Advice for this pipe?

[Roach1]

Good morning,
I found this in the draw of my pipe cabinet and was wondering if I should just clean it up or treat the briar. This was made over a decade probably almost two by my brother-in-law from a predrilled block from Dan Pipe.
All was done by hand and he did not have many power tools at the time. The underside is uneven but I think it has character. Any suggestions or tips?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Any suggestions or tips?

Put it together and smoke it. The unstained/unwaxed ones color wonderfully from smoking them.

 

[Roach1]

Put it together and smoke it. The unstained/unwaxed ones color wonderfully from smoking them.

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Thanks

 

[newbroom]

If I had it, I'd play around with some sandpaper on that bottom. I like unfinished briar because I feel as if it might breathe better, stay cooler, and develop its patina.

 

[Roach1]

If I had it, I'd play around with some sandpaper on that bottom. I like unfinished briar because I feel as if it might breathe better, stay cooler, and develop its patina.

Thanks. Can give it a go,can't hurt.

 

[kcghost]

Unless you have a masochistic desire to work on this thing I would do as little as possible to the stummel. Get it to smoke is enough.

 

[Roach1]

I think with my skills I could really do enough to screw it up. I guess I'll wash the bowl out remove the oxidation on the stem and polish it a bit. Then a little honey coating and fire it up. I can be my second morning pipe for Haunted Bookshop. My Jirsa Nosewarmer could use a good help with the morning chores.

 

[Sig]

Smoke it!!