips, pros, cons, do's & dont's?

I am certainly no master blender, but sometimes it can be fun to mix things up a bit (pun intended ).

Sometimes I do it because I like a blend, but I am in the mood for something a little stronger or weaker. One good example is G&H Sweet Rum Twist. It's very good, but I rarely bother trying to tackle it straight. Throw a bit of SRT with some PA and life is good.

Sometimes I do it because I think I can make a blend more closely match my tastes. For instance, I like the bold full body of Dunhill Nightcap, but it has too much Latakia for my tastes. I'll mix it with some Walnut and be a happy camper.

Sometimes I will use an easy burning shag or dry tobacco to help something moist burn. Generally I'll layer the kindling on top of the tobacco to get the party started, but you can also mix it in. For this I'll use whatever scraps I left out on my plate too long, or just some 5 Brothers.

Rarely will I try to improve a tobacco I just flat out don't like. No sense wasting something I do like and doubling the volume of tobacco I don't like.

Pro tip - If it feels good, do it.

[quo155]

I am certainly no master blender, but sometimes it can be fun to mix things up a bit (pun intended ).

Sometimes I do it because I like a blend, but I am in the mood for something a little stronger or weaker. One good example is G&H Sweet Rum Twist. It's very good, but I rarely bother trying to tackle it straight. Throw a bit of SRT with some PA and life is good.

Sometimes I do it because I think I can make a blend more closely match my tastes. For instance, I like the bold full body of Dunhill Nightcap, but it has too much Latakia for my tastes. I'll mix it with some Walnut and be a happy camper.

Sometimes I will use an easy burning shag or dry tobacco to help something moist burn. Generally I'll layer the kindling on top of the tobacco to get the party started, but you can also mix it in. For this I'll use whatever scraps I left out on my plate too long, or just some 5 Brothers.

Rarely will I try to improve a tobacco I just flat out don't like. No sense wasting something I do like and doubling the volume of tobacco I don't like.

Pro tip - If it feels good, do it.

Thank you Tim...easy to follow and much appreciated!

[Pugsley]

I have a couple pipes that were made for 9mm filters and would like to get adapters for them, but the only one I can find reduces it down to 3mm which is smaller than I'd like. Does anyone know what the best material would be to make one from? Wood is out because I'm afraid it may swell if it gets damp and damage the shank. What about lucite or vulcanite? Any suggestions?

[Emperor Zurg]

I have a couple pipes that were made for 9mm filters and would like to get adapters for them, but the only one I can find reduces it down to 3mm which is smaller than I'd like. Does anyone know what the best material would be to make one from? Wood is out because I'm afraid it may swell if it gets damp and damage the shank. What about lucite or vulcanite? Any suggestions?

I've used alumina ceramic. Fireproof, non porous and pretty tough. You have to cut it with diamond tools though.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#ceramic-tubing/=wnyvvb

[Pugsley]

I've used alumina ceramic. Fireproof, non porous and pretty tough. You have to cut it with diamond tools though.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#ceramic-tubing/=wnyvvb

Diamond cutting tools? A bit beyond my capabilities. Anything I can cut with a serrated steak knife? Seriously though, since I returned from a camping trip a few years ago to find the side door to my garage kicked in and all my tools gone, I've been limited to what I can do with basic hand tools. About the only thing they didn't steal was a bench mounted vise.

[BryGuySC]

I have a couple pipes that were made for 9mm filters and would like to get adapters for them, but the only one I can find reduces it down to 3mm which is smaller than I'd like. Does anyone know what the best material would be to make one from? Wood is out because I'm afraid it may swell if it gets damp and damage the shank. What about lucite or vulcanite? Any suggestions?

I've seen them for the 9mm Savinelli pipes.

Here is one I found with Google that looks like it has a pretty good pass through size.
http://www.tobaccopipes.com/savinell...pipe-adapters/