Screens: brass or stainless steel?

[jrfoxx]

Can say I've never had that happen. I wonder if your puffing too hard. Non of my briar pipes have filters and never had a mouthful
of ash before

Someone on Cigar Weekly gave me some good advice. Don't try and smoke every last bit of tobacco. Keep a little at the bottom that acts as a filter, and just dump it with the ash and dead coals when you're done.

I think trying to smoke every bit, plus the shank in the bowl of my MM Cob were the cause. Now I will be sure not to try and smoke every little bit. Pipe tobaccos are mostly extremely cheap, especially coming from the cigar world, so no reason to worry about dumping a little unburnt tobacco.

I friggin love tobacco!

[dj1340]

I never smoke all the tobacco in the bowl. Yes it does act as a filter a little bit. That's why I like a 1/4 or 1/2 bent stem.
Seems to keep a lot of the moisture in the bottom and for me provides a cooler smoke.
As with anything it's a personal preference. I don't get concerned about relights either. If I'm enjoying the pipe it doesn't
matter.

[jrfoxx]

I never smoke all the tobacco in the bowl. Yes it does act as a filter a little bit. That's why I like a 1/4 or 1/2 bent stem.
Seems to keep a lot of the moisture in the bottom and for me provides a cooler smoke.
As with anything it's a personal preference. I don't get concerned about relights either. If I'm enjoying the pipe it doesn't
matter.

Yeah, I've gotten over the relights thing too. Experience has proven that it makes no difference.

Interesting info about the bent stem providing cooler smoke. I think my MM would probably be considered a 1/4 as a guess. The bend is right at the end, if that matters

I friggin love tobacco!