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Wash them in hot water and dish soap , rinse with hot demineralized water ! Air dry them. Not with paper towels, pipe cleaners , my deceased mother in law's undies etc. Put them in the oven for 10-15 minutes on 110 Celsius to sterilize. Don't have herpes btw. Bob's your uncle :)

The man is not a thoroughbred pipe seller ( he knows nil about pipes ) and we exchanged a few mails . He is a very congenial person and earned a good reputation as a seller. I think most of his pipes to be very attractive ; higher graded and in fine condition. Admittedly most fetch (too) high...

Hi Jesse, We often seem to follow the same auctions :) Rim does not look topped to me , only cleaned and lost color,the refurb probably being a pushover. Actually I like it a lot, Barlng's bent pipes are not thick on the ground. I think of this pipe as being a very decent one with good grain ...

Depending on all the usual suspects and variables 1 to 1.50 hour. I prefer a ( Dunhill ) size 3-4 bowl and I'm slow.

Welcome from Nijmegen the Netherlands !

With a beautiful certainty ; Dunhill's EMP. Tasted bitter and foul ; made my pipe smell like a sewer. Yuck.

Hello Tim, Yes, I believe it is : https://pipedia.org/wiki/A_Dunhill_Pipe_Dating_Guide#Dating_of_Shell.2C_Tanshell.2C_Redbark.2C_and_Cumberland_finishes-1925_onwards:

In our eerie cellar ( dark, dry and cold ) are ten 1981 Dunhill Standard Mixture so called "tall boy" tins . Proud as punch when I stumbled over them. I opened the 11th one :) and it is pure manna . Will start selling soon , I smoke too little and these tins deserve a better home. Also smoked...

Meaning ?

Over 400 pipes only ? I'm not one bit impressed .

In what ratios ?

Sanity is wasted on the sane . Is there any real prove ? Quess not.

Weingott ?

Wonderful pipes ! Weingott comes to mind. Who did the outstanding tlc job ?

There are some contradictory reports on waterglass being poisonous. What is the truth ? I feel reluctant and so far only "concocted" organic bowl coatings. Great job on the pipe !