Just a somewhat brief talk about pipe tamping and why it's important....perhaps more for beginners but it may have some help for more experienced pipe smokers as well.
Corey, wonderful video on an overlooked subject and on smoking a pipe in general. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. It should definitely help a lot of new and not so new pipe smokers. Highlighting the difference between how a pipe is smoked in a video and how it a pipe is best enjoyed was excellent. Best practices are often not employed in video because it is an atypical smoking situation. You've got a nice book nook - office, my friend. Be well, enjoy your Friday, and get in some of that quality pipe smoking time over the weekend. Peace
+Skipton95 Well, thank you so much for your kind comments, much appreciated and very encouraging for me to hear....I wasn't sure I wanted to post this after I was finished, didn't want it to come across in a wrong way. Thank you, enjoy your weekend (perhaps with a good pipe) as well my friend. Take care and be well, Corey
Hey Corey. I couldn't agree more, tamping is a very important part of pipe smoking. Not only is it necessary, but it is also something I enjoy. I really like the feel I get when tamping a bit of ash down, a bit like that feeling of fresh snow under each step. I mainly, and almost exclusively use my Czech tool, it has that good edge you talk about, the tamping surface is small enough to have a good control, and the fact that the stem of the tool is off centre allows me to use it with a small angle to tamp just a tiny bit harder along the wall of the pipe, creating a little dome. I usually tamp when I feel the pipe slowly going out, to revive it, tamping and puffing at the same time, or casually, when I feel like it. Ah the joys of smoking inside, even in my new flat, with no one to complain, I can't get myself to do it anymore. Great video! Cheers -- Aurélien
+fwerk Bonjour Åurélien, you are right, it should be something that adds to the,enjoyment of pipe smoking....part of the mode of relaxation, part of what should slow us down. Thanks for stopping in my friend and for your good comment, We will keep in contact, hope you're well in the mean time, Corey
Very well explained Corey, and an important topic to consider to get the best from one's pipe. I had a pipe tool, long before I had any pipes! This was part of my keyring collection, and I wasn't really sure what it was for. It's three sections fold neatly away, with the circular tamper forming one end. A loop on the other end allows attachment to a key chain or to be hung up. Years later when I had began pipe smoking, I remembered this little tool and set about hunting it out. I found it in the bottom of a draw and was delighted to use it for the proper purpose. This is a 'must see' for all those new to the pipe, a great posting. All the best
+swingkid100 Well, I'm glad you enjoyed and thought it was helpful, I was hoping for that. That's a great little tale of your first tamper, they certainly important tools and part of the accoutrement. Thanks for watching and for your good comment. Take care my friend, Corey
Some very good and important points, and they're not emphasized nearly enough. Centering an ember and "tending your fire" is absolutely crucial to a good smoke. And the point about avoiding the tendencies seen on youtube by people who are distracted and not really enjoying their pipe as they record was very appropriate. Great video my friend!
+The Artful Codger Thank you for your kind words my friend. Glad you found the video relevant and perhaps helpful to some, I was hoping for that. Take care and be well, always good to hear from you, Corey
+Bremen Pipe Smoker Hell Mark, my good friend, thank you very much for your kind words, it means a lot coming from you. Take care, and yes...we'll take soon. Corey
Rarely do I practice proper tamping, because many times I'm either making a video, chatting with a smoking buddy, or just distracted by other things around me and not focusing on the pipe itself.
+metalheadYcigarguy ...I think this is often the case, we're distracted in some way, but the pipe and tamper are meant as tools of relaxation...sometimes we need that reminder, I know I do. Thanks for watching, Take care, Corey
After watching a few of your videos, I'm now a subscriber. I notice many similarities between you and Mark the Breman Piper, so which one of you guys came first? I think the two of you guys are the best reviewers on RU-vid and really enjoy your content - Thank You for making videos.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Much appreciated! I made pipe videos back in 2010-2012, but stopped for a few years. Although, Mark's videos are of a much higher quality than mine, I don't have the time or desire now to do more...I used to! Again...thank you! Take care! Corey
@@portlandpipesmoker8497 - Sorry to hear you’re not doing reviews anymore, there are few worth watching, but yours and Marks were great. I still have many of yours to watch - good luck in your future plans, thanks.
@@ssnoc Oh...sorry! Didn't mean to imply that I'm not making videos anymore, just not up to Mark's standards. Still going to do some more videos for now. Corey
hey, liked the campfire comparison, but was hoping you'd take us through a complete light up with tamper. Did I miss that? Anyway, I agree about tamping, but have had a hard time keeping lit while blabbing on RU-vid. You?
+Pipeterian ...glad you enjoyed and found it useful. No, I didn't do a complete light up with tamping, thought that an explanation was plenty. It is definitely much more difficult to keep a pipe lit while making a video. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care and be well, Corey
+stutter (Cynthia+Susan) ...you're correct, like everything else, it takes practice. Hopefully this was helpful to some. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Corey
+PNWesty Hello my friend, yes, I have a degree in Anthropology and do some research and writing on the subject....more specifically, Cognitive Anthropology. Thanks for stopping by, Corey
