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And, it is one that has been repeated often in variations at many, many pipe shows since. For the true pipe smoker and aficionado, such events are not to be missed. The mechanics, or engineering, of a good pipe is all about what is not there. The tobacco chamber, draft hole, smoke channel and slot determine the smoking qualities of a pipe. Collectively, these drillings, more so than shape, size and component materials, are the factors that yield a well smoking pipe.

Although rare to find, these pipes were mostly made of clay featuring a thin and straight 6-12 inches long stem. Also, Fashion tobacco pipe look for a heel at the base of the bowl and rouletting, milling, or incised lines on the stem to hike the price. You can spot these pipes with a detachable briar bowl and a metal stem that has a moisture trap. These pipes feature a stem made from dried calabash gourd and have a bowl attached with a meerschaum lining or a meerschaum bowl altogether. These are popular for their fully bent, U-shape stem and wide-mouthed, cone-shaped bowl.

There is a growing tendency towards “natural” tobaccos which derive their aromas from artful blending with selected spice tobaccos only and careful, often historically-based, curing processes. Bowls are made of varying shapes and materials to allow the smoker to tobacco pipe try different characteristics or to dedicate particular bowls for particular tobaccos. Pacing is very important in pipe smoking and essential to appreciating all the flavor and qualities afforded by the blender’s art. A slow and deliberate pace of puffing should be cultivated into habit so that one may soon be free of the conscious effort to regulate the burning tobacco in the bowl. This is to say that patience and perseverance are required to become a successful pipe smoker; one that can discover the joys of the hundreds of different blends currently available.

Pipe smoking, as contrasted with cigar and cigarette smoking, is considered a more relaxed and contemplative pursuit. Cigar smokers may dispute this, but I’ve never witnessed a group of pipe smokers standing in a knot in animated discussion, as is common at cigar events. Perhaps this is because of the required accoutrement of the pipe smoker. The need for preparation of these items, as well as the attendant rituals of the pipe and a comfortable spot for smoking all tend to promote a relaxed and unhurried state of mind.

This is a truism among collectors and again points up the friendly social aspects of pipe smoking and collecting. My memories of pipe smokers go back to the ‘50s and’60s when pipe smoking was very popular. You may have seen pictures, movies or television shows of some notable people smoking pipes.