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Live & Learn: Advice From A Beginner Pipesmoker

December 5, 2019 by Jeffery Sitts

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As a relatively newer pipesmoker, I've rapidly advanced my pipe knowledge from working at Smokingpipes, continuously learning different methods and approaches to pipesmoking. Whether it be from observing a coworker's technique, picking things up from conversation, watching video tutorials ... Read More

Pipe Survival Guide: When Your Situation Is Dire and All You've Got Is Your Briar

November 29, 2019 by Truett Smith

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While we may not have the survivalist knowledge of Bear Grylls or the ingenuity of MacGyver, we know pipes. Pipesmokers everywhere need to be taught wilderness survival, specifically how to survive when all that's available is a pipe. ... Read More

Lighters Need Cleaning Too

November 20, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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I've managed to destroy a number of items by running them through the laundry in various pockets I've neglected to empty: valuable checks, essential phone numbers, flash drives, and a chocolate chip cookie I left in a shirt pocket, a cookie whose flavor was detrimentally mutated by the soap cycle. I still miss that cookie. ... Read More

Pipe Cleaner Woes

October 24, 2019 by Truett Smith

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Let's face it: Pipe cleaners are something of a necessary evil within the pipesmoking hobby. (Well, "evil" might be a tad hyperbolic, but at the very least, they're a tool that's more tolerated than enjoyed.) ... Read More

The Why and How of Estate Pipe Purchases

October 18, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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When I first learned about estate pipes, back when I didn't know a Billiard from a bathysphere, I was horrified. Used pipes? Pipes that had spent years in the mouths of who knows who smoking who knows what while cavorting with blatherskites from who knows where? Why would these pipes have any value? ... Read More

Recommendations For Building A Pipe Rotation

September 17, 2019 by Truett Smith

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When I first started smoking a pipe and encountered the phrase "pipe rotation," the vagueness and degree of personal preference confused me and incited questions. How many pipes do I need in my rotation? How often do I need to rotate those pipes? And why is rotating my pipes even important? ... Read More

Doting On Dottle: Advice On Smoking To The Bottom Of The Bowl

September 13, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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I still remember a pipe repair guy years ago telling me that he could tell I consistently smoked my pipes all the way to the heel. I felt a sense of pride in that accomplishment. That guy was Ronni Bikacsan, one of the best to practice the craft. He stopped doing repairs, sadly, overwhelmed and overcrowded. I had high regard for his ... Read More

All Pipes Considered: How To Pack & Clean Your Peterson System Pipe

September 4, 2019 by Andrew Wike

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On this episode of All Pipes Considered, Shane and I dive back into Peterson's System line to answer questions and offer helpful tips on packing, smoking, and cleaning. ... Read More

Delayed Gratification Technique

June 27, 2019 by Chuck Stanion

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DGT is an unobtrusive, unpretentious technique, best used with Virginias and Virginia/Periques, though some find that it works well with English blends as well, as long as the tobacco is on the dry side. ... Read More

Cigar Review: Romeo Y Julieta Habana Reserve Churchill

June 26, 2019 by Truett Smith