saying oxidization is like rust. And oxygen ruins things it makes metal rust makes stems oxidize and it does the same thing to the cells in our body. Which is one of the reasons it's so important to eat vegies because they protect against this. In fact not eating vegies is considered slightly more carcinogenic then smoking a pack a day. If I am not going to work in the industry I went to school for I might as well list messed facts about morbid stuff online.
I just mentioned it as it will continue to spread if not removed. I had an estate piece that was oxidized all the way through and very brittle.
rust does the same thing. Like that rust tractor we found way out in the woods. Perfectly formed until you poked it and then most of it would just crumble. It's weird how many farms used to be out in what is now woods.
It's the sulphur in the vulcanized rubber rising to the surface.
That would explain the taste. And that would certainly count as a type of breaking down.
Some pipes it has to do with the initial quality or hardness of the vulcanite.
I've noticed that the harder it is, the more prone to oxidizing. May be higher sulphur ratio.
Agree. On the other end of the spectrum the soft ones do the same in a different way. It’s like there is a mid-range of most optimal hardness/sulphur level/quality/density/magic content.
I used to live in CT and once the state decided to drain a reservoir near Ridgefield. After the water was gone you could see the stone walls of lots of small holding farm fields. It was every!
I suspect this has more to do with the mouth in question than the intrinsic characteristics of the pipe.
Indeed. Just don't like the feel of acrylic. I've recently discovered that I really like juma too.
A resin based material often used in making knife handles. My newest pipe from J. Everett Pipes has a juma stem.
