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Basic Instructions for Lighting Your Pipe

11.06.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Before you can enjoy smoking that pipe, you’ll need to learn how to light it properly. Of course, one of the most enjoyable aspects of pipe smoking is the type of tobacco that you choose, but quite a few people actually find the entire process relaxing and enjoyable. That said, you will need to take several steps prior to lighting up that pipe. What are they?nnYou will first need to start with the right tools on your side. Quality cigar cutter lighters can be used to light your pipe, but you will also need good tobacco, a quality pipe, and a three-piece tool set that includes a tamper, a cleaner and an aerator. Start by ensuring that the tobacco you’re using doesn’t have any tough clumps in it. You should spread your tobacco over a flat, clean surface to do this.nnOnce the bowl has been packed to the rim, use your tamper to work around the inside of the rim. Use a gentle hand, as you do not want to pack the tobacco too tightly. This will result in a hard draw that can ruin your experience. Test the draw by puffing on the stem once or twice. If it is hard to move air through the pipe, remove the tobacco from the bowl and start over again.nnOnce you have successfully packed your bowl, it’s time to move on to the lighting process. This is different from lighting other tobacco products. You will actually need to light your pipe twice. The first, or false, lighting is accomplished by holding the flame of your lighter over the bowl and gently inhaling. The flame will bend to touch the tobacco, but do not let it ignite. You just want it to smoke a bit. Now, take your tamper and tamp around the rim of the bowl once more, until the tobacco is at its original height once more.nnNow you can move on to the real lighting. Hold the lighter above the tobacco once more and twist the lighter so that the flame contacts all the tobacco in the top layer. Draw gently on the pipe and make sure that the tobacco glows gently. It’s important that you do not overheat the tobacco at this point, as this can make your pipe taste foul.

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