I purchased one of the vintage briar pipes offerd by P&C. I am a relatively new pipe smoker and have acquired a few other pipes but never one quite like this. The first thing is that it has a horn stem.
Are there any special care instructions I should know about this material? The 2nd thing is that it has a "stinger" filter. I have heard of them but must admit I am very ignorant of them. Is there anything a newbie should know about them?
Lastly, all the other pipes in my collection have been new but come with some type of factory pre-cake already done. This one is bare briar on the inside. I have read about proper break in and plan to only smoke half bowls for a while. What type of tobacco will produce the best cake? Does the honey/molasses coating method help?
I almost don't want to smoke it for fear of messing it up.
Are there any special care instructions I should know about this material? The 2nd thing is that it has a "stinger" filter. I have heard of them but must admit I am very ignorant of them. Is there anything a newbie should know about them?
Lastly, all the other pipes in my collection have been new but come with some type of factory pre-cake already done. This one is bare briar on the inside. I have read about proper break in and plan to only smoke half bowls for a while. What type of tobacco will produce the best cake? Does the honey/molasses coating method help?
I almost don't want to smoke it for fear of messing it up.