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Pipe Break In
Posted: 15 Sep 2022, 18:45
by Del
I've always admired the guys who have fun futzing with building up just the right kind of pipe cake.
Now what I love is discovering that my favorite pipe has built up an excessive amount of cake, and getting to scrape it out. For some reason, I find the experience of scraping out lots of carbon black to be very satisfying. I do it outdoors, because it's a delightful mess.
The scoop on a pipe nail works great, but when I feel special I use a Czech tool. It's gotta be a real Czech tool -- the Chinese knock-offs can't take the strain.
Pipe Break In
Posted: 15 Sep 2022, 22:38
by Hugo Drax
I also love reaming. It's just so dirty and satisfying to scrape an eighth of an inch out of the bowl.
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 11:39
by SlowToke
Del wrote: ↑15 Sep 2022, 18:45
I've always admired the guys who have fun futzing with building up just the right kind of pipe cake.
Now what I love is discovering that my favorite pipe has built up an excessive amount of cake, and getting to scrape it out. For some reason, I find the experience of scraping out lots of carbon black to be very satisfying. I do it outdoors, because it's a delightful mess.
The scoop on a pipe nail works great, but when I feel special I use a Czech tool. It's gotta be a real Czech tool -- the Chinese knock-offs can't take the strain.
+1
I get a very weird satisfaction out of it as well and do it the same as you using a pipe nail or Czech tool.
As for breaking in, put me in the stuff it with tobacco and smoke it group. I stopped futzing a long time ago and just smoke the darn thing.
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 12:12
by MrPiper
SlowToke wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 11:39
Del wrote: ↑15 Sep 2022, 18:45
I've always admired the guys who have fun futzing with building up just the right kind of pipe cake.
Now what I love is discovering that my favorite pipe has built up an excessive amount of cake, and getting to scrape it out. For some reason, I find the experience of scraping out lots of carbon black to be very satisfying. I do it outdoors, because it's a delightful mess.
The scoop on a pipe nail works great, but when I feel special I use a Czech tool. It's gotta be a real Czech tool -- the Chinese knock-offs can't take the strain.
+1
I get a very weird satisfaction out of it as well and do it the same as you using a pipe nail or Czech tool.
As for breaking in, put me in the stuff it with tobacco and smoke it group. I stopped futzing a long time ago and just smoke the darn thing.
Am I the only one here who found this to be a miserably sour taste? As many here know, I was always a world class Aromatic smoker even! Do you just accept it and go on? It always seemed to take a couple dozen bowls to abate the taste.
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 12:32
by Jocose
MrPiper wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 12:12
SlowToke wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 11:39
Del wrote: ↑15 Sep 2022, 18:45
I've always admired the guys who have fun futzing with building up just the right kind of pipe cake.
Now what I love is discovering that my favorite pipe has built up an excessive amount of cake, and getting to scrape it out. For some reason, I find the experience of scraping out lots of carbon black to be very satisfying. I do it outdoors, because it's a delightful mess.
The scoop on a pipe nail works great, but when I feel special I use a Czech tool. It's gotta be a real Czech tool -- the Chinese knock-offs can't take the strain.
+1
I get a very weird satisfaction out of it as well and do it the same as you using a pipe nail or Czech tool.
As for breaking in, put me in the stuff it with tobacco and smoke it group. I stopped futzing a long time ago and just smoke the darn thing.
Am I the only one here who found this to be a miserably sour taste? As many here know, I was always a world class Aromatic smoker even! Do you just accept it and go on? It always seemed to take a couple dozen bowls to abate the taste.
Friends don't let friends smoke aro's (or cOBs)
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 14:04
by MrPiper
Jocose wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 12:32
MrPiper wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 12:12
SlowToke wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 11:39
+1
I get a very weird satisfaction out of it as well and do it the same as you using a pipe nail or Czech tool.
As for breaking in, put me in the stuff it with tobacco and smoke it group. I stopped futzing a long time ago and just smoke the darn thing.
Am I the only one here who found this to be a miserably sour taste? As many here know, I was always a world class Aromatic smoker even! Do you just accept it and go on? It always seemed to take a couple dozen bowls to abate the taste.
Friends don't let friends smoke aro's (or cOBs)
Don't get me banned bro!
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 19:49
by Biff
MrPiper wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 14:04
Jocose wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 12:32
MrPiper wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 12:12
Am I the only one here who found this to be a miserably sour taste? As many here know, I was always a world class Aromatic smoker even! Do you just accept it and go on? It always seemed to take a couple dozen bowls to abate the taste.
Friends don't let friends smoke aro's (or cOBs)
Don't get me banned bro!
Relax - you're good.
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 20:54
by jmg
When I was a brand new pipe smoker I tried all the novelty techniques. Never found them to do anything. I say just put your tobacco in it and start puffing.
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 21:55
by Jocose
jmg wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 20:54
When I was a brand new pipe smoker I tried all the novelty techniques. Never found them to do anything. I say just put your tobacco in it and start puffing.
+1.6 and 1/8th
Pipe Break In
Posted: 09 Oct 2022, 23:18
by sweetandsour
My traditional break-in, initial smoke, is PA. I'll also smoke a bowl of PA after a severe ream & clean, when the pipe reaches a point where nothing tastes right. It re-zeroes both the pipe, and me.