| We offer the following tips to lengthen the
life of your corn cob pipe and enrich your smoking enjoyment.
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| 1)
Fill the pipe bowl with layers of tobacco that are not too
tightly packed. This will keep your |
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pipe more evenly lit. |
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| 2) |
Tamp your tobacco down gently and frequently to prevent your
pipe from smoking hot. |
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| 3) |
Use pipe cleaners to keep the stem clear and avoid a wet
smoke. |
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| 4)
Never knock your pipe against a hard surface as this may
cause breakage. Knock the pipe |
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against the palm of your hand while
holding the stem firmly in the middle. |
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| 5)
Drawing gently in short puffs will help to prevent tongue
bite. Settle the pipe in the corner |
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of your mouth with your tongue
against the mouthpiece and hands off the pipe. |
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| 6)
Switching your pipes frequently helps to prevent bitterness
while allowing your corn cob |
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pipe to dry out for longer life. Having
seven pipes in a one-per-day rotation is the best. |
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| 7)
Smoke your first bowl of tobacco in a new pipe all the way
through and do not allow it to |
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go out. Long-time smokers tell us
that if the first bowl goes out, the pipe will tend to go out |
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at that same place each time you
smoke. |
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| 8)
If you enjoy an especially sweet smoke, try coating the
inside of the new pipe bowl with |
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honey before the first smoke. |
