Cleaning up estates

[TheOccasionalPuffer]

What’s your go to process for cleaning up estates? I recently have bought my first lightly smoked estate pipes and can’t quite find a clear thread in here about how to clean them up.

 

[Sigmund]

Maybe a photo. Every estate is in a different state of repair. Its hard to answer this without writing an exhaustive essay. It can range from very simple to very complex. Additionally, depending on the goal you will get different answers.

 

[MisterBadger]

Maybe a photo. Every estate is in a different state of repair. Its hard to answer this without writing an exhaustive essay. It can range from very simple to very complex. Additionally, depending on the goal you will get different answers.

What Sigmund said. Show us some pics.

 

[orlandofurioso]

What’s your go to process for cleaning up estates? I recently have bought my first lightly smoked estate pipes and can’t quite find a clear thread in here about how to clean them up.

Plenty threads in the "Pipe repair and maintenance" section.

 

[ssjones]

Plenty threads in the "Pipe repair and maintenance" section.

Yep. All mine include a Reborn PIpes blog entry with more detail.

 

[Byrd]

Yet, what has been said. Every pipe is a different animal. Look up restoring tobacco pipes on YouTube. You'll find everything from light cleaning to full rebuilds. Good luck!

 

[Sobrbiker]

Look up restoring tobacco pipes on YouTube. You'll find everything from light cleaning to full rebuilds.

…. and quick and easy ways to destroy your pipe. Viewer beware.

Reborn Pipes is a great asset to understand the process of bringing oldies back to life, and to understand the vast scope and intricacies of such a seemingly (yet deceptively) simple concept is best illustrated perusing the amazing work of @georged at his channel: High Grade Pipe Repair and Restoration

Good luck, and as I always caution folks: practice on pipes you can live without first. I, as many others, have screwed up and tried to learn on a pipe that meant something or was not replaceable.

 

[TheOccasionalPuffer]

What Sigmund said. Show us some pics.

When I have them in my possession I’ll add some pictures.

 

[TheOccasionalPuffer]

…. and quick and easy ways to destroy your pipe. Viewer beware.

Reborn Pipes is a great asset to understand the process of bringing oldies back to life, and to understand the vast scope and intricacies of such a seemingly (yet deceptively) simple concept is best illustrated perusing the amazing work of @georged’s channel: High Grade Pipe Repair and Restoration

Good luck, and as I always caution folks: practice on pipes you can live without first. I, as many others, have screwed up and tried to learn on a pipe that meant something or was not replaceable.

I appreciate the advice, looks like I have some homework. Right now I’m just looking to clean them up so they’re smokable but I am also interested in maybe trying out some restoration as I enjoy tinkering and amateur woodworking.

 

[TheOccasionalPuffer]

Plenty threads in the "Pipe repair and maintenance" section.

I’ll do some more reading. Thanks!

 

[Sobrbiker]

I appreciate the advice, looks like I have some homework. Right now I’m just looking to clean them up so they’re smokable but I am also interested in maybe trying out some restoration as I enjoy tinkering and amateur woodworking.

Cleaning and reaming can usually get them sanitary and smokable, then you can jump as deep into the rabbit hole as you desire.
Enjoy!

 

[OzPiper]

I appreciate the advice, looks like I have some homework. Right now I’m just looking to clean them up so they’re smokable but I am also interested in maybe trying out some restoration as I enjoy tinkering and amateur woodworking.

Just remember that most of the funk is in the shank and mortise.

Most of my pipes are estates.
I spend more time cleaning out the shank, mortise and stem than I do on the inside of the chamber and the outside of the stummel