Also, DO NOT shy away from a Missouri Meersham (sp?) Corn Cob pipe. They come in multiple sizes and shapes, and unbelievably inexpensive. And (in my opinion) smoke as well as pipes significantly more expensive. These pipes smoke great on the first bowl and need no real "break in time". Go ahead and buy your expensive pipe or pipes, but don't overlook the cob experience.
Take this advise from an old Boatswains Mate.......
Just convinced my son that a corn cob pipe wasn't just for farmers and hillbillies. He'd been wanting to smoke a pipe but could only find corn cobs offered at Walgreens. So after a little heart-to-heart I explained what great smokers a corn cob pipe could be. Especially for a newbie unsure if he wants to get into pipe smoking. A cheap corn cob is probably better smoker than a cheap briar.
Corn Cob Pipes certainly have a negative stigma to them, especially with popular culture. I avoided them at first, but decided to give them a try. My wife had a good laugh when she found out that I bought one. But after one smoke, the cob won me over. Every pipe smoker needs a cob in their rack, if only for testing new blends. But I feel that once a pipe smoker gives a corn cob pipe a chance, they'll appreciate them. I gave one to my friend, and after one bowl told me he enjoyed the cob more than his briars. While I wouldn't go that far myself, I do think they smoke better than a few of my briars. And if one breaks, you can buy a new one at a cheap price.
Plus, once that cob darkens over time, they have a nice, rugged look to them.
I have bought several T. Christiano pipes recently. All have been great smokers, I prefer filter pipes now. As I have gained experience the filters just give me a little better smoke. I only use balsa filters, hate the charcoal ones. I don't care for the paper filters, looking to add a brebbia or vauen to my collection next. And a double thumbs up for MM Cobb's, love them and the price is great. Still love my briar more than the Cobb's.
@drzensen -- Look into the EA Carey Magic Inch pipes. I've had them since the late 1960's and have five of them. (My other two pipes are a Duncan Hill and a Charatan. The Carey's are the best smokers.
I have bought several T. Christiano pipes recently. All have been great smokers, I prefer filter pipes now. As I have gained experience the filters just give me a little better smoke. I only use balsa filters, hate the charcoal ones. I don't care for the paper filters, looking to add a brebbia or vauen to my collection next. And a double thumbs up for MM Cobb's, love them and the price is great. Still love my briar more than the Cobb's.
@motie2 You could get some great stacking combinations with that pipe. And for those who use one pipe for English blends and another for aromatics ... this might do the trick.
Interesting pipe @motie2 . I feel like the stem should have more of a bend to it, but I've seen quite a few bent pipes with straight stems on ebay. Not sure how well it works, but people use it.
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Also, DO NOT shy away from a Missouri Meersham (sp?) Corn Cob pipe. They come in multiple sizes and shapes, and unbelievably inexpensive. And (in my opinion) smoke as well as pipes significantly more expensive. These pipes smoke great on the first bowl and need no real "break in time". Go ahead and buy your expensive pipe or pipes, but don't overlook the cob experience.
Take this advise from an old Boatswains Mate.......
Plus, once that cob darkens over time, they have a nice, rugged look to them.
And would this be called a pig-nose or a cow-nose?