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Cloves also work.

Is that tamper a repurposed seal/stamp of some sort, Zippo?

Enjoyed a tall stack of cinnamon raisin French toast with unsalted peanuts and a golden delicious apple on the side. I'm near the last...

C&D Turkish Izmir blending in an MM diplomat bent apple cob.

I'm having my first smoke since Wed. night: Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match in a Jansen's N.O. bent volcano with saddle stem. My beverage...

I'm finishing an MM Washington Rob Roy filled with GLP Ashbury that I took on errands.

Passing the quarter mark of this bowl of pre-2014 Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend in a 2014 Basil Meadows smooth slight bend squashed...

Smoking a Poul Winslow bent apple with SWR aromatic,Mug of 8 o`clock coffee. I seem to be in slow motion today...

This might be worth a look. I started this with Petersons, but do it with other pipes...

Maybe you’re tamping too firmly & it adds up as you go down the bowl.

I'd start with @Ranger107 's advice. You may have some nice cake going by now - usually a good thing as long as it's not too thick, and...

Check your cake. You may need to ream. Check the air hole in the bowl for blockage. Maybe clean the stem with a bristle cleaner? Does...

I keep my tobacco in airtight Mason jars. I don’t track the humidity, but I don’t think it has changed much. I dry most of my tobacco...

Man, the Red Headed Stranger album got me through some tough times at about 18 yo.

I'm a tone and production person in general, but they become evermore significant when I'm in a down state. I want lush, warm tones. I...