Just be careful cutting and sanding. That stuff is nasty in terms of the fibers it releases into the air.What do you think about this?
I use carbon fiber, in my production.
Right now I'm doing a test on a pipe with bamboo.
After smoking this pipe 100 times I will cut it in half, to see the result.
When carbon fiber is repeatedly scratched, such as with the sharp cut end of a kinked pipecleaner, nastiness happens. CF is a bit like asbestos in that regard. Safe and stable as long as it's intact, splintery bits of stuff you don't want to breathe when crushed or cut.
Much better to use stainless steel. It has no issues of any kind when used for tobacco pipes.
And what do you think about the bamboo with nothing inside?
It's been used without problems by the pipe industry for 75 years, so no worries.
I have one pipe from an American artisan with a very thin, unlined, black bamboo stem. It is gorgeous, which is the only reason it remains in my collection. It is a pipe cleaner fluff magnet and so prone to clogging that I rarely use it. This, despite being diligent to use narrow Dill's pipe cleaners that I've carefully defluffed prior to using.It's been used without problems by the pipe industry for 75 years, so no worries.
Carbon fiber shanked pipes make me nervous for that reason. I think I'd want it lined with stainless steel tubing!When carbon fiber is repeatedly scratched, such as with the sharp cut end of a kinked pipecleaner, nastiness happens. CF is a bit like asbestos in that regard. Safe and stable as long as it's intact, splintery bits of stuff you don't want to breathe when crushed or cut.