My Fold-n-Stuff Method

[commonsenseman]

@commonsenseman

Had to try this so I folded and stuffed half a flake of FVF. Burned it for an hour and a half and there's still some left! (but I got to get to work now). Was a PIA to get going as I didn't have any left to rub out for tinder on top.

How do you do this for the ragged flakes like BCF or 1792? Most of my flakes of those are disintegrating all on their own.

Glad it worked for you!

It's a little trickier with flakes like that, but it's still possible, even with broken flakes. Basically I try to "line it up" in my hand & arrange about the same amount as a traditional flake (depending on pipe size of course). Then just fold it & roll it as normal to make a sort of cylindrical tower of tobacco just slightly shorter than the bowl depth.

[Emperor Zurg]

Glad it worked for you!

Yes, it worked great. Thank you for enabling me to perfect my unhealthy behavior

How about with those spun coins. I really enjoy PS Lux Bullseye from time to time but I've always rubbed it out and then broke up the center disk into cubes. Could never figure out how some fold and stuff those round coins.

[commonsenseman]

Yes, it worked great. Thank you for enabling me to perfect my unhealthy behavior

How about with those spun coins. I really enjoy PS Lux Bullseye from time to time but I've always rubbed it out and then broke up the center disk into cubes. Could never figure out how some fold and stuff those round coins.

Can't say that I've ever tried it with a coin, I imagine that it would be a matter of getting all the the strands to point the same direction. I've had pretty good luck with LTF & that's kind of a "weaved-flake".

[JustTroItIn]

Yes, it worked great. Thank you for enabling me to perfect my unhealthy behavior

How about with those spun coins. I really enjoy PS Lux Bullseye from time to time but I've always rubbed it out and then broke up the center disk into cubes. Could never figure out how some fold and stuff those round coins.

For coins like Escudo and DNR I fold in half than fold in half again, stuff and stack. Usually 2, sometimes 3, coins will fill a bowl. It doesn't seem like they would, but it's amazing how well both tobaccos burn.

Three Nuns has much smaller coins and I prefer to put a bit of shredded tobacco in the bottom of the bowl, stack a few unfolded coins on top of that, then top the bowl with a bit more shredded baccy.

[Emperor Zurg]

For coins like Escudo and DNR I fold in half than fold in half again, stuff and stack. Usually 2, sometimes 3, coins will fill a bowl. It doesn't seem like they would, but it's amazing how well both tobaccos burn.

Three Nuns has much smaller coins and I prefer to put a bit of shredded tobacco in the bottom of the bowl, stack a few unfolded coins on top of that, then top the bowl with a bit more shredded baccy.

So you fold in quarters then? Or fold again the long way?

I tried the fold n stuff with PS bullseye. I figured you'd want some sort of a Z fold to keep the Cavendish dot in the center of the fire but when I tried that in the past, it met with failure. May not have been so much the folding method though as I was still somewhat unfamiliar with moisture level and packing density back then. Seems the Cavendish needs to be pretty dry to burn right.

[Mister Moo]

My Fold-n-Stuff Method
It's officially taken me just shy of two years to figure out flakes, a

I am going to have a flake workshop in Raleigh this summer. We cannot wait two more years for you, jeffle.

[commonsenseman]

I am going to have a flake workshop in Raleigh this summer. We cannot wait two more years for you, jeffle.

Since I originally posted this 5 years ago & it had taken me 2 years then to "figure flakes out". I'll see you at the 2022 international Flakes Summit. You can even sign me up as a keynote speaker, provided there will be complimentary 1792.

[rx2man]

@ commonsenseman, thanks for taking the time to write this up. 3 yrs ago I started smoking cigars and a few months later picked up some pipes and tobacco. As everyone knows smoking a pipe and smoking a cigar are two different things. In the last year I my interest in pipes has increased. This is a great post that I am going to make use of.......the question is PS Luxury Navy Flake or SG Full Virginia Flake......

[commonsenseman]

@ commonsenseman, thanks for taking the time to write this up. 3 yrs ago I started smoking cigars and a few months later picked up some pipes and tobacco. As everyone knows smoking a pipe and smoking a cigar are two different things. In the last year I my interest in pipes has increased. This is a great post that I am going to make use of.......the question is PS Luxury Navy Flake or SG Full Virginia Flake......

Both excellent choices!

[Emperor Zurg]

@ commonsenseman, thanks for taking the time to write this up. 3 yrs ago I started smoking cigars and a few months later picked up some pipes and tobacco. As everyone knows smoking a pipe and smoking a cigar are two different things. In the last year I my interest in pipes has increased. This is a great post that I am going to make use of.......the question is PS Luxury Navy Flake or SG Full Virginia Flake......

FYI Newminster 400 (Superior Navy Flake) is an excellent virginia flake and it's inexpensive to boot