‘Forever Stems’ On My Cobs

[olkofri]

It's just a General and a Rob Roy jammed together with one of their Danish stems.?

What?? It's not German-like engineering!!?? ?

That's it! No more smoking this thing! I'm gonna use it to grow cilantro!

 

[jvnshr]

@frozenchurchwarden did this with honey and a torch.

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That's what I was talking about.

 

[FurCoat]

It will only tighten more when smoking. Rub some graphite or beeswax on the tenon to loosen things up a bit.?

This. I use beeswax on all of my pipe tenons. Make sure you get food or cosmetic grade if you go that route.

 

[PipeIT]

@chasingembers

Can you please explain the steps, how you create the blackened rims? I didn’t really understand, I really like that look! ?

Thanks

Guess they made them tougher back then. My Morgan's not even 2 years old and it already has a crack along the wooden stem.

And I'm someone who fondles his pipes, even the cobs.

I just hope we are not smoking GMO Cobs and contributing to the GMO delinquency LOL

 

[Grangerous]

Smoke it. The wood will loosen (expand) from the moisture and the heat.

I bought one and it wouldn’t budge, so I scraped the inside of the cob shaft, only enough to insert the Forever Stem far enough to create an airtight seat, then smoked it. As I smoked, I found I could twist to insert it fully. Don’t remove it! As the pipe cools it will seat itself to the diameter of the new stem. Leave it! Smoke it a couple times more, then it’ll be fine.

 

[jmg81]

Very thin and allowed drying time after applying it. I used an IM Corona to burn it.

Thanks much!

 

[jvnshr]

Can you please explain the steps, how you create the blackened rims? I didn’t really understand, I really like that look! ?

Take some chocolate syrup, dilute with water until it is very thin, rub it on the rim of the pipe, let it dry completely, then using a soft flame lighter slowly burn the dried syrup. That's how I understood it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thanks much!

Very welcome!

Take some chocolate syrup, dilute with water until it is very thin, rub it on the rim of the pipe, let it dry completely, then using a soft flame lighter slowly burn the dried syrup. That's how I understood it.

This is the way.

 

[Pit&Pipes]

Think I’ll try that to one of my cobs. Thanks for the tinkering idea ?

 

[vates]

I recently ordered two Forever stems, one a few weeks ago for an Apple Diplomat, and one last week for a Natural Morgan.

The stem for the Apple Diplomat is tight, I haven’t smoked the pipe with it yet, but should fit while smoking.

I’ll share a photo later with the Diplomat, once I get the stem in all the way.

The stem for the Morgan fits nice, here is a picture of it. I think both of the stems look nice, and they definitely feel better too.

I give a thumbs up and Five Stars to Forever Stems! ?
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Where did you order yours?
I was very upset to find out that they've closed their business.
Was jut about to buy a "Filtered Style Nose Warmer".

 

[shermnatman]

Yep, all of my cobs. Smoke and nicotine stains the back of the rim so instead of sanding to remove it, I rubbed diluted chocolate syrup around the rim and cooked it with a lighter. Now they all have near burn proof carbon rims.

YES! I do this which each new cob I get too! I coat the inside of the bowl and the rim with a thin coat of honey or maple syrup; let dry for a day, then, create that beautiful black ring around the rim of the cob with a lighter applied. I love the way it makes the cob look!!! - and, of course, the coating inside the bowl cooks to a char as the cherry burns it's way down the inside of the bowl and binds with a thin layer of ash... ah, the non-sophostication of high-performance cob-technology! - Sherm Natman

 

[Chasing Embers]

YES! I do this which each new cob I get too! I coat the inside of the bowl and the rim with a thin coat of honey or maple syrup; let dry for a day, then, create that beautiful black ring around the rim of the cob with a lighter applied. I love the way it makes the cob look!!! - and, of course, the coating inside the bowl cooks to a char as the cherry burns it's way down the inside of the bowl and binds with a thin layer of ash... ah, the non-sophostication of high-performance cob-technology! - Sherm Natman

I never apply anything to the chamber as I wipe them out with unscented baby wipes after each smoke like a meerschaum.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Where did you order yours?
I was very upset to find out that they've closed their business.
Was jut about to buy a "Filtered Style Nose Warmer".

Vermont Freehand makes them now.

Forever Stems - Vermont Freehand

Forever Stems Stems will fit these Missouri Meerschaum filtered pipe models; Country Gentleman Diplomat Diplomat 5th Ave. Freehand General Great Dane Spool Legend MacArthur Maple Hardwood Mark Twain Ozark Mountain Missouri Pride Washington Stems will fit these...

vermontfreehand.com

 

[vates]

PERFECT!
Thank you very much

 

[shermnatman]

I never apply anything to the chamber as I wipe them out with unscented baby wipes after each smoke like a meerschaum.

You might consider giving it a try. The 'hands-down, number one, best smoking, best tasting pipe' I have is a MM smooth bent stem Diplomat apple; which was given the Vermont Maple Syrup treatment inside the bowl and on the rim, pre-smoking. This pipe has a ton and tons of miles on it, and has tons and tons more to go - with no appreciable 'wear' observable. It seems to me, that carbonizing the interior bowl and the rim with the thin honey/syrup coating, gives the cob some sort of steel-plated armor effect.

For what... less than $10.00 and a few drops of honey or maple syrup, why not give it a try? You might just end up with a most incredible smoker in your collection. - Sherm Natman

 

[Chasing Embers]

You might consider giving it a try. The 'hands-down, number one, best smoking, best tasting pipe' I have is a MM smooth bent stem Diplomat apple; which was given the Vermont Maple Syrup treatment inside the bowl and on the rim, pre-smoking. This pipe has a ton and tons of miles on it, and has tons and tons more to go - with no appreciable 'wear' observable. It seems to me, that carbonizing the interior bowl and the rim with the thin honey/syrup coating, gives the cob some sort of steel-plated armor effect.

For what... less than $10.00 and a few drops of honey or maple syrup, why not give it a try? You might just end up with a most incredible smoker in your collection. - Sherm Natman

Smoking them and carbonizing the chamber like a briar has the same effect. Some of mine have got 10-15 years of age on them with no sign of slowing down and a buildup of cake can be detrimental to a cob.

 

[Chasing Embers]

For what... less than $10.00 and a few drops of honey or maple syrup, why not give it a try?

The one pictured greatly exceeded $10. ?

You might just end up with a most incredible smoker in your collection.

When drilled well, all pipes smoke exactly the same way.

 

[shermnatman]

When drilled well, all pipes smoke exactly the same way.

But, do they taste as good?

 

[Chasing Embers]

But, do they taste as good?

Yep, if they don't they become gardening tools or are thrown away.