Fuel Type: Butane
Ignition: Flint Roller
Flame: 45° Angled Flame
Price Range: $80-$100
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Jetliner Lacardo Pipe Lighter
Fuel Type: Butane
Ignition: Piezo Electronic Quartz
Tools: Built In tamp, pick and scraper
Flame: Soft Angled
Price Range: $25-$30 
Ignition: Piezo Electronic Quartz
Tools: Built In tamp, pick and scraper
Flame: Soft Angled
Price Range: $25-$30
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Perfect evening
Cold weather, good pipe with dark cavendish, sunset, Ole Miss beats Arkansas and my AMAZING chili on the stove with jalepeno corn bread coming out of the oven. Can it get any better!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Pipe Cleaners
[edit]Here is an interesting article of something I've not considered, but may give a try. I found this on Pipedia. www.pipedia.org
Enjoy!
Should I store my pipe with a cleaner in the stem?
There are three schools of thought on this issue:
1) Those who do not leave a pipe cleaner in their pipe between smokes. These people believe that doing so prevent their pipe from drying quickly and or properly.
2) Those who do leave a pipe cleaner in their pipe between smokes. These people believe that doing so assists in the absorption of nasty stuff.
3) Those who compromise by leaving a pipe cleaner in their pipe for a short period (usually overnight), then removing it to allow the pipe to dry completely.
Personally, I belong to group #1 a about half the time. The rest of the time I'm a #3, unless I forget to remove the pipe cleaner, in which case I'm an accidental #2. Bottom line: It really doesn't matter. Whatever works for you is fine.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Eternity Pipe Lighter
Fuel Type: Butane
Ignition: Electronic
Flame: 90 Degree Angle
Price Range: $20-$25 
Ignition: Electronic
Flame: 90 Degree Angle
Price Range: $20-$25
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Vector Pyro Brown Leather
| Fuel Type: Butane Ignition: Flint Ignition Flame: 90 Degrees Price Range: $100 | |
Friday, October 19, 2012
What the Heck???
The ice cream truck (yes, I live in the south and the ice cream truck is still going) is driving around the neighborhood playing Handel's Messiah over the loudspeaker. What's up with that? www.pipelighters.net
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Zippo Sherolock Holmes
Fuel Type: Liquid Fluid
Ignition: Flint & Wheel
Flame: Hole in Side of Chimney
Price Range: $20
Monday, October 15, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
IMCO G77R
Fuel Type: Butane
Flame: 45 Degree Angle
Ignition: Flint Wheel
Price Range: $15
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Savinelli's Corona Pipe Magie
Fuel Type: Butane
Flame: 90 degree angled
Ignition: Flint
Price Range: $75-$100 
Flame: 90 degree angled
Ignition: Flint
Price Range: $75-$100
Friday, October 12, 2012
Colibri Barrington Silver
Fuel Type: Butane
Flame: 45 degree angle
Ignition: roller bar flint strike synch
Price Range: $60-$75
Peterson's The Thinking Man Pipe Lighter
Fuel Type: Butane
Flame: Angled
Ignition: Flint
Price Range: $99-$119 (depending on the store or site purchased)
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Peterson's Thinking Man Pipe Lighter
Today I have begun a 365 blogging project where I will post about a different pipe lighter each day. The post will include the lighter's brand, name, fuel type, flame, ignition type, price range and an image of the lighter. I hope this will be a useful resource for all the pipers out the.
Please comment if you have an opinion about the lighter or an expense you would like to share.
In addition I will post a more in depth review of one lighter each week on my main blog at www.pipelighters.net
The featured lighter today is the Peterson's Thinking Man Lighter. It is, as the name suggests from Peterson's of Dublin.
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Fuel Type: Butane
Flame: Angled
Ignition: Flint
Price Range: $99-$120 (depending on the store or site)
Please comment if you have an opinion about the lighter or an expense you would like to share.
In addition I will post a more in depth review of one lighter each week on my main blog at www.pipelighters.net
The featured lighter today is the Peterson's Thinking Man Lighter. It is, as the name suggests from Peterson's of Dublin.
Fuel Type: Butane
Flame: Angled
Ignition: Flint
Price Range: $99-$120 (depending on the store or site)
Peterson's Thinking Man Pipe Lighter
Today I have begun a 365 blogging project where I will post about a different pipe lighter each day. The post will include the lighter's brand, name, fuel type, flame, ignition type, price range and an image of the lighter. I hope this will be a useful resource for all the pipers out the.
Please comment if you have an opinion about the lighter or an expense you would like to share.
In addition I will post a more in depth review of one lighter each week on my main blog at www.pipelighters.net
The featured lighter today is the Peterson's Thinking Man Lighter. It is, as the name suggests from Peterson's of Dublin.
Fuel Type: Butane
Flame: Angled
Ignition: Flint
Price Range: $99-$120 (depending on the store or site)
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The Extravagant Woman
Very interesting take on Luke 7
http://thesacredalter.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-extravagant-woman.html
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Pipedia-Info for Newbies on Pipe Smoking
I ran across this article on Pipedia (a Wikipedia for Pipes) and it contains some excellent info. for newbie pipe smokers. It covers many of the basic info. such as selecting a pipe, packing a pipe, lighting a pipe, selecting the right tobacco and care for your pipe and pipe accessories.
http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Pipe_Packing_and_Smoking_techniques
Monday, October 8, 2012
State Fair
At the Mississippi State Fair, 50 degrees and enjoying a cool smoke and watching the people
State Fair
At the Mississippi State Fair, 50 degrees and enjoying a cool smoke and watching the people 
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Great video on Peterson Pipes
I came across a great video the other day made by the Peterson Company of Dublin. It shows how their pipes are designed, carved, stained, accented and finished. It also describes their "system" for delivering a dry, cool smoke. I really enjoyed it and I hope you will too. It was posted on YouTube by tobaccopipestore www.pipelighters.net
Saturday, October 6, 2012
A Pinch is Better Than a Pound
More musings from a newbie.....
