Check Those New Cob Pipes Before You Smoke Them.

[eljimmy]

Well..... a brand new over lacquered Missouri Meerschaum General Cob ruined my first bowl of Windjammer. If you buy one of these pipes make sure there isn't a bunch of lacquer up top. This crap started fizzing and caught fire on my second light. Used a soft flame too. BS. I could still taste that crap.

 

[coming to_falling too]

Well..... a brand new over lacquered Missouri Meerschaum General Cob ruined my first bowl of Windjammer. If you buy one of these pipes make sure there isn't a bunch of lacquer up top. This crap started fizzing and caught fire on my second light. Used a soft flame too. BS. I could still taste that crap. View attachment 67694

Ah, it'll burn off. Probably not too bad for you. Just smoke through it.

 

[eljimmy]

Ah, it'll burn off. Probably not too bad for you. Just smoke through it.

F that, I threw that crap in the fire. Still taste that lacquer.

 

[coming to_falling too]

F that, I threw that crap in the fire. Still taste that lacquer.

You threw the whole cob away?

 

[eljimmy]

You threw the whole cob away?

Yes sir. Had a brief angry moment. hahaha!

 

[coming to_falling too]

Yes sir. Had a brief angry moment. hahaha!

That's unfortunate. Oh well, at least they're cheap!

 

[eljimmy]

That's unfortunate. Oh well, at least they're cheap!

Thats why I threw it in the fire. lol!

 

[3rdguy]

Could have sanded it down a bit I imagine.

 

[eljimmy]

Could have sanded it down a bit I imagine.

Yeah I could have, that whole charred area caught fire. I was more pissed it ruined my first taste of Windjammer

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I know I've smoked my fair share of varnish.. I've been telling myself its food grade or something... but the truth is that the shit could have mercury or arsenic in it.

I love my cobs.. there is a break in period for them, though.

 

[eljimmy]

I know I've smoked my fair share of varnish.. I've been telling myself its food grade or something... but the truth is that the shit could have mercury or arsenic in it.

I love my cobs.. there is a break in period for them, though.

Yeah man. The taste is finally clearing. You could actually see how much is on there even after the burn off. Looks like glossy bubbles on the rim edge. First time this happens, I have maybe 16-17 Cobs

 

[Casual]

I just got a general, and it also had thick lines of lacquer or something similar running down the inside of the bowl. I’ve been trying to scrape it off before the first smoke. Now that I know it’ll catch fire and taste terrible I’ll scrape more diligently.

 

[eljimmy]

I just got a general, and it also had thick lines of lacquer or something similar running down the inside of the bowl. I’ve been trying to scrape it off before the first smoke. Now that I know it’ll catch fire and taste terrible I’ll scrape more diligently.

Yes do so, I should have done that but didn't think it was going to catch fire like that.

 

[coming to_falling too]

I just got a general, and it also had thick lines of lacquer or something similar running down the inside of the bowl. I’ve been trying to scrape it off before the first smoke. Now that I know it’ll catch fire and taste terrible I’ll scrape more diligently.

I quite like my general cob. I would suggest diligent scraping instead of chucking into a fire, like friend up above did

 

[pantsBoots]

I sand the shit out of new construction that show overzealous application of lacquer/varnish/hydrocarbon look-pretty. Then I sand some more and wipe with a couple wet paper towels. Haven't tasted it yet. Like you, if I burnt it and tasted it, I'd pull the stem and chuck the bowl into the fire, garbage can, what have you. Life is too short to smoke paint!

 

[eljimmy]

I sand the shit out of new construction that show overzealous application of lacquer/varnish/hydrocarbon look-pretty. Then I sand some more and wipe with a couple wet paper towels. Haven't tasted it yet. Like you, if I burnt it and tasted it, I'd pull the stem and chuck the bowl into the fire, garbage can, what have you. Life is too short to smoke paint!

Seriously man, that thing pissed me off. I'm good now but it ruined my evening of smoking.

 

[Civil War]

Thats why I threw it in the fire. lol!

I'm not a cob fan, so I would have thrown it in the fire before I smoked it.

 

[Grangerous]

EJimmy How in the world?!!

I have two new Country Gentlemen specimens here. Both have black stain partway (halfway) down each bowl.

But what are you smokin???


Did yours look like these???

Btw... the one on the right I’ve had over 7 years. MM Diplomat

 

[eljimmy]

EJimmy How in the world?!!

I have two new Country Gentlemen specimens here. Both have black stain partway (halfway) down each bowl.

But what are you smokin???

View attachment 67716
Did yours look like these???

The one I had was covered in Lacquer, not stain. I should have sanded it.

 

[Casual]

The crap in my bowl looks like dried school glue. You know, clearish white and goopy. It’s not the black stain.