Taking a Pipe from Good to Great

 

(PfP) There is no little irony that a pipe’s monetary value decreases by approximately half when it is smoked because a pipe begins to deliver value to its owner when it is smoked. Some pipes are great smokers from the first light. Others require a breaking-in period to come into greatness. Regardless, when a flame kisses the tamped tobacco inside the bowl chamber for the first time, the journey begins. Will the pipe become a beloved favorite, or will it rest, dust-laden, on a rack next to its owner’s better friends? To some extent, the answer depends on you. Continued