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SWEETHEART OF A DEAL

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SWEETHEART SAVINGS 25% off any 1/2 lb. of Tinder Box tobacco. You pick the blend, you save $12.00 per half pound. Enter discount code SWEET24 at checkout. Offer valid through February 29, 2024. While supplies last.

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American Smoking Pipe Repairs Co.

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Tinderbox.com have had several customers and non-customers contact us about their pipes in need of repair. We have dealt with American Smoking Pipe Repair for many years and found their service to be outstanding.   AMERICAN SMOKING PIPE REPAIR COMPANY For the love of pipes and over 27 years of experience. American Smoking Pipe Repair co. 3224 Evergreen Circle B Tobyhanna, PA 18466 570-460-0861 www.Americansmokingpiperepairs.com

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COMMON PIPE SMOKING PROBLEM

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COMMON PIPE SMOKING PROBLEM TONGUE BITE  Tongue bite, or an irritation of the tongue, is caused by one or more of the following reasons: Improper cake (or no cake) in the heel. This causes a BRIAR pipe to smoke hot. A “drug store” quality pipe fitted with a filter system which traps bitter fluids in the shank of your pipe. Tobacco too tightly packed in the heel. This leaves no air pockets for good combustion. Smoking low quality commercially packaged tobaccos containing preservatives and other artificial ingredients. Not tamping evenly or often enough. Smoking or puffing your pipe too fast....

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PIPE CARE

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PIPE CARE When cleaning a new pipe, use pipe cleaners frequently but cautiously. Running them all the way down into the bowl may peel away the new cake before it has a chance to set. Rest your pipe at least a full day after smoking it. Give the accumulated oil and moisture a chance to dry out. Be sure to set the pipe at the proper drainage angle, with the bowl lower than the stem. Your reward will be a dry pipe that smokes cooler and sweeter. Rotate your pipes. Owning and smoking a number of different shapes and styles...

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PROPERLY LOADING A PIPE

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Three Steps to Properly Loading a Pipe Step 1: Gravity feed tobacco into the bowl of the pipe. Gently level off the excess with the top of the bowl. Press the tobacco down gently about 2/3 from the top Step 2 Again, gravity feed tobacco into the bowl; gently level off the excess with the top of the pipe. Press slightly harder, this time until the tobacco is about 1/3 from the top. . Step 3 Once more gravity feed the tobacco into the pipe to overflowing. Press firmly. The tobacco should be slightly springy and level with the top...

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