Snuff from the Thumbnail and OTD's nose.

[olderthandirt]

Note the top of the nail is lower than the upper edge of the finger.

Loaded with Toque Spanish Gem

After the insufflation.
Note the thumb has moved up slightly.
This is done while the sniff is underway.

I use this method more and more as it does seem to allow better control.

Almost a carburetor effect it seems.
Taken from the back of the thumbnail it's as if the air flow may be allowing the snuff to "swirl" around a bit as it enters the nose. More readily coats the inside of the nose rather than following through to the throat.

I'm enjoying the Toasts and American Scotch types of snuff so much more now.

The 3.5" nail was trimmed due to the GP rating requirements of this forum

 

[TropicalBob]

Do note that you illustrate a far greater quantity of snuff than is officially recommended. Whatever floats your boat .. but this should not be done by anyone new to snuffing. Or anyone, in my book. Seed size. Small seed size. Snuffing is not a stuff-the-nose competition.

 

[olderthandirt]

Do note that you illustrate a far greater quantity of snuff than is officially recommended. Whatever floats your boat .. but this should not be done by anyone new to snuffing. Or anyone, in my book. Seed size. Small seed size. Snuffing is not a stuff-the-nose competition.

Ya know T-Bob, the camera does make things look larger than they really are. Such as my nose in this case.
Erm no ... strike that, nose is that size.

The amount on the nail is in fact approximately equivalent to that of an apple seed. It is spread a bit on the nail so that may be what has given you the completely mistaken impression of a far greater than "officially" recommended quantity.

I wholeheartedly concur that the the taking of snuff is not a stuff-the-nose affair nor have I ever advocated such or to my knowledge given that impression in ANY way shape or form.

But thanks for your immediate knee-jerk negative input to what was intended as a positive bit for the community just the same.

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

Guess this is a bad place to display my occasional ...uh..line?? 8-o It's a boat floater, though.

 

[The Wiz]

OTD....Fantastic photo illustration!! Were those nose hairs in photo # 4 or a Moustache?Hard to tell from that angle!

TB: I would agree with you that those new to snuff would do better with a smaller portion....but have you seen what size portions some of those snuff monsters at Snuffhouse.org are shoveling in? I'd stuff more than that in my nose to avoid going back to analogs(Although my piches are somewhat smaller than OTD's!......I think his was pumpkin seed size!)

The Wiz!

 

[olderthandirt]

Just mustache Wiz

The amount of snuff pictured is actually quite small, again apple seed size.

Thought only to contribute but...... sad. Just sad.

 

[The Wiz]

Just mustache Wiz

The amount of snuff pictured is actually quite small, again apple seed size.

Thought only to contribute but...... sad. Just sad.

Shouldn't be said my friend!

At least your nails we clean!

The Wiz!

 

[dgriego]

That does work rather well. Thanks for posting it OTD. I do have a question though. Are you pinching and placing the pinch on your thumbnail or are you somehow scooping it with your thumbnail and then putting it into position to place in the nose?

In defense of OTD (who seems perfectly capable of defending himself) I think everyone on this forum and escpecially OTD have always been careful to instruct new snuffers to use tiny portions and adjust them as they see fit.

 

[dgriego]

OTD....Fantastic photo illustration!! Were those nose hairs in photo # 4 or a Moustache?Hard to tell from that angle!

TB: I would agree with you that those new to snuff would do better with a smaller portion....but have you seen what size portions some of those snuff monsters at Snuffhouse.org are shoveling in? I'd stuff more than that in my nose to avoid going back to analogs(Although my piches are somewhat smaller than OTD's!......I think his was pumpkin seed size!)

The Wiz!

I was instructed in the fine art of "gob" snuffing by senior members of snuffhouse. Based on said instruction I would then assume that for some snuffers it is about how much snuff you can shovel in.

The gob method as described to me was to take a large pinch of NTSU and shove it up your nose (not sniffing but pushing it in) and was told to do this in each nostril, and that for them they do this with several pinches (as much as they can get in) then pinch your nostrils shut for a bit and sit back and relax.

Now mind you I tried this to a point. I simply took two large pinches and shoved one up each nostril and pinched. It does work, but it is not for me, way to much snuff up there and NTSU is rather strong and stinky.