When filling your pipe an important aspect of packing is patience. After all isn't that what pipe smoking is about; slowing down and enjoying the moment?
In that vein, when first beginning to fill the bowl start with just a little pinch of tobacco and let it fall gently into the bowl. There is no race, no hurry to get t filled; just let gravity allow the tobacco to fall lazily into the bottom of the bowl. As the title of this post suggests, a pinch is better than a pound. 
Give the tobacco a soft tap and then fill some more until the tobacco is up to the rim. Then you can light up with your <a href="http://www.pipelighters.net.">lighter</a>
This method will help there to be enough air amidst the tobacco to keep it lit throughout the smoke.
A Good Tip
I learned a good lesson the other day.
My new friend Josh from The Country Squire (www.thecountrysquireonline.com) shared with me that pipe smoking is best enjoyed as if one was “sipping” a drink rather than “gulping”. I know this sounds self explanatory, but it immediately made a lot of sense to me. Recently, I had been experiencing a lot of tongue bite, the bowl was hot and the smoke was somewhat bitter. I do believe this was due, in large part, because I was drawing too deeply therefore smoking too hot. So, I will put this good tip into practice and let you know how it goes.
Thanks Josh!
Enjoy.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Pipe Lighters Galore
I have this sense of having become a wealthy man. Please understand that I did not say that I AM a wealthy man, but that I have only obtained the “sense” of having become wealthy. For, here I must chuckle; I have tripled my collection of pipe lighters. Yes, my friend you have heard me correctly. I have tripled my collection of pipe lighters. For my lonely Vertigo pipe lighter has acquired two siblings; a Zippo Chrome liquid fuel lighter and an IMCO G77R. As I mentioned above, this recent acquisition, has bestowed upon me the “sense” that I am now a man of means. So, last night on the back porch I had to try them out. The Zippo worked great. It lit on the first strike, and on every first try. There was no two or three tries to get it to light. I worked great right out of the gate. It will take a little getting used to as it requires a stronger draw on the pipe to bring the flame down into the bowl. And, for any subsequent lights when the tobacco has reduced a little, it is a mite bit more difficult to get the flame to go further down. But, I am sure with a little more practice I will get the knack of it. Also, I want to say that I did not mind, and hardly noticed, the lighter fluid taste. It was really a non-issue for me. 
The IMCO (a plastic butane pipe lighter with a 45 degree angled flame) also lights on the first try but the flame adjustment wheel is also made out of plastic (it was only $15) and I have to see if it will adjust well enough for me.
The Vertigo (metal butane lighter with a 90 degree flame)
generally lights on the 2nd or 3rd try and works quite well. The flame adjusts well, I can aim the flame easily and is relatively easy to refill with fuel. However, I must note that I have had to replace this lighter once a month or two ago as the first one I purchased went bad after 2-3 months. The lighting mechanism seemed to just wear out and quit working. The tobacconist shop gladly replaced the lighter for me with no problem and the new one works well, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
Out of the three I think I enjoy using the Zippo the most as it sort of fulfils my idea of the pipe smoking persona, the connection with the past. I will, however, keep you posted on their performance.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Great Quote
“I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment in all human affairs.” -Albert Einstein
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Xikar Pipe Lighter Review
An angled flame
Refillable butane fuel
Reliability
The flame is adjustable
It has built in tamper and other pipe tools
Non-flint lighting mechanism
To name a few.
The lighter is attractive, easy to handle and comes in a variety of different styles to choose from. Also, you can purchase them from several different sources on the Internet or at your local tobacconist shop. I have heard from some that if you contact Xikar directly and register your lighter they will send you a leather case to carry your lighter in, although I haven't done this myself.
One con is that the flame is not adjusted with a wheel but by a slot on the bottom. Enjoy!
www.pipelighters.net
Monday, October 1, 2012
Cob or Briar!
Cobs or briars?
While on this journey of pipe smoking bliss there is a question that continues to return to me, which is, "should my next pipe be a briar or a cob?"
While the origination of my one and only pipe is uncertain, it is o.k. since it was only $30 from the local tobacconist who said it was Italian hand made ;).
However, while reading some of the pipe smoking blogs; www.pipesmokersform.com, www.pipechat.info, www.pipesmagazine.com/forums and www.forum.pipes.org/discus/discus.cgi, I am discovering that there are some strong opinions on which type of pipes "old fart" (-a most affectionate reference) pipe smokers recommend for newbie pipe smokers. Some say cobs, some say briars, so which one should I choose for my next pipe?
Here are a couple of examples:
Image (cob)
Image (briar)
I must say I find it hard to choose. So........ I reckon I must get one of each. I shall report later on the specific kind of cob and briar that I ended up with and my opinion of each.
Until next time.....
PipeLighter
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