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petmonkey -> RE: Pipes and Tobacco (12/2/2010 9:58:38 AM)
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Although they probably won't work for historical re-enactment, there are butane lighters specifically made for pipe smoking that emit a lower heat flame at an angel or with hoods on them to guard against the wind.
For re-enactment, i bet there's open flame around somewhere, instead of shorter matches, light a longer bit of wood, like a puck for lighting fireworks--keep in mind you don't actually want a high heat flame near yer' tabacci'.
Different pipe woods do impart different flavors to the smoke. Briar's good as it also absorbs moisture--it might even be what you have. After a while, heavy smoking or long use, the pipe might become a bit odorous, that's what boxes are for and that's why some people prefer Meecham, those white ones that turn tan with use--the pipe continues to have a more pleasant smell for some reason.
Your clay pipe, if it's a cheap-o is commonly considered a poor choice as it does impart a slightly unpleasant taste. i had a friend who used this as a bar of when to ease up on their habit--if he wasn't slightly bothered by it, it meant he was losing some ability to taste his food. He consciously chose gluttony as his sin though, so that's probably irrelevant. :) For similar reasons, i'm not partial to soapstone, i think the flavor it adds is unpleasant but other people don't find it noteworthy.
i certainly recommend corncob to anyone who wants to try it, i think it adds a note of straw-like flavor, not at all in a bad way. i'd liken it to some teas that have a straw note in them. That, and i like the symbolism of them; i'm silly that way. *cue Ol' timey music like you'd hear in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?*
http://artofmanliness.com/2010/08/09/how-to-make-a-corn-cob-pipe/
--monkey, who tried out pipes when she was going through a "just how much of a dude do i feel like?" phase.
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