RE: rim char...ya, here I am with my first cob (back awhile now) and reading the advice of all you seasoned pipe smokers and attempting to implement the wonderful, common sense ideas that are presented.
So..spit on a kleenex tissue and elbow grease is all you need to remove char from a rim!
:laughat: Ya, and one row of kernels!
(I did NOT actually try to de char my cob)