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    Black coating inside bowl...

    Actually, I read somewhere that Brog actually CHARS the pipes with some kind of a machine. Unfortunately, I read this before I knew what it means and paid little attention to it or where I read it, so I don't know how reliable this information is... Also, The stuff in my bowls is definitely...
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    Black coating inside bowl...

    Just a little update: I'm saying this with nothing to compare to, but I didn't feel the coating on my Brog... Today I'll try the briar (I smoked my pear), from which I cleaned the stuff, and report back if I see any difference :]
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    Black coating inside bowl...

    I already have 2 cobs which I love :] But I wanted to try a wooden pipe... mso, I realized after I posted this thread that I stumbled into some controversial territory and read a little about it. The thing is, as a novice, I don't know if I'll be able to tell the difference.. so I figured...
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    Black coating inside bowl...

    Thanks, everyone! I guess this is the carbon layer I read about... I'll try to smoke with it and build a cake on it....
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    Black coating inside bowl...

    Hello! Just received my 2 new pipes! They're Mr Brog's, one briar and one pear, and I was wondering: Inside the pipe's bowl there's this black coating... it's definitely not the wood, but something that was added... Anyone knows what this is..? Thanks!
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    Cutton residue?

    I use something labeled "Atomic". Was the only thing available at the tobacconist I visited... I don't know if it's the cleaner as it is the pipe.. I use a corn cob, and a rather small one.. Could it be an issue of a small stem?
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    Cutton residue?

    Hello :] Just cleaned my pipe thoroughly for the first time, and I noticed the pipe cleaner left some residue in the stem and bowl... I cleaned up the big chunks I could see, but I guess there's more... Is that OK? Plus - how do I prevent this from happening next time? Thanks!
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    New + Questions!

    My last purchase from them included 4 ounces of tobacco (1Q among them), two pipes and a Czech tool. Not a small package, but it got here in about 3 weeks, which is pretty fast for Israel post..
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    New + Questions!

    Thanks for the tips, everyone! @paulfg : Shipping cost is a pain when living outside US. Out of principal. I don't pay more than 14 the cost of my order for shipping, but I did find out that smokingpipes ships globally with a reasonable cost. @gordebak : Thanks for the welcome! As I said -...
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    New + Questions!

    There are several tobacco shops around the country, which I should visit.. But I need to make a day of it (they're all a few hours drive), and I really don't know how good the tobacconists are there (if they're not 21 years old boys who were just looking for a temp job). Plus, Israel, among it's...
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    Problems with my pipe experience

    Fairly new to this myself, but had some luck with packing. Don't worry about relighting - it depends on how you smoke, tamper etc. You might be packing too tightly, so next time try to pack more lightly and see how this feels. about the flakes - had a few of these myself, and I don't see a way...
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    New + Questions!

    Hello everyone! Picked up a pipe (Corncob: MM Morgan) about 2 weeks ago, and smoked about 5 bowls until now. Gotta say - it's amazing. I've never been a smoker: never touched a cigarette (it really disgusts me) or smoked drugs, but I occasionally enjoyed a cigar with a friend. Now comes my...
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