The Disrespected Tobacco Chamber

 

(Russ Ouellette) As pipe smokers and/or collectors, we pay a lot of attention to grain for smooth pipes or ring grain for sandblasts or the type and execution of rustication. We all have certain preferences for stain colors and finishes. Some people have distinct likes and dislikes for stem types, colors and materials. And we’re not even including shapes, makers, country of origin and other more esoteric choices. I’ve been around for arguments about almost all of the above, but the conversation becomes much more muted when the subject is the tobacco chamber. Continued