beebiz
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Hey all! Found this site through a Google search. There seems to be some good information here. And, I look forward to meeting you guys!
I am 50 years old. And, I've been smoking cigarettes since I was about 12. The last carton of "ready-roll" cigarettes I bought was back when generics were around $25 to $28 per carton. I then started rolling my own. And, when cigarette tobacco jumped to right at $50 per pound, I began using pipe tobacco to make my own cigarettes.
As for making my own cigarettes, I've always used tubes and a hand crank, Top-O-Matic. But, the arthritis in my hands has finally gotten to the point where it is very difficult for me to use my machine anymore. So, I started looking for an alternative to cigarettes.
I remembered trying a pipe back years ago. I didn't care that much for it because of the really bad tongue bite that I got! And, I didn't care for the fact that it seemed that I was having to re-light my pipe every time I wanted a draw. This was back in the time when windows had yet to come out. And, I didn't have a clue as to what the internet was!!
After talking to some buddies and doing a lot of reading on the internet, I decided to give a pipe another chance. So, I bought a "package deal" of some estate pipes on Ebay. In the deal, I got a Molina, Yello Bole, and a Dr. Grabow... all bent... a corn cob with a trashed bit, a straight Dr. Grabow Grand Duke, and a zippered tobacco pouch. I only gave $31.15 for the whole lot. So, I didn't figure I could get hurt too bad!
This time around, I am enjoying the pipe!! I'm getting better and better at smoking a pipe slowly... like it was meant to be smoked!! I'm working hard to learn to become a proper partner in the romantic dance between the pipe, the tobacco, the fire, and the smoker!
My pipes quickly taught me some things. First, thanks to the papers used, cigarettes taste like crap!!! Second, I love the flavor of tobacco by itself!!! Third, my tongue does not like the heat generated by smoking a pipe... even slowly!
Because of all of this and having read that the churchwarden pipes are supposed to smoke so much cooler than other pipes, I headed back to Ebay. There, I purchased a 10 1/2 inch long Italian churchwarden pipe made by Relax. It too is an estate pipe. I've not gotten it yet... should Monday or Tuesday of this next week.
I don't know if I will like the churchwarden or not. But, I'm betting heavily that I will! And, if I do, I'll be hunting for 2 or 3 more!!!
Well, that's enough rambling about me!! You guys will probably learn that I tend to be a bit long winded! And, I apologize in advance!!!
Robert
I am 50 years old. And, I've been smoking cigarettes since I was about 12. The last carton of "ready-roll" cigarettes I bought was back when generics were around $25 to $28 per carton. I then started rolling my own. And, when cigarette tobacco jumped to right at $50 per pound, I began using pipe tobacco to make my own cigarettes.
As for making my own cigarettes, I've always used tubes and a hand crank, Top-O-Matic. But, the arthritis in my hands has finally gotten to the point where it is very difficult for me to use my machine anymore. So, I started looking for an alternative to cigarettes.
I remembered trying a pipe back years ago. I didn't care that much for it because of the really bad tongue bite that I got! And, I didn't care for the fact that it seemed that I was having to re-light my pipe every time I wanted a draw. This was back in the time when windows had yet to come out. And, I didn't have a clue as to what the internet was!!
After talking to some buddies and doing a lot of reading on the internet, I decided to give a pipe another chance. So, I bought a "package deal" of some estate pipes on Ebay. In the deal, I got a Molina, Yello Bole, and a Dr. Grabow... all bent... a corn cob with a trashed bit, a straight Dr. Grabow Grand Duke, and a zippered tobacco pouch. I only gave $31.15 for the whole lot. So, I didn't figure I could get hurt too bad!
This time around, I am enjoying the pipe!! I'm getting better and better at smoking a pipe slowly... like it was meant to be smoked!! I'm working hard to learn to become a proper partner in the romantic dance between the pipe, the tobacco, the fire, and the smoker!
My pipes quickly taught me some things. First, thanks to the papers used, cigarettes taste like crap!!! Second, I love the flavor of tobacco by itself!!! Third, my tongue does not like the heat generated by smoking a pipe... even slowly!
Because of all of this and having read that the churchwarden pipes are supposed to smoke so much cooler than other pipes, I headed back to Ebay. There, I purchased a 10 1/2 inch long Italian churchwarden pipe made by Relax. It too is an estate pipe. I've not gotten it yet... should Monday or Tuesday of this next week.
I don't know if I will like the churchwarden or not. But, I'm betting heavily that I will! And, if I do, I'll be hunting for 2 or 3 more!!!
Well, that's enough rambling about me!! You guys will probably learn that I tend to be a bit long winded! And, I apologize in advance!!!
Robert
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