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    Refinishing Briar Pipe

    I have a really awful looking briar no-name which has a cheesy varnish finish. I was thinking of stripping it and putting a decent finish on it. How to do this? Thanks. Michael
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    What is Wrong With This Pipe

    I’ve been sitting on this pipe for maybe 15 years. I don’t even remember where it came from. On the side is stamped the worlds “Maine Pipe Smoker.“ I did buy it somewhere in Maine. The weird thing about this one is that the bowl gets very hot no matter slow you smoke it. And even though it’s...
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    Apple for Moisture

    When I was a kid, the old guys used to put a piece of apple in a pouch to keep the tobacco moist. That OK to do? I’ve got a pretty dry pouch that I must have left open awhile.
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    No Taste

    The problem that I am having is that I am not tasting any tobacco going into my mouth. Tobacco that blows back in my face smells, and sort of tastes indirectly great but what actually comes through the stem tastes like hot air. For whatever reason I find it really easy retrohale. Even then...
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    Having Trouble Getting a Cool Smoke.

    Title edited for caps. See rule 9 please. Having some fun getting back into pipe smoking. But I’m having trouble keeping the pipe cool. I’ve tried different tobacco‘s. Navy flake, Borkum Rif, some kind of Ashton in a can, and some blend that came from the pipe shop which I don’t actually know...
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    Scratched My Briar

    Somehow, a couple of scratches appeared on the back of the bowl of a new briar pipe I have. Should I refinish it to try to eliminate that? I’ve never done anything like this before so pardon the lack of knowledge on my part.