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- Size is very important. The size of your handle as well as the size of your bowl are both important, and determine many aspects of your smoke. It’s recommended that beginners start with handles that are on the longer side, as these are easier to work with and maintain.
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Oct 8, 2023 · Why Is Bowl Size Important? The size of the tobacco pipe or bowl is essential for several reasons. First, it will determine how much tobacco you can smoke at once.
Oct 15, 2019 · The tobacco chamber geometry and the design of the airway, the feel of the pipe in the hand, the way the smoker packs and puffs the bowl, mood, and even the weather conditions all have their influence, and relatively small changes can result in a major impact on the final experience.
Mar 8, 2024 · If you’re wondering how to select the perfect pipe shape for your smoking experience, you’re in the right place. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricate realm of pipe shapes, their distinct characteristics, and the essential factors to consider when selecting your pipe.
- The Old Days
- Resources Become Available
- Vulcanite vs. Acrylic
- Tapered and Saddle Stems
- The Slot
- Mortise and Tenon
- The Reasons For Great Engineering
Except for a few outliers, most American-made artisan pipes employed production stems, sometimes altered for better aesthetics, comfort, and airflow, but often with little modification. Vulcanite production stems are injection molded at high heat, requiring a higher sulfur content which later in the life of the pipe encourages oxidation. Internally...
Advanced techniques came online as the internet grew. Pipemakersforum.com is perhaps the most famous resource. Additionally, pipe makers like Cooke, Jeff Gracik, Tom Eltang, Jody Davis, Todd Johnson, and many others were and are famous for their hospitality and willingness to host younger carvers. These carvers and others like them motivated a cult...
Most artisan makers use vulcanite, also called ebonite, because it's softer in the teeth than acrylic and more popular. Those who prefer acrylic stems have the advantage of avoiding oxidation, but the acrylic is harder and almost glass-like. So the choice is: vulcanite for comfort attended by the need for consistent care to fight oxidation, or acry...
Jeff Gracik of J. Alanmakes his pipes with saddle stems almost exclusively. He finds them far more comfortable and his customer base agrees. A saddle stem is not generally perfectly flat, it has a modest taper as well, but it's at a less acute angle from the lip button than with a tapered stem. Jody makes tapered stems more often. "It just depends ...
Rather than step-down the smoke channel's diameter with three different drill bits, artisan makers use tapered bits for a smooth and gradual transition. Perhaps even more important is the funneling of the smoke channel at the lip button. The smoke channels for modern artisan pipes avoid any construction in the airflow. However, at the lip button, t...
Tenons are typically made from the same vulcanite or acrylic as the stem, or are made from Delrin, a slick material that works admirably when assembling or disassembling a pipe. For a long while, Jody preferred the same material for the tenon as the stem. "I've done a few different things through the years," he says. "I never liked using Delrin up ...
All of these decades of experiments and modification to older techniques have been in pursuit of a single goal: better smoking characteristics. When turbulence occurs in the draft channel, moisture forms, gurgle results, and cursing generally follows. By smoothing out the smoke channel and arranging consistent airflow, a drier, more flavorful smoke...
The question, especially for beginning pipe smokers, is how to tell if a pipe is well made. You need to know, then, what to look for in both a well-made, and a shoddily made pipe, so that you can tell the difference, and buy only those pipes that are well made.
A medium or large size bowl is recommended for new pipe smokers because there is more room for error and experimentation with packing and smoking. With a smaller bowl, you may be done smoking by the time you have gotten a good rhythm down. The two main factors determining bowl size – more precisely, the size of the tobacco chamber within the ...
Size is very important. The size of your handle as well as the size of your bowl are both important, and determine many aspects of your smoke. It’s recommended that beginners start with handles that are on the longer side, as these are easier to work with and maintain.
