Thread: pipe smokers... UNITE!

I searched the list of social groups and didn't find one for all of us pipe smokers. I thought that one would exist but I guess I was wrong. So...

I would like to start a social group for all of us pipers at the gates of dawn. I might even call the social "the pipers at the gates of dawn". Or take it down a notch and call it "the pipe smokers club extraordinaire!"
The problem is the following: I only know about two or three pipe smokers here so this is a call for us to gather in one place and apply to this exclusive little club. So... come out and join.

After a while, when I find out who are the pipers here, I'll start a social group and send invitations. Then we can have our very own little smoking room.

So, gentlemen, put on those smoking jackets and smoking caps and sign up in this thread.

Count me in

I'm thinking about getting into this pipe thing. I'm into cigars but I think the pipe may be more mild (maybe a misconception) for weeknights.

Anybody care to recommend a good starter kit?

And then I could be a part of the club!

Not trying to hijack, just looking for pointers.

At the moment I am smoking S. Gawith Full Virginia Flake in an old Ashton 3X poker. Count me in too.

Ogle, if you want to get started I would recommend buying a corn cob pipe. No joke. They are very reasonably priced and they smoke just fine. If I were you I would stay away from aromatic blends as they tend to smoke wet. A good burley or Virginia/burley combo is nice IME. There is a learning curve to pipe smoking just as there is to shaving with straights but it is also worth it if you tough it out. Watch out for tongue bite. Gentle puffs and a correctly packed pipe will prevent that.

For example:
Country Gentleman Corn Cob Tobacco Pipe

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The original and the one I am familiar with is here. When I was a young ironworker and a new pipe smoker I smoked a many of them.

Originally Posted by fpessanha

I searched the list of social groups and didn't find one for all of us pipe smokers. I thought that one would exist but I guess I was wrong. So...

I would like to start a social group for all of us pipers at the gates of dawn. I might even call the social "the pipers at the gates of dawn". Or take it down a notch and call it "the pipe smokers club extraordinaire!"
The problem is the following: I only know about two or three pipe smokers here so this is a call for us to gather in one place and apply to this exclusive little club. So... come out and join.

After a while, when I find out who are the pipers here, I'll start a social group and send invitations. Then we can have our very own little smoking room.

So, gentlemen, put on those smoking jackets and smoking caps and sign up in this thread.

G'day Fpessahna,fellow pipe smokers,
I am writing this, whilst enjoying a puff of two on my ancient Petersen,smoking Borkum Riff cherry cavendish, what a jolly good idea.

Cheers all

Heelerau

I'm in!!!!

Enjoying a couple Bosi pipes right now with my favorite Penzance tobaccao,

So long since my aromatic days..........

Thanks,

Lynn

Nice to see that our little club is shaping up. A couple more members and we'll get the thing started.
Now... any sugestions for names?

Thanks! And happy aromatization of the world around you.

I haven't smoked mine in a long time, but they're there just waiting for good weather and a bit of impetus. there is alt.smokers.pipes but I don't know if they ever moved from newsgroups to bulletin board. I used to spend lots of time there.

Red