Clay Pipe Patina
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You can do that with clays. I never had them long enough for them to change color although I have been told that it can happen. I would have though that adding wax to the porous clay would impart some kind of flavor to the tobacco but then again I could be wrong. I am glad you went with one with the varnished or glazed tip for obvious health reasons.
Very cool - I'm hesitant to put ANYTHING with a flavor (except booze) on the exterior or interior of my pipes after a sad experience with a Carmex-tained pipe sometime back. I'm glad the coconut didn't affect the flavor.
How does one drive to work with a clay pipe? Do you clench that thing?!
How does one drive to work with a clay pipe? Do you clench that thing?!
Cosmic
It's still kinda there but kinda worn off... Seemed like it started wearing immediately but then slowed down after I started putting wax on it.
pipesmokingtom
Clays are delicate, right? Well, I've accidentally dropped this baby on my wood deck once - no issues (thankfully). And they get hot as f@#$, right?!?! Despite those minor issues, yes, I do clench it - fits nicely in my crooked teeth; I just try not to clench it TOO hard. When I need to come up for some fresh air, I hold it by the stem. The bowl gets hot so you can't really hold it by the bowl. ...ever! (tried that once too) If I'm not clenching it I have figured out I can let it hang out my mouth to one side or the other and let the tip of the stem rest against the roof of my mouth and I still have good control of the pipe. The stem is kinda oblong not round so it's balanced and the bowl stays upright.
The only problem I have is my commute is shorter than it takes to finish a bowl - sucks!
It's still kinda there but kinda worn off... Seemed like it started wearing immediately but then slowed down after I started putting wax on it.
pipesmokingtom
Clays are delicate, right? Well, I've accidentally dropped this baby on my wood deck once - no issues (thankfully). And they get hot as f@#$, right?!?! Despite those minor issues, yes, I do clench it - fits nicely in my crooked teeth; I just try not to clench it TOO hard. When I need to come up for some fresh air, I hold it by the stem. The bowl gets hot so you can't really hold it by the bowl. ...ever! (tried that once too) If I'm not clenching it I have figured out I can let it hang out my mouth to one side or the other and let the tip of the stem rest against the roof of my mouth and I still have good control of the pipe. The stem is kinda oblong not round so it's balanced and the bowl stays upright.
The only problem I have is my commute is shorter than it takes to finish a bowl - sucks!
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