Spring is on the horizon and I generally smoke cigars in the Spring and Fall due to the pleasant outdoor weather/temps but this year I decided I wanted to try a pipe. I've read some stuff over the years on the topic but never pulled the trigger till now.
I decided to get a Corn Cob Pipe because they are inexpensive and based on many online reviews highly functional for the price point. Initially I was looking at a Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman but after looking at their website for a bit decided that the Three Pipe Bag of Smokable Legend Seconds was a better option. Never having smoked a pipe I wasn't sure a larger or full sized pipe would be too large and the medium Legends could be used later to carry around and with three of them I could just smoke two pipes if the medium didn't last as long as I wanted until I purchased the Country Gentleman . I also bought some accessories and the balsa wood filters instead of the paper ones which I'm very glad I did(I tried the paper filter for one bowl and it got nasty and the draw got tough after one smoke but I was smoking the tobacco a bit too moist but I was eager to give it a try). I also ordered a small assortment of Lane Bulk tobaccos:
From what I read I decided to smoke the first half dozen or so bowls half packed to char down the shank and pit of the bowl and doing this allowed me to work on two of the Legends at the same time while holding one back in reserve. I've started smoking them and I like it alot....the smoke is much more mellow than a cigar. I like it so much I already ordered 3 of the full sized pipes(Country Gentleman, Diplomat Apple and Mark Twain) and some additional tobacco(Proper English and Dark Bird's Eye).
My question is will the shank in the bowl burn out completely or char down to a point?? It seems like there is a lot of different information and claims for corn cobs as far as whether they need to break in or not...some people claim they are "seasoned". For the cost I'm not too concerned with "doing it wrong" but still want to try to do the job correctly if I can, especially with the full sized "firsts" I ordered. Any advice or opinions would be appreciated. I have a pipe nail/tamper and pipe cleaners. Anything else I might need? Thanks!
I decided to get a Corn Cob Pipe because they are inexpensive and based on many online reviews highly functional for the price point. Initially I was looking at a Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman but after looking at their website for a bit decided that the Three Pipe Bag of Smokable Legend Seconds was a better option. Never having smoked a pipe I wasn't sure a larger or full sized pipe would be too large and the medium Legends could be used later to carry around and with three of them I could just smoke two pipes if the medium didn't last as long as I wanted until I purchased the Country Gentleman . I also bought some accessories and the balsa wood filters instead of the paper ones which I'm very glad I did(I tried the paper filter for one bowl and it got nasty and the draw got tough after one smoke but I was smoking the tobacco a bit too moist but I was eager to give it a try). I also ordered a small assortment of Lane Bulk tobaccos:
- Very Cherry
- Vanilla Black Cavendish
- Dark Red
- BCA
- 1-Q
From what I read I decided to smoke the first half dozen or so bowls half packed to char down the shank and pit of the bowl and doing this allowed me to work on two of the Legends at the same time while holding one back in reserve. I've started smoking them and I like it alot....the smoke is much more mellow than a cigar. I like it so much I already ordered 3 of the full sized pipes(Country Gentleman, Diplomat Apple and Mark Twain) and some additional tobacco(Proper English and Dark Bird's Eye).
My question is will the shank in the bowl burn out completely or char down to a point?? It seems like there is a lot of different information and claims for corn cobs as far as whether they need to break in or not...some people claim they are "seasoned". For the cost I'm not too concerned with "doing it wrong" but still want to try to do the job correctly if I can, especially with the full sized "firsts" I ordered. Any advice or opinions would be appreciated. I have a pipe nail/tamper and pipe cleaners. Anything else I might need? Thanks!
