On average, how many bowls a tin

[doublebassmusician]

I'm curious to know how many cob sized bowl fulls will a tin will last for. Anyone ever figure this out?

[doublebassmusician]

or how many cobs an ounce.
Trying to make my online cellar more accurate to see how long it will last me.

[Bear Graves]

This is always a fun one.Though not always the case, think of the tobacco chamber as a cylinder. The tin, be it shallow, such as a 100 gram tin of 965, or a taller one, like Rattrays, is likewise a cylinder.

To calculate the volume of a given area: Pi times the radius squared times the height. Calculate both the tin and your chamber (I multiply the volume of the tin by 1.25, it's not like most of us smoke a bowl at tin density) and divide.

Then again, slow smoking contests usually dole out 3 grams of tobacco, which does a decent job of filling most medium chambers, so dividing the number of grams in a given tin by three might well get you close.

Yours, in super wild-assed guesses,

Da' Bear

[doublebassmusician]

Perhaps you can explain this to me with a private message.
Here, I'll send one to you just now.

[RJpuffs]

Originally Posted by Bear Graves

This is always a fun one.Though not always the case, think of the tobacco chamber as a cylinder. The tin, be it shallow, such as a 100 gram tin of 965, or a taller one, like Rattrays, is likewise a cylinder.

To calculate the volume of a given area: Pi times the radius squared times the height. Calculate both the tin and your chamber (I multiply the volume of the tin by 1.25, it's not like most of us smoke a bowl at tin density) and divide.

Then again, slow smoking contests usually dole out 3 grams of tobacco, which does a decent job of filling most medium chambers, so dividing the number of grams in a given tin by three might well get you close.

Yours, in super wild-assed guesses,

Da' Bear

No no no! No math needed ...

Pop open the tin in question. Line up 6 or 7 cobs. Dust off armchair. Refill lighter (or get matches). Get a chalk or pencil. Fill a glass with appropriate liquid (high octane preferred). Eject spouse from premises for duration of test.

Load bowl one ... ignite. Chalk off one scratch on tabletop. Puff, enjoy. When finished, light bowl two, chalk off another scratch. Repeat till tin is empty. Count scratches on tabletop when the tin is finished - and THERE is your answer

[dj1340]

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

No no no! No math needed ...

Pop open the tin in question. Line up 6 or 7 cobs. Dust off armchair. Refill lighter (or get matches). Get a chalk or pencil. Fill a glass with appropriate liquid (high octane preferred). Eject spouse from premises for duration of test.

Load bowl one ... ignite. Chalk off one scratch on tabletop. Puff, enjoy. When finished, light bowl two, chalk off another scratch. Repeat till tin is empty. Count scratches on tabletop when the tin is finished - and THERE is your answer

I think the last scratch on the table might be your forehead bouncing off the table after that many bowls and high octane drink!!

[Mad Hatter]

I'd guess 20 briar bowls from a regular tin but for a cob it would be more.

[Bear Graves]

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

No no no! No math needed ...

Pop open the tin in question. Line up 6 or 7 cobs. Dust off armchair. Refill lighter (or get matches). Get a chalk or pencil. Fill a glass with appropriate liquid (high octane preferred). Eject spouse from premises for duration of test.

Load bowl one ... ignite. Chalk off one scratch on tabletop. Puff, enjoy. When finished, light bowl two, chalk off another scratch. Repeat till tin is empty. Count scratches on tabletop when the tin is finished - and THERE is your answer

I must admit that your logic, Sir, is unassailable!

Da' Bear

[Alyks]

I usually get about 20 or so bowls out of a 50g tin.

[doublebassmusician]

Thanks to the people who actually answered my question

[David M]

I cant answer your question because I have never owned a tin - yet!
I believe these guys though.

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Just want to jump in real quick on this one....

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

Eject spouse from premises for duration of test.

...or girl-friend
For all us non-committal type puffers out there.
Hurrah!

[Hermit]

Of course, with a Boswell Grisly,
you get about one bowl per tin.