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  1. wayneteipen

    Who Uses Pipe Cleaners While Smoking?

    I don't usually have to but if I do and have a cleaner available (I don't carry them with me most of the time) and get a gurgle. If I don't have a cleaner I'll either gentle exhale into the stem or, if I'm outside, put my thumb over the chamber and give the pipe a gentle flick.
  2. wayneteipen

    Luxury Bullseye Flake Prep

    I haven't tried cubing it, Harris. I think I'll do that today.
  3. wayneteipen

    How Often Do You Alcohol Clean?

    See now, the thought of smoking someone else's pipe tachs my gross meter unless it's seen a retort. I know that's not a rational thought either but I guess I have my proclivities too. :lol:
  4. wayneteipen

    Stem Removal

    Have any of you guys who swab your pipes with alcohol ever tried a pipe that isn't regularly cleaned with alcohol? I once read about a fella that was adamant that he didn't like green eggs and ham and lo and behold he tried them and liked them. :wink:
  5. wayneteipen

    How Often Do You Alcohol Clean?

    Ah, yes. But what about stoneware? You wouldn't stick it in the dishwasher would you?
  6. wayneteipen

    Stem Removal

    Whoa there, rothnh. I don't restore and sell pipes at all. No need to take me out back and rough me up because I don't do things the way you do. :lol: pitchfork, at the end of each smoke, I do give a quick, forceful blow through my pipes to clear the airway after dumping out ash. I wonder...
  7. wayneteipen

    Stem Removal

    Cajun, I hear you and no offense taken. (I'm very hard to offend and enjoy the humor in our banter.) Like I said, to each his own. I'm too nice a guy to make anyone eat shit if they don't want to anyway. Now, if you want to eat shit I suppose I can steer you in the right direction. :lol:
  8. wayneteipen

    Post A Picture Of You

    I love the photo threads. It's always fun to put faces to names.
  9. wayneteipen

    Help

    Sounds like a packing issue. My first guess would be packing too loose. Secondly, new pipes do tend to smoke a bit hot until you get a decent cake built up. Just take it slow and let the pipe cool down to normal before taking another puff. Unfortunately, relighting heats things up quite a...
  10. wayneteipen

    Stem Removal

    With all due respect, a well made pipe will only have a fraction of a mm gap between the tenon and mortise floor to accommodate for swelling. That's not a big enough gap to allow the build-up you're referring to. That's why I stipulated "a well made pipe." I've restored a good deal of the...
  11. wayneteipen

    My Collection With Pictures

    Nice collection going there except you have vegetables in your pipe rack. (Just kidding. Cobs are workhorses and great smokes.)
  12. wayneteipen

    Wanted to Like Smoking the Pipe But ....

    I'm surprised no one has recommended tobaccos with cigar leaf in them to you. Since you enjoy cigars so much maybe you would enjoy that familiarity in a pipe tobacco at a cheaper price. McClelland's Dominican Glory and Dominican Glory Maduro might fit the bill as would GL Pease's Robusto. GL...
  13. wayneteipen

    Stem Removal

    pitchfork, I don't get that much gunk build up that a pipe cleaner can't remove. I don't know, it hasn't been an issue for me. What size airway do you prefer? I can see more tobacco making it into a larger diameter airway.
  14. wayneteipen

    Preferred Type of Finish?

    The traditional finish on briar pipes is pure carnauba wax applied on a buffing wheel.
  15. wayneteipen

    Help Me! Which Stanwell?

    I know this is an older thread and the OP has probably already made a purchase but, for future readers looking for similar advice, I'll add that the Stanwell Featherweight 243 is a great clencher. I have one in the Vario finish that I smoke often while I'm working in the shop. It's so light...
  16. wayneteipen

    How Often Do You Alcohol Clean?

    I only do it if there's a problem with one of my pipes ie. sourness (which I've never experienced), the airway is getting restricted, etc. The only other time I use alcohol on my pipes is if I want to thoroughly clean it to smoke a different tobacco in it. As I stated in another thread...
  17. wayneteipen

    Newminster Superior Navy Flake: A Pleasant Surprise

    Shawn622, your thoughts on Newminster Superior Navy Flake mirror my own. I picked a pound up last year after sampling it at the Chicago show. I picked up on a honey flavor right away too which I liked. It's smooth, creamy, and sweet which is right up my alley. I actually like it better than...
  18. wayneteipen

    Which G L Pease Blend To Try First?

    Based on the one's you've listed and that you're looking for one that's not too heavy on the latakia, I would recommend Blackpoint. I like English blends that are easy on the latakia and found Blackpoint fit that bill nicely.
  19. wayneteipen

    Stem Removal

    I don't remove the stems from my pipes unless I absolutely have to. If your pipe passes a pipe cleaner and is well made, you shouldn't have to. Then again, I don't clean my pipes with alcohol unless they REALLY need it either. I like a well seasoned pipe and, IMHO, cleaning them with alcohol...
  20. wayneteipen

    Do You Haggle With Carvers?

    Speaking as an artisan carver (and I only speak for myself here) I love to haggle. I find it interesting that a lot of pipe collectors at shows aren't interested in haggling. I've had some seem to get put off if I let them know that the price is negotiable. It's almost as if some feel like...
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