93rdCanadian
Well-Known Member
I have received a portion of my black Friday order and its more beautiful leaf than the stuff I had from WLT years ago. I am very happy and excited to get started but I wanted to run my plan by you guys before I commit to going through the steps.
In the past I used the powermatic shredder for cigarette use. I have since quit but I still enjoy a quality pipe when I can find the time. My real plan here is to stash away many pounds to age until I am ready in 10 to 25 years to enjoy with more time on my hands.
My current plan is to shred with the powermatic, then press into cakes and jar after drying for long term storage. My concern is that the powermatic shred will be too fine a shag and when pressed into a cake and then crumbled it will produce a clumpy saw dust type cut which will clog a pipe easily. My alternative is cutting by hand using a sharp knife, however I am looking at processing about 10lbs of tobacco so I am not looking forward to using a knife to do the work.
I prefer a crumble cake because it will be easier for me to produce with hand clamps and a form.
Do you think pressing into a crumble cake will be sufficient to slow burn speed (in addition to blending, and stoving) but also not clog the draft hole easily? Thanks!
In the past I used the powermatic shredder for cigarette use. I have since quit but I still enjoy a quality pipe when I can find the time. My real plan here is to stash away many pounds to age until I am ready in 10 to 25 years to enjoy with more time on my hands.
My current plan is to shred with the powermatic, then press into cakes and jar after drying for long term storage. My concern is that the powermatic shred will be too fine a shag and when pressed into a cake and then crumbled it will produce a clumpy saw dust type cut which will clog a pipe easily. My alternative is cutting by hand using a sharp knife, however I am looking at processing about 10lbs of tobacco so I am not looking forward to using a knife to do the work.
I prefer a crumble cake because it will be easier for me to produce with hand clamps and a form.
Do you think pressing into a crumble cake will be sufficient to slow burn speed (in addition to blending, and stoving) but also not clog the draft hole easily? Thanks!