Brand New Peterson?

[Chasing Embers]

Sandpaper is a last resort when it comes to pipes.

Hardly. I use it to ream my meerschaums as well as my other pipes.

 

[runscott]

The interior of the bowl is a different matter and Steve (Rebornpipes) will tell you that you have to take it down to the briar so that you know what the state of the bowl is (cracks, spider-webbing, etc). We each have our own ideas about that.

Sandpaper on the outside of the bowl was my concern.

 

[runscott]

Hardly. I use it to ream my meerschaums as well as my other pipes.

We disagree - no big deal. Sand away.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Sandpaper on the outside of the bowl was my concern.

LOL, it wasn't when you suggested it should go nowhere near a pipe in the context of criticizing removal of bowl coatings, but if the exterior is your concern it's something I'm happy to agree with but know nothing about it!

 

[runscott]

LOL, it wasn't when you suggested it should go nowhere near a pipe in the context of criticizing removal of bowl coatings, but if the exterior is your concern it's something I'm happy to agree with but know nothing about it!

I was talking about sandpaper completely in the context of restoration.

But thinking about what some of you are saying, I realize you are probably talking about smoothing out an existing cake inside a bowl. Different thing - my apologies.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I was talking about sandpaper completely in the context of restoration.

But thinking about what some of you are saying, I realize you are probably talking about smoothing out an existing cake inside a bowl. Different thing - my apologies.

No worries, and yes cake for some, initial factory coating for others! Again, I know nothing about restoration - nothing! (Except that @ssjones and Steve Laug did great jobs on some pipes I have now)!

 

[Chasing Embers]

We disagree - no big deal. Sand away.

Yep, three decades of it. I find it more precise than a blade. Wait until you hear about someone using fire to remove stem oxidation. ?

 

[Sharp_tungsten]

I have about 230 Petersons and many are Systems. When I receive a new Peterson, which isn't often, I naturally compare it to what I know about older Petersons. As far as packing systems, I pack them as Charles Peterson recommended in the 1896 catalog, and it's always worked well for me.

Regarding 2021 POY issues, one has the hole in the button 1/3 of the way from the left side of the mouthpiece (as opposed to centered). The other has chips along the rim. Both are smooth finish pipes, and both had dull finish shanks that appeared to be from polishing the silver rim and getting polish on the finish - I'm not certain that that is what caused it, but it created similar results. I paid the original 'early' price for mine and I think I easily got my money's worth; however, I'd like to see better quality control and customer service. Having one of my pipes double-sold left a bad taste, and their customer service reaction left an even worse taste.

I re-did the shank finish on the 'Heritage' POY and it looks much better - I haven't yet smoked it. I was lucky, as I heard that many of the Heritage ones had bad grain and actually had fill - mine has beautiful grain and no fill. The 'Terracotta' is a fantastic smoker, but gets very hot - hotter than any Peterson I've ever smoked. The bowl is not really all that thin, so not sure why this happens; however, a friend said the same thing is true of his rusticated 2021 POY.

Most of my Petersons are pre-1970; however, I bought a new Premiere in 1986 and a new 313 Standard System in 1988, and both were great smokers and constructed well. I've never noticed the drilling problems that others have complained about, but I've seen the photos, so I believe them. Is it more than Savinellis or other production pipes? I have no idea. Peterson makes a lot of pipes, so I cut them some slack on their lower grades.

I hope the above was honest enough.

How did peterson recommend to pack a system pipe?

 

[mikefu]

Yep, three decades of it. I find it more precise than a blade. Wait until you hear about someone using fire to remove stem oxidation. ?

I don't care who you are...that fire stem trick is nuts. But it works. But not nearly as well for me as you, therefore I suspect some sort of alchemy.

 

[Sharp_tungsten]

I don't care who you are...that fire stem trick is nuts. But it works. But not nearly as well for me as you, therefore I suspect some sort of alchemy.

How does that work? Burn off the oxidation?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don't care who you are...that fire stem trick is nuts. But it works. But not nearly as well for me as you, therefore I suspect some sort of alchemy.

Abra-cadabra.

 

[Chasing Embers]

How does that work? Burn off the oxidation?

You blacken small sections with the tip of a butane flame and wipe it away with a damp paper towel. If you smell hot vulcanite, you've left the flame on it too long.

 

[clynch]

I purchased a new Peterson Jekyll & Hyde a few weeks ago. The first thing I did was wipe out the chamber with a wet paper towel to remove as much coating as possible. I've been fighting a cold for the past two weeks and I will be firing up that Jekyll & Hyde today.

Jeckly and Hyde looks great!

 

[runscott]

How did peterson recommend to pack a system pipe?

Push tobacco loosely at an angle toward the back, then pack more a little tighter, then top it off even tighter.