Going through an old box of pipes up in my closet today, I came across an almost new Brigham Voyageur shape #84. I couldn't remember why I had thrown it in this box of pipes that I no longer smoke, so I took it out and loaded her up.
Then I remembered why. The darn thing wouldn't draw worth a damn. I took it apart and this was even without the maple filter in it.I found a new filter and put it in. It was impossible to get any smoke through it.
I love the looks and feel of the pipe. It's craggy finish felt good in the hand and it was a perfect size for me. It just wouldn't smoke.
I looked down the shank and everything looked ok. I puffed on it without the stem and it was open enough. I puffed through just the stem and that was open enough too. It's just when I put the two together that the draw was too tight. So out to the garage I went, and lopped off 2cm. of the stem part that goes down into the pipe. Now the draw was TOO open. So I tried it with a maple filter in it. It now had a perfect draw! Wonderful!
Now I have a great pipe back in my rotation. I just have to keep enough of those little maple filters on hand.
Have any of you experienced a Brigham with an overly tight draw?
Then I remembered why. The darn thing wouldn't draw worth a damn. I took it apart and this was even without the maple filter in it.I found a new filter and put it in. It was impossible to get any smoke through it.
I love the looks and feel of the pipe. It's craggy finish felt good in the hand and it was a perfect size for me. It just wouldn't smoke.
I looked down the shank and everything looked ok. I puffed on it without the stem and it was open enough. I puffed through just the stem and that was open enough too. It's just when I put the two together that the draw was too tight. So out to the garage I went, and lopped off 2cm. of the stem part that goes down into the pipe. Now the draw was TOO open. So I tried it with a maple filter in it. It now had a perfect draw! Wonderful!
Now I have a great pipe back in my rotation. I just have to keep enough of those little maple filters on hand.
Have any of you experienced a Brigham with an overly tight draw?