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Smoking a pipe can be a very rewarding experience. The smell of pipe smoke is generally regarded as pleasant, and different pipes can be quite pleasing to the eye. To truly enjoy the experience...

Depending upon how often you smoke, what tobacco you smoke and how long you go without cleaning your briar pipe, it will produce a sour taste in your mouth. Tobacco produces oils, and over time...

Resin build-up in your glass pipe can be not only unhealthy, but also will eventually clog the pipe. Cleaning the resin out of pipes is somewhat challenging. You don't want to use anything toxic...

A zip gun is a homemade weapon that is commonly made using a pipe for the barrel. The stock of the zip gun holds the barrel in position and can be made from any of a number of devices. Using a...

Pipe collectors the world over enjoy both the aesthetic and functionality of clay pipes. Clay is ideal for pipe making because it so easily shaped and carved, and once fired, can last for...

Making a pipe out of an ordinary object can be fun. Almost anything that is noncombustible and nontoxic can be made into a tobacco experience. A common vegetable, the carrot, is a good place to...

Yes, you can make a curtain of some sort to hide your junk but you can make that curtain from junk. Plastic pipe remnants, narrow fabric remnant rolls, aluminum cans – almost anything. Primarily...

In time, a faithful briar pipe will develop a sour, used-up flavor. This is caused by the oils in the tobacco, which can go rancid; by tar deposits; and by the various flavors of tobacco mixing....

Smoking from a slider pipe provides a convenient and quick experience, as the pipe can bend and fold to fit in a pocket or purse. While the bowl that holds the tobacco is slightly smaller than...

Because of paint ball's increasing popularity, the equipment used for this sport has advanced, causing prices to increase as well. Paint ball buffs have found ways to cut costs by building their...

A double bubbler pipe provides cleaner, more-filtered tobacco smoke than a regular pipe. They're often made of blown glass, easy to use, and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. The...

From J. S. Bach to John Coltrane, Bing Crosby to Albert Einstein, history is packed full of famous pipe smokers. Pipe smoking is lauded by its practitioners as relaxing and pleasurable, and...

The proto pipe is renowned for its innovative design features. But with all the tiny holes, it can be rather difficult to clean. No one likes to smoke from a dirty pipe, so it's important to keep...

According to Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, "A pipe is the fountain of contemplation, the source of pleasure, the companion of the wise; and the man who smokes, thinks like a...

Fishing rods are reasonably fragile tools when it comes to storage, as the rods are usually very light and must be kept as straight as possible so that they are effective when being used to cast...

Creating a homemade ring gas burner or a propane gas burner requires technical skill and extreme caution. You should have knowledge about welding and machining techniques before attempting to...

For the meticulous hobbyist, remote control (RC) vehicles allow a wide range of experimentation for enhanced performance that can create hours of pleasurable activity. A tuned pipe on an RC...

Whether you love eating nuts or just like them in your recipies, you will still need to crack the shell of nuts. Here is one easy way you can do to crack nuts.

Are your children sitting around claiming that they have nothing to do on weekends? Are they tired of all of your creative activities? Try this budget friendly activity that will explore any...

Collecting and smoking pipes can be an enjoyable experience for enthusiasts. However, if a pipe is packed or lit incorrectly, the smoker can have some unpleasant effects, such as a pipe that is...

The melody harp is an instrument that can be learned easily. Suitable for young children, it is a great first step in the musical education of any child. Tuning the instrument can be accomplished...

A pipe bender can take a metal pipe or aluminum tubing and bend it in a perfect arc. These tools are useful for all kinds of metalworking projects from making a set of patio chairs to creating...

Metal building is a hobby and craft that can be enjoyed by almost anyone. The results can be incredible as well. With metal building you can create anything from metal picture frames to furniture...

Water smokers, or water pipes, are used as an alternative to standard smoking pipes. By utilizing water to filter the tobacco smoke, the harsh qualities of unfiltered smoke are removed. While...

The VaporGenie is a pipe designed to vaporize tobacco instead of burning it. According to the company's website, this reduces the amount of particles and tar that you breathe in. When tobacco is...

