Best Approach To Keep Rims From Excess Charring?

[docpierce]

For members with higher end pipes. Or people who have success in keeping them more pristine. What tips can you offer, short of keeping them in their shipping boxes- can you offer to help preserve the rims of your pipes? I know the one about the bit of saliva around the circumference. And I like to use a softer draw when lighting. Anything else I'm missing?

 

[dmcmtk]

Maybe not always filling the bowl to the very top, as most tobaccos tend to expand when lit.

 

[wordheavy]

Sometimes a breeze will sway the flame. Be conscious of any wind when lighting and adapt accordingly.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Hold flame tip further away, and gently draw the flame near the tobacco.

 

[cigrmaster]

Try aiming for the middle of your bowl. It just takes practice like with most things pipes and tobacco.

 

[rushx9]

I've found if you keep the rim dead level while lighting, and hold the flame at least an inch above the aperture, charring the rim is nearly impossible. At least in a breeze-free environment.

 

[condorlover1]

Stop practicing pyro-flatulence. Seriously IMHO I have found that whatever I do you are always going to get rim char even on meerschaum pipes. They do make those metal caps that fit over the rim and sit just inside the bowl. They are indeed a brilliant Victorian solution but not exactly practical if you are smoking a pipe on the go so to speak. I have noticed less rim damage when you use wooden matches.

 

[anotherbob]

never damaged a rim except on one cob. Though I thought I did and then found out it was just gunk that could be cleaned completely off with patience and water or whiskey swabs.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've never damaged a rim, but can only say hold the flame in place while you draw, and remove it while still drawing. Briar is incredibly hard to damage unless you are holding a flame directly to it for extended periods of time or using a torch lighter.

 

[smokeyweb]

They are pipes. A little rim char never hurt anybody. Embrace those battle scars!

 

[craig61a]

In addition to the above, I’ve also read a thin smear of petroleum jelly. Never done it my self.

 

[jpmcwjr]

That's what she said!

Mineral oil, jelly, water, spit will all help a bit but aren't preventatives against poor lights.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Don't apply flame directly to the tobacco, hold ago I've tobacco and draw it to the tobacco. Don't over fill. And use the water rinse cleaning method after each smoke and use a paper towel to clean off the rim before rubbing out the bowl. It is near impossible to keep a rim pristine, especially the way some are designed. However, the rims can be kept in near perfect condition with the steps previously described.

 

[keith929]

Don't apply flame directly to the tobacco, hold ago I've tobacco and draw it to the tobacco. Don't over fill. And use the water rinse cleaning method after each smoke and use a paper towel to clean off the rim before rubbing out the bowl. It is near impossible to keep a rim pristine, especially the way some are designed. However, the rims can be kept in near perfect condition with the steps previously described.

+1

 

[garageboy]

I managed to scratch a pipe bowl while wiping build up with a dry paper towel... Must have had a piece of grit on it.

Keep the flame off the bowl, and don't let the flame sit in one spot too long

 

[warren]

As some above have said, "Quit applying the flame to the rim."

 

[mingc]

Easy. Don't fill the chamber all the way to the top.

 

[logs]

With billiards and other straight stem pipes it's important to get out of the habit of tilting the pipe downward while lighting. Even though it makes it easier to see what you're doing it's also a common cause of rim char.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Probably zippo is not the best fried of those smokers whose aim is to keep rims in pristine condition,although I have no first hand information about this and I'm using my zippo with pipe insert only on rare occasion

 

[anotherbob]

Probably zippo is not the best fried of those smokers whose aim is to keep rims in pristine condition,although I have no first hand information about this and I'm using my zippo with pipe insert only on rare occasion

I think one of the great things about the zippo pipe insert is how easy it is too aim at the middle of the bowl unless it's a very narrow chamber. Much easier then a butane lighter.