Christian Pipe Smokers

sweetandsour wrote: 10 Jun 2024, 05:11 A young man on another forum I sometimes glance through says he's going to try the pipe smoking hobby, so that he can join his wife for evening smokes on their front porch. It's pure speculation on my part, but apparently she enjoys a little of the devils' weed in a small pipe, and he can't join in due to job related drug tests, etc. So, he bought a "Whitluck Beginners Kit", and described it thusly: "It's just a cheap o two piece briar pipe with screens, filters etc in a fancy looking roll. However, for the meager investment I'll find out if I like smoking tobacco pipes or not. I used to enjoy cigars just never have the time to burn a whole one now a days. Figure if I have to snuff the pipe out I'm not out much."

He also stated that he had found a "large bag of cheap tobacco", but It was the "two piece briar pipe", that initially cracked me up. Like he's describing a fishing rod. But I didn't let on, I ignored his brazen innocence and suggested that he order or else locate some 1-Q to start with.

Del wrote: 10 Jun 2024, 07:50

sweetandsour wrote: 10 Jun 2024, 05:11 A young man on another forum I sometimes glance through says he's going to try the pipe smoking hobby, so that he can join his wife for evening smokes on their front porch. It's pure speculation on my part, but apparently she enjoys a little of the devils' weed in a small pipe, and he can't join in due to job related drug tests, etc. So, he bought a "Whitluck Beginners Kit", and described it thusly: "It's just a cheap o two piece briar pipe with screens, filters etc in a fancy looking roll. However, for the meager investment I'll find out if I like smoking tobacco pipes or not. I used to enjoy cigars just never have the time to burn a whole one now a days. Figure if I have to snuff the pipe out I'm not out much."

He also stated that he had found a "large bag of cheap tobacco", but It was the "two piece briar pipe", that initially cracked me up. Like he's describing a fishing rod. But I didn't let on, I ignored his brazen innocence and suggested that he order or else locate some 1-Q to start with.

Noobs are fun, and we're always glad to welcome another one.

Important advice for noobs:

- DON'T PACK IT TOO TIGHTLY. You shouldn't have to work hard to draw a puff.
- KEEP IT SLOW. Puff leisurely. Too fast, and you'll irritate your tongue. And you won't notice that you are burning your tongue until it's too late. Just take it easy and sip the smoke with slow, easy draws.
- IT'S OKAY TO RELIGHT YOUR PIPE AS OFTEN AS YOU NEED TO. Pipes don't stay lit, especially for beginners. It's fun to flick a lighter, anyway. Don't fret about it.
- YOU DON'T NEED A FILTER. Sure, they love to sell you filters but you are probably better off without it.
- USE THE PIPE CLEANERS. Combustion causes condensation; you aren't doing anything wrong. That bit of moisture gurgles in the stem and tastes nasty if it gets in your mouth. Just swab it out with a pipe cleaner down the stem.

Hovannes wrote: 10 Jun 2024, 15:37 Sounds like a job for a Missouri Meerschaum.