Baraccini Pipe Shank Drilled Too Deep

[kg.legat0]

Hey folks,

Just got this pipe in the mail today, I smoked a bowl out of it so I imagine it'd be too late for a return but really don't care if this isn't a problem..the first smoke was fantastic. Just looks like someone nicked the bowl wall when drilling the shank. Will this crater just fill up with cake or am I bound to have a cracked bowl sooner than later? I am newer to briar, used to not thinking twice about anything with cobs...

p.s. this goes a little deeper than the picture shows fwiw

 

[jhowell]

Hey folks,

Just got this pipe in the mail today, I smoked a bowl out of it so I imagine it'd be too late for a return but really don't care if this isn't a problem..the first smoke was fantastic. Just looks like someone nicked the bowl wall when drilling the shank. Will this crater just fill up with cake or am I bound to have a cracked bowl sooner than later? I am newer to briar, used to not thinking twice about anything with cobs...

p.s. this goes a little deeper than the picture shows fwiwView attachment 25604

Fill it with pipe mud and keep smoking...

 

[weezell]

Will this crater just fill up with cake or am I bound to have a cracked bowl sooner than later?

From a non briar smoking guy, I would think it would easily fill with cake as you smoke it. Should be ok. My lame observation though...

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I wouldn’t worry. Eventually cake will cover it, especially with it being so low in the chamber.
The walls look sufficiently thick enough for it to not pose a serious threat to its structural integrity.

 

[mikefu]

If you've already smoked it, keep it and keep smoking it, and like the above posts said, it shouldn't be a problem at all. The only issues I've had are with unseen flaws beneath the surface that have burned out to bigger troubles, and that has been in 2 out of 60+ pipes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

A chamber should be perfectly flawless or you'll get a lousy smoke.



Just kidding, smoke away and it will take care of itself.

 

[kg.legat0]

Thanks for the insight folks --I was hoping this was the type of feedback I'd get. Think I'll put one more through that pipe for good measure!