Finally thinkin about getting a Quality pipe!

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Pretty much answered my own questions on the blends , Had to do some research

[VirtualSmitty]

Originally Posted by Guitarman-S.T-

Pretty much answered my own questions on the blends , Had to do some research

Margate is excellent, one of my favorite esoterica blends. Nice ribbon cut english

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Margate is excellent, one of my favorite esoterica blends. Nice ribbon cut english

Awesome! Any tip on smoking the ribbon i believe looks like sheets of Tobac. and the Disks in the De Luxe?


Any specific way on how to pack these, or do you just crumble them up like any other tobac.

[Curly Cut]

Originally Posted by Guitarman-S.T-

Awesome! Any tip on smoking the ribbon i believe looks like sheets of Tobac. and the Disks in the De Luxe?


Any specific way on how to pack these, or do you just crumble them up like any other tobac.

just crumble them up... or, do what most do, fold em up in the palm of your hand, then rub your palms together and the tobacco breaks apart into ribbons.
that's what we call "rubbing it out".

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by Curly Cut

just crumble them up... or, do what most do, fold em up in the palm of your hand, then rub your palms together and the tobacco breaks apart into ribbons.
that's what we call "rubbing it out".

In fact, I had some Escudo just this morning and folded a couple of disc and stuffed em' in my Boswell billiard

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

In fact, I had some Escudo just this morning and folded a couple of disc and stuffed em' in my Boswell billiard

Sounds good! So just folding can do the job, Interesting

Originally Posted by Curly Cut

just crumble them up... or, do what most do, fold em up in the palm of your hand, then rub your palms together and the tobacco breaks apart into ribbons.
that's what we call "rubbing it out".

haha I'm sure, But thanks for the info! I'm set for awhile i hope for Tobacc haha, But i'll be needed more pipes i can already tell

[VirtualSmitty]

Ribbon is just loose cut, just stuff it in. If you have discs like escudo, either stuff and stack if the bowl is wide enough or fold em and stuff it in. Flakes I just rub out like Greg says and crumble cakes I crumble up

[Curly Cut]

Originally Posted by Guitarman-S.T-

Sounds good! So just folding can do the job, Interesting

as mark said, it can do the job. some ppl do it that way. i have had difficulty in keeping it lit the few times i've tried it.
unlike cigars, where you clip one end, draw smoke from the other and you're done, pipes can be prepared in different ways. it's up to the smoker to decide through trial and error to see what they like doing the best.

to me, the filling of the pipe is the most important thing you're going to do. it takes some practice, but once you get the hang of it, it's second nature.
the entire ritualistic movements will all become instinctive over time.

you'll hear ppl talk about the frank method, the air pocket method, cubing flakes, fold 'n stuff, 3 tier method, etc. then you see some old phuck that sticks his pipe in a pouch, takes his thumb, and in a matter of 10 seconds, his bowl is filled and he lights it up...

there have been times when i've gone on business trips for 2+ weeks where i can't smoke. i get home and it takes me about a week to get back into the swing of packing a pipe pretty good. right now, i don't do any "method" at all, i just fill it up how i fill it, light and go. i'm not in a contest, so i don't really care how many re-lights i have, as long as the tobacco smokes well, i'm good to go.