If you are a pipe-smoking enthusiast, you want tokeep your pipe collection working properly in order to maintain a tasty and pleasurable experience. Pipes need regular, diligent cleaning in order...

This flag-related article was written by Mr. Turtledove, who is a vexillologist (student of flags). We live in a mobile society, and some people move every few years. For those of us who enjoy...

Fishing can be incredibly relaxing. Breaking out the poles for a day on the lake or river is tantamount to heaven for the avid fisherman. But, there's often the problem of coming home and not...

Let's face it: Firing things through the air at rapid speeds is fun. Now you can do some of your own propelling of items through air--but in a low impact, though no-less-thrilling manner by...

Buy a large piece of PVC piping 5" opening and 5 1/2" long. 1 piece 90 degree elbow 1 ft long, 2 screw on caps and a can of brown/black/green spray paint to fully cover feeder in...

Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is a useful, thermoplastic resin widely used for a number of products, including pipe. Thermoplastic resins can be softened by heating, reformed and hardened again by...

This is a very fast and easy process to getting a glass pipe squeaky clean.

Lets face it, it is Satrday night and your sink is clogged. Of course if you could afford a plumber, you would end up spending double your money because it is the weekend. A simple way to unstop...

Woodworking is a fulfilling but difficult hobby. There are hundreds of different techniques one can use to make the craft easier to perform. Whether learning how to use new tools, gain additional...

Tee-shirt cannons are popular at larger events such as concerts and football games. Since many companies use free tee shirts as promotional materials, limiting the give-away to the lower sections...

ATVs, or all-terrain vehicles, are built for trail excursions and sometimes can be loud because of the open design of their exhaust systems. Few regulations restrict ATV exhaust, and the noise can...

Packing a pipe full of tobacco is easy to do, but if you do not pack a pipe properly it will be prone to going out and even worse you could end up with bad smoke.

A meerschaum pipe is a fine smoking instrument that will give you many years of pleasure if cared for properly. Meerschaum is a mineral and is very easy to chip or break, so care must be taken...

Hi, Willy Blaze here. Keep you Glass Bowl Clean all the time with the Glass Bowl Buddy. Use this little brush every time you use your pipe and you will never get residue build-up again.

For those times where you really wish you had something to smoke with, but don't. Here is the easy step-by-step process to making your own homemade and easily disposable pipe.

Using PVC pipes and a small DC motor, you can create your own windmill generator. This is not a high-powered generator and is ideal for beginners. Once complete, the windmill will generate 1.8...

Pipe benders are handy tools when crafting parts from metal tubing. They are relatively simple in design. And, they can be crafted with a few simple pieces of material and hardware.

Hi! There are numerous ways to fill and pack a tobacco pipe for a great tobacco smoking experience. Some techniques are rather complex. I prefer this real simple effective method. Whether you...

A sausage stuffer is a great tool that is a must if you want to make your own delicious links. It is used to stuff sausage meat into casings and really you can't make sausage without one. A...

Rolling pipe tobacco in a cigar is not as obsolete an idea as one would first think. Many pipe tobacco fans prefer to occasionally roll a cigar to enjoy the art as well as experience a new taste...

When your glass pipe starts to get clogged, it is every smoker's pain to have to unclog it. Following are tips and expert advice that will help you get through the blockage. Cleaning a glass pipe...

Whether your project consists of many pipe joints or you only have to thread a single male end, a manual Ridgid pipe threader can make fast work of that task. A Ridgid manual pipe threader...

Hydraulic pipe benders come in two distinct different types, a vertical and horizontal unit. The vertical type bender will be situated as a stand-alone unit that is supported by a heavy-duty metal...

There are times when a simple propane burner would be a handy thing to have. You can use it to melt ice and snow, kill weeds or soften asphalt. If you are a home brewer, you can even use it to...

All you need are some easy-to-obtain products from your local building supply store along with a bag of potatoes, and you'll have hours of fun with a potato cannon that can propel a potato...