Cleaning Brush

[sparrowhawk]

This is the brush I got from an art supply store years ago. You can see its original use was to coat the bristles with paint, rotate the bristles against the protruding metal shaft to splatter the paint. Great for creating starry sky effects. Now I just use it to clean my pipe after smoking.

 

[philobeddoe]

I use baby bottle brushes, you can buy a set of 5 different sizes in a pack for around $5.00 at Walmart, they work great.

 

[madox07]

I like your improvisation !!!

 

[Civil War]

Thanks for the good ideas.

 

[blackadderlxx]

Thanks for the pic. Really good idea. Question: is this effective once the cake is kind of hard ie in lieu of a reaming tool or do you use it each time you use a pipe?

 

[mikethompson]

Blackadder, I would think regular use of this tool would prevent a hard cake from building up. At the very least it would minimize it to a very thin layer. Am I right sparrowhawk?

 

[sparrowhawk]

I would think there is some cleaning effect; it's hard to tell because the accumulation of cake is so gradual.

 

[anantaandroscoggin]

At Harbor Freight Tools they have a set of tiny brushes on a ring (meant for cleaning airbrushes) that look perfect for scrubbing out the mortise and draft hole of a stummel.

 

[woodsroad]

3/4" bottle brush, with an added offset bend in the shaft to facilitate auguring around in the bowl. Works like a charm.
Beware of cheap bottle brushes that do not have bristles on the end!

 

[woodsroad]

Here you go...

Justman Brush 760350 Test Tube Brush, Stainless Steel Handle, White Nylon, 0.75" Diameter, 3.5" Brush Length Set of 3 (Amazon Prime, $6.18 free shipping)
Or a pack of 12 for $9.58 (Amazon Prime)

 

[techie]

woodsroad, you must've caused a mad rush for the Amazon brushes. They now show as "Temporarily out of stock".

 

[woodsroad]

Sorry about that!