Anyone else feel wierd about smoking an estate pipe?
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Nor would any person worried about food borne illness or communicable diseases. Fortunately, your example isn't likely to occur to the well educated estate pipe buyer.
First, briar is significantly harder, denser, and less likely to absorb moisture and harbour microbes and pathogens than other woods.
Second, I don't know many who would recommend you smoke an estate pipe that hasn't been properly refurbished and sanitized.
Please note, I'm not trying to dismiss your fears... I'm just pointing out that the picture you've painted, while poetic, isn't par for the course with estate buying.
-- Pat
Yeah, I had misgivings. But they are steralized thoroughly. I would think that my estate pipe was formerly smoked by Raquel Welch, and that helped.
I think it will be less creepy if the stems gets changed, I don't find it creepy, if I were to die, I would rather give my pipes to someone that will get good use of them, I have read also that some brick and mortar shops have a machine that sanitize the pipe completely.
I am using Playtex Binkies now in lieu of pipes. Pacifying, although you do get a few strange looks,mainly from women over 50. Still, beats the scorn of most everyone smoking a bowl of even red amphora.
If only a famous brother of the briar could be mediazized with a playtex Binkie, I would be more accepted. It does look funny at present and sends maybe a misconception.It needs to be legitimized as theraphy for PTSD.
Wouldn't think of smoking castoff pipes. I would only consider purchasing a used pipe if such was of proven historical significance. I would leave it untouched and would not consider smoking it. I worked long and hard to get where I am today, I no longer buy used cars, houses, etc.
However, if someone enjoys or can only afford used pipes more power to 'em. Same for the guys who have figured out a way to make a buck reconditioning used pipes and then selling them. Just not my "cup o'tea".
However, if someone enjoys or can only afford used pipes more power to 'em. Same for the guys who have figured out a way to make a buck reconditioning used pipes and then selling them. Just not my "cup o'tea".
"To each his own" is odd based on some of the responses which are more akin to "to each his own, unless you don't do it my way".
To each their own. I personally don't have a problem with smoking an estate pipe, if its not your cup of tea then that ok too.
Most of my pipes are estates. Some were barely smoked once. Most were super clean upon arrival. All got the cleaning of their lives afterwards. Guaranteed nothing could survive my cleaning. Took some down to the raw wood and refinished from the ground up! Got most at 1/10th their cost if bought new.
I'm an antique tool guy: I've got a collection of pliers, hammers, blowtorches and more. These aren't display pieces, they work for me. Most have been purchased at flea markets, tag sales, etc.
I enjoy the history behind the tools, knowing they've done something in their time on this planet.
However, I am a wee bit iffy on estate pipes. Haven't bought a "dead man's pipe" yet, but I can understand the issue, being uncomfortable using it. We'll see.
I enjoy the history behind the tools, knowing they've done something in their time on this planet.
However, I am a wee bit iffy on estate pipes. Haven't bought a "dead man's pipe" yet, but I can understand the issue, being uncomfortable using it. We'll see.
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