Lustrumboek 'The 5th Element"
you light up. After o little whilethe tobacco may go out. If so, tamp it down a
little and re-light. If there's a lot of ash in the bowl, empty it out without
knocking the pipe, then tamp and re-light.
You may find the pipe getting a little juicy as you smoke. To avoid this, try to keep
your mouth dry as you smoke, and avoid swallowing. If it does get juicy, run a
cleaner down it to clear it out. However, don't take the stem off the pipe while it's
still hot, as this will eventually cause the stem to get loose. (You can, however,
take a military-type push stem off a hot pipe; many Petersons and Savinellis have
this feature.)
Try to puff rhythmically. If the pipe gets too hot, or if your tongue gets "bitten",
slow downor lay the pipe down and let it cool awhile if necessary. If the pipe
goes out a lot, speed up. Before too long you'll find a good rhythm.
Try to smoke your pipe all the way down, as long as it's pleasant. This helps build
up an even layer of "cake" (carbon) inside the bowl. When you're done, clean all
the dottle (ashes and unburned tobacco) out of the bowl with the reamer. Avoid
banging your pipe on the ashtray, as this can make dents in the pipe. Put a cleaner
in the (cool) pipe until the next time you smoke it, to absorb any leftover juice and
help keep it clean.
"Break-in" refers to the initial carbonization of the bowl. Many pipes now come
with pre-carbonized bowls and require no break-in. I'd recommend such a pipe
for a beginner. However, it's desirable to maintain a 1-2 millimeter layer of cake
for a cool, even smoke.
If your pipe smokes sour or gurgles, if there's a lot of goo inside the stem, or if the
cake is very thick, it's time for a cleaning. This usually will have to be done every
5-10 smokes. First, use the knife blade of the pipe tool to scrape the cake to the
proper thickness. Then use the reamer to get any heavy goo out of the wood part
of the air hole of the stummel (the wood part of the pipe). Dip a cleaner in the
pipe sweetner, and run it through the stem; repeat with fresh cleaners until they
come out clean. Repeat with the stummel air hole; be careful not to get any
cleaner on the outside of the pipe, as this harms the finish. After cleaning, let the
pipe rest a few hours before smoking it again, to give the sweetner a chance to
dry out.
Lastly, enjoy! Don't smoke if you don't feel like it. It should be a pleasurable
pastime.
Goed, dat was stap 1 richting het pijproken. De volgende stap is je aanmelden
bij het Pijprokersgenootschap 'Met de vlam in de pijp.' De adressen van de
contactpersonen zijn bij het bestuur van het L.G. Snellius bekend.
Tot ziens!
Thijs Ligteringen
Leendert Dorst
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