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Imagine: your favorite pipe cracks because it’s too dry in storage. Or you’re looking forward to a smoke session only to be met with a disgusting, musty smell and taste from too much moisture.Have the

So you have a new pipe. Now what? The first step you have to take when you have a new pipe is breaking it in. This essentially means building up a carbon layer, or "cake", in the chamber of your pi

Most pipe smokers are easy-going folks who enjoy nothing more than sitting back, firing up a bowl of their favorite tobacco, and binge-watching their favorite show, or maybe even - gasp! - reading a b

There is more to pipe tobacco than harvesting leaves, letting them dry and breaking them up so they can be smoked in tobacco pipes. The pipe tobacco you buy at your favorite smoke shop has been put th

It seems as though the Zippo lighter has been a mainstay of American popular culture forever. And in a sense, that's true for most people, since there are few alive today who were born before Zippos w

Updated on September 23rd, 2023 Novice pipe smokers tend to think that the only things that affect the smoking experience are the variety and blend of the tobacco. Some might also be aware of

There are lots of tobacco pipe problems that people come across.The main way to learn about tobacco pipes and tobacco pipe accessories is through research, experience, and talking to people who know a

Have you heard of building up a cake? Whether it's your first or fifteenth pipe, it's always important to go over the basics of this vital process to make sure you get it right. Let's explore th

Tobacco pipes and tobacco pipe accessories are all fun and dandy, but what about the tobacco itself?When you’re a beginner, it can feel almost impossible to pick out the right tobacco. With so many op

If you’re a fan of meerschaum pipes and briar pipes, you likely jump for joy when you see a movie character smoking on screen.When you see an iconic pipe smoking movie character, you immediately feel

Meerschaum pipes ruled the pipe world long before briar pipes were introduced in the late 1800s, and the material still has a loyal following to this day. Something that fanatics love is the

You're thoroughly enjoying your wholesale tobacco pipe. You're relaxed and the smoke tastes great. Maybe you're getting in some much-needed “me time”, or maybe you're smoking with your buddies.And the