Thread: Pipe of the Day

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Well. I had a few people ask me if I had ever made a pipe in the wood shop. So I finally gave in and made one. Briar wood with a mahogany finish. That is LADC Torro cigar stuffed into the bowl, thought it made an interisting photo. I went to the local B&M today and picked up a little black cavendish to try it out. Any reccomendation for a good BC brand?

That is a very nice pipe you've made.
There are almost unlimited number of good tobaccos with Black Cavendish. Are you looking for aromatics or just something with BC dominant?

Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

2010 Holiday Series Classic Coke
(I wish I had something to put in the coke)

Never miss a change to add little sip of Vodka into Coke.

Originally Posted by Sailor

Never miss a change to add little sip of Vodka into Coke.

I'm working...

today i had:
Peterson 2009 Christmas blend in my 2010 Peterson St. Patrick's Day 80s. sorry no pictures

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Well. I had a few people ask me if I had ever made a pipe in the wood shop. So I finally gave in and made one. Briar wood with a mahogany finish. That is LADC Torro cigar stuffed into the bowl, thought it made an interisting photo. I went to the local B&M today and picked up a little black cavendish to try it out. Any reccomendation for a good BC brand?

Fodder,

If that is your first effort at pipemaking, I must say, I am highly impressed.

As sort of the pipe mentor to the young males in my family, I always recommend these tobacs to start and learn:

Smoker's Pride Vanilla Cavendish by Lane Limited

Admiral's Choice Toasted Black Cavendish by Altadis

Are they good? That's highly subjective. They are both drug store brands, that come in bags, and are quite inexpensive. They are both nice, mild and only lightly cased. Depending on how long they've been on the shelf, they may tend to be too wet. This is something you must learn through trial and error experience. I know of no shortcuts. With experience and a trip to the B&M tobacco shop (get 2 ounces of latakia and an ounce of perique) you may start blending these in, little by little, on a 2 parts latakia to 1 part perique basis. WARNING!..this may lead you down the road to loving "English" blends. If this happens you will foreverafter be a confirmed pipe man.
You have a beautiful pipe to begin that journey. That you made it yourself is way cool.

Good smoking,
oldschooltools

Originally Posted by buckeye

large bowls long smoke. small bowls well you get it. i have some large bowl pipes that i mainly use when i go hunting. don`t have to repack as much.

So it's pretty much just a question of volume? Big bowl= more 'baccy, therefore desired?

smokin my homemade with some nording flake

Originally Posted by milehiscott

So it's pretty much just a question of volume? Big bowl= more 'baccy, therefore desired?

Scott,

I am not disagreeing with Buckeye for, he is correct.

However, flakes tend to smoke better and easier in tall, narrow bowls. Latakia blends tend to smoke better in squat wide bowls. This is only a loose rule of thumb or YMMV type deal.

You may enjoy Greg Pease's take on the question:

The Briar & Leaf Chronicles » Blog Archive » Matching Pipes and Tobaccos

Hope this sheds some light.

Happy puffing,
oldschooltools

Good morning.

Today again a Les Wood with Indigo.



Have a nice day.

Originally Posted by oldschooltools

Scott,

I am not disagreeing with Buckeye for, he is correct.

However, flakes tend to smoke better and easier in tall, narrow bowls. Latakia blends tend to smoke better in squat wide bowls. This is only a loose rule of thumb or YMMV type deal.

You may enjoy Greg Pease's take on the question:

The Briar & Leaf Chronicles » Blog Archive » Matching Pipes and Tobaccos

Hope this sheds some light.

Happy puffing,
oldschooltools

i smoke flake out of a smaller bowl. i smoke 1 Q of of my large bowls. i smoke my english out of the in between the flake and the 1Q bowls.

Pipe: Short Shanked Cob
Tobacco: Lane 1Q
Accessories: Zippo Pipe Lighter, Fluffy Pipe Cleaners & HS Nail Pick/Tamper