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Old 05-04-2008, 12:07 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: What am I doing wrong?

It's part of the obsession. A lot of it depends on the particular tobacco as well. Some bowls I can get going and rarely have to relight. Others I have to lay the flame to every few minutes. As far as advice.....Try the 3 step pack method (Daughter/Mother/Father). I use it almost exclusively. It will take time to get packing down to second nature. It's all part of the learning curve. Also, when you tamp be careful not to overtamp, which winds up packing the tobacco even tighter. All you want to do is flatten the burnt ash onto the unburnt tobacco.
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