Cleaning the New Member of My Family

[rat32]

 

[jaytex1969]

That's a nice pipe.
I stole my wife's tube of Bert's Bees unflavored/uncolored lip balm. (beeswax)
Smear a bit on a finger and wipe a LIGHT layer around the tenon. Helps with the tightness. Some say it helps with a loose fit, also, but I've not had that problem yet, so I can't attest to it.
Easy to find, often hidden in the grocery checkout line displays.

 

[rat32]

That's a nice pipe.
I stole my wife's tube of Bert's Bees unflavored/uncolored lip balm. (beeswax)
Smear a bit on a finger and wipe a LIGHT layer around the tenon. Helps with the tightness. Some say it helps with a loose fit, also, but I've not had that problem yet, so I can't attest to it.
Easy to find, often hidden in the grocery checkout line displays.
Thanks Jay for the heads up, got a tube on my desk.

 

[rat32]

Been smoking this pipe since August and I can tell you that, more pipes need to be made to those standards. Back in the day, yes, it was cheap but overall, it is of fine quality. I hope that more companies start paying attention to the small details and not mass produce pipes. By far my favorite pipe, and I would be willing to spend double to get a good quality pipe.
Please enlighten me.

 

[jaytex1969]

Sounds like the Grabows are working out for you. I have one, a mid century "carburetor" model, an oddity I use every so often. Nevermind. That's a Kaywoodie.
I do have an Omega but have yet to smoke it.
If you like that, you should do fine with a Stanwell or Savinelli or two (or three...) BriarWorks, Hilson, Viking are others I have and enjoy.
Hit the sponsor links on the left edge of the page and roll the dice. Lots of good smoking pipes for small investments available.

 

[bnichols23]

Five words:
Black Frigate Brand Cleaning Fluid.

 

[aldecaker]

Wow, nice pipe. Looks pretty small for a 68-footer, but then again, I spent a lot of time on a 30-foot Chris-Craft that was pretty homey inside.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Black Frigate Brand Cleaning Fluid.

We can't be held responsible for hallucinations or sudden dancing naked in public.

 

[crashthegrey]

Love Kaywoodie pipes!

 

[bnichols23]

We can't be held responsible for hallucinations or sudden dancing naked in public

[Emphatic Nod] Too much lack of personal responsibility these days. Sooner or later y'gotta man up & take what's coming to you, pay the [ahem] piper, fish or cut bait, & suck it up & deal. No more free rides on "I didn't know!"!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Any update?