I have absolutely no clue what I'm doing.

OldBlueEyes2012

As a fellow CCOM user and BORK, I've come to learn a great deal about smoking. But my knowledge is exclusively catered to cigars. I would like to start smoking pipe tobacco, but don't even know what I need, or how to light it. I know how amateur this must sound, but please bear with me. I also don't want to spend a lot of money, so I was thinking about picking up a few corn cob pipes. How many times can you smoke with one before you need to replace? What do I need to light it, and are there any other things I might need? If there is another thread that I find that can answer all of my questions, I'll find it and delete this. Thanks! -Rob

Hayblet

don't EVER use a torch to light, as to what with, seen it all from soft flames, zippos, matches, or bics there's an instructional video in some section of the C.com videos about ho to pack n light a bowl, I have no experience with corn cobs so I can't help there

AugustWest

Cobs are very forgiving. You don't have to build up a cake in a cob to get a cool, smooth smoke. Call Cigar.com and ask for Andrew - he seems to be the go-to pipe guy. Get a couple cobs and a couple kinds of aromatic tobacco. A pack or two of pipe cleaners, a Czech tool or a pipe nail for a tamper, and you're all set. I recommend wooden matches. There's a guy on YouTube who also has a website called Aristocob.com and he makes videos about smoking cob pipes. The most important thing is that you relax and learn the hobby. It takes some time to figure out how you like to pack your pipes, what kind of draw you like, your cadence (how often and how deep you puff), etc. The fall is a great time to start. Sit outside (if you can) with a hoodie and a cup of coffee and start practicing.

Marker

AugustWest

I have the Washington - I love them. I like straight pipes and the bits are comfortable. I recommend getting a couple extra bits (less than $1 a piece) when you buy a pipe. Also didn't want to imply any endorsement of any site or vendor over CCom.

J.S.

The only thing that I can really add to this discussion is that cobs do ghost and pushing them too hard (i.e., changes blends and smoking multiple bowels in 1 sitting) will result in a very bad experience. I would pick up at least 2 or 3 and a couple of blends. I would also suggest that you get at least 1 of those blends as a non-aromatic blend. I myself don't care for the aromatics at all and when I first started I almost gave it up because I was told to start with an aromatic. You may love aromatics but I would at least get a nice English blend to try as well.

Russ622

OldBlueEyes2012:

As a fellow CCOM user and BORK, I've come to learn a great deal about smoking. But my knowledge is exclusively catered to cigars. I would like to start smoking pipe tobacco, but don't even know what I need, or how to light it. I know how amateur this must sound, but please bear with me. I also don't want to spend a lot of money, so I was thinking about picking up a few corn cob pipes. How many times can you smoke with one before you need to replace? What do I need to light it, and are there any other things I might need? If there is another thread that I find that can answer all of my questions, I'll find it and delete this. Thanks! -Rob

Shoot me a PM, I have 30 pounds of pipe tobacco in my cellar more than enough to send you some samples.

Rain

Russ622:

OldBlueEyes2012:

As a fellow CCOM user and BORK, I've come to learn a great deal about smoking. But my knowledge is exclusively catered to cigars. I would like to start smoking pipe tobacco, but don't even know what I need, or how to light it. I know how amateur this must sound, but please bear with me. I also don't want to spend a lot of money, so I was thinking about picking up a few corn cob pipes. How many times can you smoke with one before you need to replace? What do I need to light it, and are there any other things I might need? If there is another thread that I find that can answer all of my questions, I'll find it and delete this. Thanks! -Rob

Shoot me a PM, I have 30 pounds of pipe tobacco in my cellar more than enough to send you some samples.

This man is LEGIT! Stay away from him if you all bomb each other on this forum, he will bury your house.

Russ622

Rain:

Russ622:

OldBlueEyes2012:

As a fellow CCOM user and BORK, I've come to learn a great deal about smoking. But my knowledge is exclusively catered to cigars. I would like to start smoking pipe tobacco, but don't even know what I need, or how to light it. I know how amateur this must sound, but please bear with me. I also don't want to spend a lot of money, so I was thinking about picking up a few corn cob pipes. How many times can you smoke with one before you need to replace? What do I need to light it, and are there any other things I might need? If there is another thread that I find that can answer all of my questions, I'll find it and delete this. Thanks! -Rob

Shoot me a PM, I have 30 pounds of pipe tobacco in my cellar more than enough to send you some samples.

This man is LEGIT! Stay away from him if you all bomb each other on this forum, he will bury your house.

LMAO! Nah I have to keep some for myself. My pipe budget has slowly been taken over by my cigar budget.

OldBlueEyes2012

Russ622:

Rain:

Russ622:

OldBlueEyes2012:

As a fellow CCOM user and BORK, I've come to learn a great deal about smoking. But my knowledge is exclusively catered to cigars. I would like to start smoking pipe tobacco, but don't even know what I need, or how to light it. I know how amateur this must sound, but please bear with me. I also don't want to spend a lot of money, so I was thinking about picking up a few corn cob pipes. How many times can you smoke with one before you need to replace? What do I need to light it, and are there any other things I might need? If there is another thread that I find that can answer all of my questions, I'll find it and delete this. Thanks! -Rob

Shoot me a PM, I have 30 pounds of pipe tobacco in my cellar more than enough to send you some samples.

This man is LEGIT! Stay away from him if you all bomb each other on this forum, he will bury your house.

LMAO! Nah I have to keep some for myself. My pipe budget has slowly been taken over by my cigar budget.

haha that's very generous of you.