Clay pipe
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You wrote "I can't imagine where you're at with fungi growing on things".
No fungi growing here.
The answer is in what I wrote
You're right, I should have clarified that I couldn't imagine the possibility of fungus growing on my boots, or any other thing that you described. I just assumed you were describing the area where you lived. Not meaning that I think you have fungus on your boots haha. But the possibiliies of the "Big Wet".You wrote "I can't imagine where you're at with fungi growing on things".
No fungi growing here.
The answer is in what I wrote
I just ruined both my new pipes again with gurgling. Argh. Now there is always moisture left in the bottom...
so.. all I have is a candle and a bunch of sticks to try firing them with. It's probably going to ruin it even more.
btw I was smoking tobacco as dry as possible. I think the only thing now for me to try is slobber less, and when it gets to the end of the bowl.... don't let it get too hot. But that's easier said than done. I guess once it's already gurgling it's hard to keep the end of the bowl from burning too hot.
If these were Caribbean Pirate pipes.. I wonder how they kept it from gurgling since it's so humid down there.
But uh, i think they were just called that, not necessarily that they were really used by pirates all that much maybe.
so.. all I have is a candle and a bunch of sticks to try firing them with. It's probably going to ruin it even more.
btw I was smoking tobacco as dry as possible. I think the only thing now for me to try is slobber less, and when it gets to the end of the bowl.... don't let it get too hot. But that's easier said than done. I guess once it's already gurgling it's hard to keep the end of the bowl from burning too hot.
If these were Caribbean Pirate pipes.. I wonder how they kept it from gurgling since it's so humid down there.
But uh, i think they were just called that, not necessarily that they were really used by pirates all that much maybe.
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I tried drying my bowl over the flame not touching it, right above the candle. For the duration of about 2 RYO worth(but I smoke them like cigars), and..........
it seemed to make it a little dryer. But not all that much.
And it gave me One good smoke without any gurgling. Next one started to give me gurgling again.
And I know.. people still smoke pipes even when there is gurgling but...
I consider them pretty much ruined at that point due to possible factors of fermentation.. off flavors or aromas and whatnot.
not to mention the risk of getting the gurgling into your mouth... but that doesn't always have to happen.
so I dunno, I'll keep trying the candle thing inbetween smokes till it fails. but I think it is already a failure.
it seemed to make it a little dryer. But not all that much.
And it gave me One good smoke without any gurgling. Next one started to give me gurgling again.
And I know.. people still smoke pipes even when there is gurgling but...
I consider them pretty much ruined at that point due to possible factors of fermentation.. off flavors or aromas and whatnot.
not to mention the risk of getting the gurgling into your mouth... but that doesn't always have to happen.
so I dunno, I'll keep trying the candle thing inbetween smokes till it fails. but I think it is already a failure.
so for these, I might have no choice but to use pipe cleaners. but in the meantime I'll always try to be finding ways to avoid that.
Even though theyre not designed for them you know.
well, but even then that does not stop moisture from collecting on the bottom.
Maybe it is Normal and OK for moisture, a Little moisture to be on the bottom?
But I dont think so. That's why I tried drying it with a candle, with little to no help.
Even though theyre not designed for them you know.
well, but even then that does not stop moisture from collecting on the bottom.
Maybe it is Normal and OK for moisture, a Little moisture to be on the bottom?
But I dont think so. That's why I tried drying it with a candle, with little to no help.
You could always cover the bowl with your thumb and flick the stem downwards to get rid of some of that moisture.
There is really no way to avoid moisture when smoking a pipe. There's things you can do to reduce it, but it's going to be there unfortunately.
I'm now soaking one of my pipes in salty water... I might have put too much salt lol.
I put Mediterrenean salt crystals.. until they dont dissolve anymore. After that I'll do some rinses before drying.
Oh yeah and I Hope the salt crystals are still good, because my AC went out for a week so it was humid in here.
I put Mediterrenean salt crystals.. until they dont dissolve anymore. After that I'll do some rinses before drying.
Oh yeah and I Hope the salt crystals are still good, because my AC went out for a week so it was humid in here.
ok it's 6 hours, so that means I can leave it overnight maybe. But he said in the video "slightly salted water"..
I fucking put as much salt as couldn't be dissolved anymore lol. So w/e. I guess I'll have to be rinsing that off.
yeah, I'm going to try to take out as much salt crystals as I can now lol.
I fucking put as much salt as couldn't be dissolved anymore lol. So w/e. I guess I'll have to be rinsing that off.
yeah, I'm going to try to take out as much salt crystals as I can now lol.
@condorlover1 I'm currently smoking Condor Ready Rubbed in a Pollock clay pipe...
@TheSt0rm I've lost count of how many clays I've broken...
well I was just thinking, if anything it might only really work for a 'fresh' clay pipe.. like the guy did in the video. I did it after I already used it, so I dont know how it would be.. I'm going to give it another night to dry thoroughly before I try it.
Something it did do, was clean it after I burned it trying to fire it... so it turned black. Well, the salt water cleaned that right up.