Chip In The Bottom of The Bowl
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Depending on how much wood was chipped. If it is like a scratch than don't worry, but if it's more than a 1mm i would send it back. But all depends on the price you paid. If it was cheap i wouldn't worry, but if it was 50+ than i would look if you can return it. Looking at the foto it seems like it would not be a problem
Ignoring the chip for a moment, it looks to me like the draft hole in the side of the bowl is a tad too high, and very slightly off center as well.
If so, that in itself shouldn't be a problem, but it raises more concern than does the chip. The photo has the pipe somewhat tilted, but I think the chip was caused by the drill bit plunging too deeply into the bowl, thereby nicking a spot opposite the draft hole.
In all likelihood this pipe won't burn tobacco all the way to the very bottom of the bowl, in which case the chipped area won't see a glowing ember very often. So, as Brendan18 said, if this is not a top dollar pipe, just ignore these minor nits, and enjoy the pipe.
If so, that in itself shouldn't be a problem, but it raises more concern than does the chip. The photo has the pipe somewhat tilted, but I think the chip was caused by the drill bit plunging too deeply into the bowl, thereby nicking a spot opposite the draft hole.
In all likelihood this pipe won't burn tobacco all the way to the very bottom of the bowl, in which case the chipped area won't see a glowing ember very often. So, as Brendan18 said, if this is not a top dollar pipe, just ignore these minor nits, and enjoy the pipe.
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This is nothing, smoke it as if there´s no tomorrow! If you are really concerned about it just cover it with a dab of pipe mud. Enjoy!
As Stvalentine says, just smoke the thing. It's purely an aesthetic issue that will not influence the smoke in any way at all. I've seen much worse than that and suffered no ill effects regarding the smoking of the pipe.
Regards,
Jay.
Regards,
Jay.
Very nice pipe ...comfortable-looking. You know, there was something that struck me as odd: from the slight char on the rim,
and the darkened walls of the bowl, the pipe looks like it has been smoked (at least a little.) Yet, the draft hole looks clean -- like a virgin pipe. Given the nick in the bowl opposite the draft hole, could it be that this pipe's draft hole was enlarged? And not too carefully at that.
and the darkened walls of the bowl, the pipe looks like it has been smoked (at least a little.) Yet, the draft hole looks clean -- like a virgin pipe. Given the nick in the bowl opposite the draft hole, could it be that this pipe's draft hole was enlarged? And not too carefully at that.
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It's been smoked, perhaps a bunch. Looks like it was recently reamed. (which may be related to the nick in the sole)
I disagree with the draft hole being too high. I see nothing there that indicates you'd be left with unsmoked tobacco. Although it is off center. That won't affect the smoke at all. I would argue slightly off center actually results in a better smoke. But anywho, it looks to me like whoever cleaned this last got their drill bit out and when a bit too far. You can tell it was done post smoking as the "chip" is a different color from the rest of the inner walls. As alluded to above.
This will be a fine smoker for you! If you are truly worried just make sure you develop a cake in the area and when you ream, do it lightly over that spot.
This will be a fine smoker for you! If you are truly worried just make sure you develop a cake in the area and when you ream, do it lightly over that spot.
Madox, pipe mud is variably a mixture of cigar ash mixed with water or occasionally honey. Personally I don't see the need for cigar ash I'm pretty sure any tobacco ash would do the trick.
The two components are mixed together to a uniform consistency resembling putty and can be used for minor repairs inside pipe bowls. It of course needs to be allowed to 'set' which depending on ambient temperature can be a few days.
Never done it myself as I have my doubts about it lasting but some folks swear by it.
Regards,
Jay.
The two components are mixed together to a uniform consistency resembling putty and can be used for minor repairs inside pipe bowls. It of course needs to be allowed to 'set' which depending on ambient temperature can be a few days.
Never done it myself as I have my doubts about it lasting but some folks swear by it.
Regards,
Jay.
...although I don´t use pipe mud but a self-mixed coating that consist of 50% charcoal, 50% pumice and waterglass. This works for precoating or fixing minor holes/scratches inside the bowl.
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