The point is not to advice anyone to try "gobs" of snuff, but to show that for some snuffers it is indeed about how much you can put up there.

I would also say that after snuffing for a few months now, I do take different sized portions depending on the snuff I am using. Some are seseme, some are pumpkin and some are peas. It is a matter of preference and in my opinion suggesting that one must always use a small portion is sort of like telling someone they have to pair white wines with fish and chicken and reds with red meat.....it is wine snobbery....if you like chicken with red wine then you should drink red wine with your chicken.


Anyway as a disclaimer I will now insert that I am not recomending that anyone new to snuff try the gob method. Also note that the gob method used with the wrong snuff will be very painful. Take my advice and do not bother with shoveling gobs up your nose.

 

[olderthandirt]

... your nails we clean!

The Wiz!

De rigueur preparation for a photo shoot don't ya know.

That does work rather well. Thanks for posting it OTD. I do have a question though. Are you pinching and placing the pinch on your thumbnail or are you somehow scooping it with your thumbnail and then putting it into position to place in the nose?
...

I have a few simple wooden slide top snuff boxes dg. I open the top just slightly and tap the snuff onto the thumbnail.

 

[The Wiz]

I was instructed in the fine art of "gob" snuffing by senior members of snuffhouse. Based on said instruction I would then assume that for some snuffers it is about how much snuff you can shovel in.

The gob method as described to me was to take a large pinch of NTSU and shove it up your nose (not sniffing but pushing it in) and was told to do this in each nostril, and that for them they do this with several pinches (as much as they can get in) then pinch your nostrils shut for a bit and sit back and relax.

Now mind you I tried this to a point. I simply took two large pinches and shoved one up each nostril and pinched. It does work, but it is not for me, way to much snuff up there and NTSU is rather strong and stinky.

The point is not to advice anyone to try "gobs" of snuff, but to show that for some snuffers it is indeed about how much you can put up there.

I would also say that after snuffing for a few months now, I do take different sized portions depending on the snuff I am using. Some are seseme, some are pumpkin and some are peas. It is a matter of preference and in my opinion suggesting that one must always use a small portion is sort of like telling someone they have to pair white wines with fish and chicken and reds with red meat.....it is wine snobbery....if you like chicken with red wine then you should drink red wine with your chicken.


Anyway as a disclaimer I will now insert that I am not recomending that anyone new to snuff try the gob method. Also note that the gob method used with the wrong snuff will be very painful. Take my advice and do not bother with shoveling gobs up your nose.

Dg........That is snuff taking in a nutshell! The snuff itself determines the size of the portion. There is no possibe way I could take the same amount of Rooster that I could McCrystals O&G(for instance),or a Poschl snuff. While I would still recommend that an inexperienced user start small until they determine what method works best(pinch,bullet ect.),amounts used are subject to change based on type!

Good Post!
The Wiz!

 

[prr2freya]

I was instructed in the fine art of "gob" snuffing by senior members of snuffhouse. Based on said instruction I would then assume that for some snuffers it is about how much snuff you can shovel in.

While i was researching snuff I saw a youtube video of a kid using snuff like chew. He put a GIANT amount under his lip. He looked like an overstuffed coffee filter. Then he bragged about how seriously buzzed he was. I assumed this was rather stupid

Did I mention it was the one called ROOSTER?

 

[sunset]

OTD, LOL - It works and I didn't do so bad. Before your pictures and practice I really never tried because I'm one that even has trouble even with a bullet unless I use a mirror. So I didn't realize this gives you more 'control' because I seem to slow down.

I've been doing the 'on the back of the hand' sniffing when no one is around and it's not pretty I can tell ya.

In public I may go back to my old discreet ways of 'turning around, bullet and mirror', while I work more with this- practice...guess there's still hope for Dholakia White and me.

Thanks for your time to share and taking the pictures.

PS I still want to see that Tuxedo Cat, since that's what mine is. LOL

 

[olderthandirt]

OTD, LOL - It works and I didn't do so bad. Before your pictures and practice I really never tried because I'm one that even has trouble even with a bullet unless I use a mirror. So I didn't realize this gives you more 'control' because I seem to slow down.

I've been doing the 'on the back of the hand' sniffing when no one is around and it's not pretty I can tell ya.

