I bought my first pipe just a few days ago while in Dublin. I didn't do any research before buying and did not know that you should be resting a pipe between smokes ... so today I bought another pipe! I found it in an antique store (and probably paid way too much at $28). It is a Dr Grabow El Dorado Adjustomatic.
https://goo.gl/photos/zugjUGyPuuq5DZbDA
It looks like it's barely been smoked. My pipe of 10 days had more carbon in the bowl than this one.
Unfortunately I've already mucked it up a bit. I thought I'd wipe the stem with a bit of alcohol to get rid of any germs. Immediately the stem seemed to melt almost and change colour ...
https://goo.gl/photos/hbvCTe4Upz3tfoNf8
Maybe if i just lightly sand the stem?
ETA: it seems i can't post pictures? Maybe because I'm a newbie here?
https://goo.gl/photos/zugjUGyPuuq5DZbDA
It looks like it's barely been smoked. My pipe of 10 days had more carbon in the bowl than this one.
Unfortunately I've already mucked it up a bit. I thought I'd wipe the stem with a bit of alcohol to get rid of any germs. Immediately the stem seemed to melt almost and change colour ...
https://goo.gl/photos/hbvCTe4Upz3tfoNf8
Maybe if i just lightly sand the stem?
ETA: it seems i can't post pictures? Maybe because I'm a newbie here?