Brown Discoloration on Pipe

[NightShayde]

I have a Rossi Lucca 611 EX Dublin which is less than 2 weeks old. I noticed that there is some brown discoloration on the underneath of the shank.. where it sits as it is flat in that area. What is causing this and how can I fix it since it's such a new pipe?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

We all could speculate from what you've written till the end of times, but a picture would better help us solve this problem for you. Can you post as pic?

 

[NightShayde]

We all could speculate from what you've written till the end of times, but a picture would better help us solve this problem for you. Can you post as pic?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

It wasn't brown before? Maybe you mistakenly set it in a puddle of coffee? IDK, but it'll be interesting to hear what everyone comes up with.

 

[NightShayde]

It wasn't brown before? Maybe you mistakenly set it in a puddle of coffee? IDK, but it'll be interesting to hear what everyone comes up with.

No, it wasn't brown before. My initial thought is that maybe it got too hot at one point or perhaps I am not cleaning it good enough... etc.. I use this pipe once a day and it is used as the last smoke of the night which is around midnight each night.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

It looks like the stain is wearing thin in that area...

 

[ofafeather]

My initial thoughts it were charring you would see evidence in the bowl. Most likely it’s just darkening from use, which is common for lighter stains.

 

[NightShayde]

It looks like the stain is wearing thin in that area...

The appearance doesnt bother me but rather any structural issues that may be occurring.

 

[STP]

It’s hard to see from the pic, but I have several Rossi pipes and many have areas that the stain is lighter, particular on the Lucca and Vittoria pipes w/the black finish (see pics below near the stem and side...). I believe that a brownish stain is apply first, and then the black... If you’re certain that the bottom was black, then the top layer “might” have been removed when cleaning or due to wear. I doubt that there are any structural issues, particularly in that area... unless you see issues when examining the bowl. Nonetheless, if you’re not satisfied, then contact the vendor and perhaps they will exchange it. Never hurts to ask?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Yeh, if it were charring, it would be very obvious in the chamber, especially since it would have had to burn down through the draft and into the stem. Not likely to happen.
Briar isn't necessarily absorbent, but it can have holes or pores. I've seen pipes that have been smoked so much that a pore in the birdseye will ooze tars when smoked from years of it building up inside the briar. It could be something like that, maybe a hairline fracture that is letting juices soak down into it.

or, it could be completely cosmetic and a problem with the stain.

I'm sure that someone else will ring the bell on this one.

 

[coming to_falling too]

I think it's definitely the stain. My vittorias and piccolos are the same. No worries.

 

[verporchting]

All of the Rossi pipes are that way I believe. There’s a brown stain under the darker black and it’s most apparent on the flat non-rusticated areas.

Nothing to worry about. I think it adds interest and looks good!

 

[NightShayde]

Yeh, if it were charring, it would be very obvious in the chamber, especially since it would have had to burn down through the draft and into the stem. Not likely to happen.
Briar isn't necessarily absorbent, but it can have holes or pores. I've seen pipes that have been smoked so much that a pore in the birdseye will ooze tars when smoked from years of it building up inside the briar. It could be something like that, maybe a hairline fracture that is letting juices soak down into it.

or, it could be completely cosmetic and a problem with the stain.

I'm sure that someone else will ring the bell on this one.

Thank you.. your insight has eased my worries.

 

[irishearl]

Those areas look intentionally done by the factory. I have various rusticated pipes by different makers where they've left a smooth surface section for the stamping and, often, the stain there looks lighter to a minimal degree from the rest of the pipe.