In public I may go back to my old discreet ways of 'turning around, bullet and mirror', while I work more with this- practice...guess there's still hope for Dholakia White and me.

Thanks for your time to share and taking the pictures.

PS I still want to see that Tuxedo Cat, since that's what mine is. LOL

Only pic I could find of Lucy. Something about her evil nature prevents quality photos I guess.

I use this method more and more as it does seem to allow better control.

Almost a carburetor effect it seems.
Taken from the back of the thumbnail it's as if the air flow may be allowing the snuff to "swirl" around a bit as it enters the nose. More readily coats the inside of the nose rather than following through to the throat.

I'm enjoying the Toasts and American Scotch types of snuff so much more now.

@prr2
Those youtube vids you refer to are the true disservice to the practice of snuff taking. They are awfully darn funny though!

 

[dgriego]

While i was researching snuff I saw a youtube video of a kid using snuff like chew. He put a GIANT amount under his lip. He looked like an overstuffed coffee filter. Then he bragged about how seriously buzzed he was. I assumed this was rather stupid

Did I mention it was the one called ROOSTER?

Yes there are several you tube vidoes of silly teens (and sadly sometimes adults)doing huge lines of snuff, normally something strong like rooster (which is not one to take in any kind of large portion). It is stupid. Snuff really is not made for laying out a line and trying to pretend it is a illegal substance, nor do you ever want to "snort" snuff, the object is to get it into your nose, not you upper sinus and not your lungs.

Even the "gobs" is rather silly in my own opinion, but does seem to be a technique used by senior snuffers in their quest for the ultimate intake of nicotine. Although I have participated in the quest for high nicotine snuffs, my search is not really for any kind of "rush" but just for a good decent snuff that satisfies my need for nicotine, thus the gobs was not for me.

 

[hittman]

Nice pics OTD. I don't think the amount of snuff is too large at all. Like some of the others said, depending on what kind you are using, that does not seem out of line. I can't do that much menthol or medicated but that is about how much I use on many others. I appreciate you sharing this technique. It has helped me to keep from looking like I just stuck my face in a can of ash. I am a messy pincher. I do kinda like the bullets but they are easy to sniff too hard and give me brain hits sometimes.

 

[Stubby]

I have my own method, which is just a slight variation on OTD's. The photos show the snuff on the front part of the thumbnail resting against the finger, and I've done it that way. But what I've gotten into the habit of doing is place the snuff on the back of the thumbnail. That way I don't get snuff getting caught in-between the thumb and finger. I'll call it the thumb only approach, as opposed to the two digit approach.

Some swear by the pinch method but that's just a big mess for me, with snuff winding up all over the place. Wonder what the proper english gentlemen and gentlewomen method is? And what do the turn of the century edicate books have to say on the subject? This needs further study.

 

[olderthandirt]

...
Some swear by the pinch method but that's just a big mess for me, with snuff winding up all over the place. Wonder what the proper english gentlemen and gentlewomen method is? And what do the turn of the century edicate books have to say on the subject? This needs further study.

Hi there Stubby.
Certainly another benefit, lack of mess!
Darned if I don't end up with a line of snuff brown on the lower outer edge of one if not both nostrils when I pinch anything other than a coarse grind.

Here's to further study! Rolly!


Pssst, hey Stubby...
Your looking a little blurred today. I think somebody smudged yer avatar! 8-o

 

[dgriego]

I have been practicing using the little finger nail on my right hand, I actually scoop the snuff up with the nail (snuff is under the nail tip) and insert it into my nose. It works pretty good for the fine snuffs like the Indian ones and the Toasts.

The only problem with this method is it looks a bit strange as all my nails are clipped very close except for that one pinky one. Mind you I do not intend to grow it out real long.

One other draw back is keeping it clean as snuff tends to get stuck under there and makes it look like my nail is dirty.

 

[olderthandirt]

I have been practicing using the little finger nail on my right hand, I actually scoop the snuff up with the nail (snuff is under the nail tip) and insert it into my nose...

Grow your own spoon eh dg?

Brings to mind images of Chinese Dowager Empress or such. Elegant

I had to resort to whittling a spoon and it works quite well actually! Looks like a miniature tongue depressor with a depression in one end, almost redneck, but it does the trick and it fits in me watchpocket!