Yep, point proven. Just dump it in the trash and you're done. Or, just don't even start the process. Horde all the tobacco just to look at it when you're feeling lonely. Done and done.rekamepip wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:19 pm+ 1 on your techniquePiping Abe wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:59 pm
I’ve never worried about smoking to the bottom. Sadly most of my bowls are cut short, do to time crunches these days with kids. Once I looked at the bowl of one of my well used pipes, and the bottom was still visible. There was no cake down there. Who cares, the pipe will smoke great regardless.
Fill, light, puff,
Distraction
Or
Fill, light, puff
Change mind
Choose new pipe different tobacco
Fill, light, puff
Dinner Bell
Heck sometimes it is
Fill
Distraction
No fire![]()
Other times
Fill, lighter failure
Distraction
No pipe
It’s rare to make it to the bottom of the bowl spitting ashes
It is a cruel world
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Blind reaming.
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Poetry.rekamepip wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:19 pm
+ 1 on your technique
Fill, light, puff,
Distraction
Or
Fill, light, puff
Change mind
Choose new pipe different tobacco
Fill, light, puff
Dinner Bell
Heck sometimes it is
Fill
Distraction
No fire![]()
Other times
Fill, lighter failure
Distraction
No pipe
It’s rare to make it to the bottom of the bowl spitting ashes
It is a cruel world
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I wonder if "blame Wildcat" will become a theme here? - Fr_Tom
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I come here when I'm lonely.kschatey wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:40 pmYep, point proven. Just dump it in the trash and you're done. Or, just don't even start the process. Horde all the tobacco just to look at it when you're feeling lonely. Done and done.rekamepip wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:19 pm+ 1 on your techniquePiping Abe wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:59 pm
I’ve never worried about smoking to the bottom. Sadly most of my bowls are cut short, do to time crunches these days with kids. Once I looked at the bowl of one of my well used pipes, and the bottom was still visible. There was no cake down there. Who cares, the pipe will smoke great regardless.
Fill, light, puff,
Distraction
Or
Fill, light, puff
Change mind
Choose new pipe different tobacco
Fill, light, puff
Dinner Bell
Heck sometimes it is
Fill
Distraction
No fire![]()
Other times
Fill, lighter failure
Distraction
No pipe
It’s rare to make it to the bottom of the bowl spitting ashes
It is a cruel world
![]()
Hold me.
I wonder if "blame Wildcat" will become a theme here? - Fr_Tom
There's nothing quite like the cool metallic embrace of submerging yourself in a bathtub filled with tins of tobacco...Wildcat wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:48 pmI come here when I'm lonely.kschatey wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:40 pmYep, point proven. Just dump it in the trash and you're done. Or, just don't even start the process. Horde all the tobacco just to look at it when you're feeling lonely. Done and done.rekamepip wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 8:19 pm
+ 1 on your technique
Fill, light, puff,
Distraction
Or
Fill, light, puff
Change mind
Choose new pipe different tobacco
Fill, light, puff
Dinner Bell
Heck sometimes it is
Fill
Distraction
No fire![]()
Other times
Fill, lighter failure
Distraction
No pipe
It’s rare to make it to the bottom of the bowl spitting ashes
It is a cruel world
![]()
Hold me.
I don't know if there's a science of reaming as such, but experience taught me that a good knife, nicely sharpened and with a rounded tip, does a great job in removing any excess cake. That's why I use a Rodgers of Sheffield pipe knife with the wood handle. They also are very good at slicing plugs.
Unfortunately, I think they were discontinued, so I'm glad I bought a few of them.
Here is an example.

Unfortunately, I think they were discontinued, so I'm glad I bought a few of them.
Here is an example.

'Tobacco is my favorite vegetable.'. Frank Zappa.
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Had I smoked that pipe with SPRT it would all be ash trying to light it Lol...Thelonious monkfish wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:22 amYou get it. OCD clean internals and rim but I like cake. That was pre manicuring with a knife, it was smoking so sweet but only lasted like 7 minutes. It's back to the twenty something range again. Weird-ohs.
OCD has its positives, I have the cleanest door hinges on my block I bet.
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I let the entry door hinges squeal. It's cheaper than an alarmTsal wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:00 amHad I smoked that pipe with SPRT it would all be ash trying to light it Lol...Thelonious monkfish wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:22 amYou get it. OCD clean internals and rim but I like cake. That was pre manicuring with a knife, it was smoking so sweet but only lasted like 7 minutes. It's back to the twenty something range again. Weird-ohs.
OCD has its positives, I have the cleanest door hinges on my block I bet.
“If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?” - George Carlin
Squeaking doors have charm.Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:30 amI let the entry door hinges squeal. It's cheaper than an alarmTsal wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:00 amHad I smoked that pipe with SPRT it would all be ash trying to light it Lol...Thelonious monkfish wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:22 am
You get it. OCD clean internals and rim but I like cake. That was pre manicuring with a knife, it was smoking so sweet but only lasted like 7 minutes. It's back to the twenty something range again. Weird-ohs.
OCD has its positives, I have the cleanest door hinges on my block I bet.
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