Cracked drafthole?

thefryingdutchman · Jan 9, 2015

Dear fellow pipe smokers,
I recently introduced myself to pipe smoking and as you would expect, fell in love with it. A few days ago I received my second pipe, a beautiful Savinelli Bruna Liscia 616 ks, and after I read a lot about how to break it in, I started smoking it. I smoked it as slow as I could for just five times 1/3 and two times 1/2. Just a few seconds ago I discoverd what looks like a cracked drafthole or maybe a crack in the pre-carbonized layer. But it could also be a sloppy or a irregular drilled drafthole. To me it looks similar to this:

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/crack-in-my-new-pipe

But to be honest, I really don't know! And my neurosis, or let's say my love for my new pipe, is driving me crazy. Maybe and hopefully it is just that xD Is this something to be concerned of?

Greetings,

The Frying Dutchman

skaukatt · Jan 9, 2015

It's just me and my opinion but I wouldn't worry about it. I have many that look like that some for over 30 years (and smoked often) and have had absolutely no issues whatsoever with the pipes. I would smoke the pipe and note any issues if they arise. If they do contact the seller. You could also contact Savinelli and ask their opinion you might get a reply.
http://www.savinelli.it/en/contact-us
Good luck but I doubt there's a problem here. Keep us posted.

buroak · Jan 9, 2015

I have some pipes with draft holes that look like that. I have never had worse problems develop. If it does worsen, you could clean up the damaged area and apply some pipe mud.

ivapewithfire · Jan 9, 2015

First welcome!
I've been smoking this for the past week without any problems:

I haven't seen the actual crack you are talking about, but I can't imagine it will cause a problem for you without some serious abuse.

literaryworkshop · Jan 10, 2015

Yeah, not a problem, really.
Think about how the geometry of a draft hole works. The very top of the intersection of the draft hole and the bottom of the bowl is thin and bound to be a little bit fragile.

In this picture, you can see where the fragile point is, near the #3 marker. As you smoke the pipe, that thin part may char a little more than the rest of the bowl, and as you see, it may crack a little bit. Even if that little bit deteriorates entirely, the worst that happens is that the very end of the draft hole opens up just a little bit.
It's really not something to worry about, and it shouldn't affect the performance of the pipe at all.

freakiefrog · Jan 11, 2015

Briar at its core is wood. Sometimes with wood is drilled or cut there is "tear out" little fibers of the wood fray/splinter/tear. I've seen some pipes here recently that I would have thought for sure would have expoleded. But because briar is such a stable media it holds up. If it bothers you you might just want to send it back to Savanelli but me I'd smoke it and pass it on to my grandkids.

mso489 · Jan 11, 2015

smorgdonkey +1; that's the first thing I thought of.

jmill208 · Jan 11, 2015

How does it smoke? that is the real question.

rcstan · Jan 11, 2015

Having charred a few pipes following the established "load partial bowls to break in" method, which IMO we (SPC) should take off our website, and having seen a fair share of lightly-smoked-but-with-charred-airways-and-bottom-of-the-chamber pipes as trade-ins, your "problem" is a direct consequence of breaking the pipe in with partial bowls. No worries though, it will cake over, but when you ream it down to the wood it might look a bit unsightly.

woodsroad · Jan 11, 2015

This is a common problem for porn actresses, but it doesn't seem to keep them from smokin'.
Carry on, up the Khyber.

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