I had been looking for a green color duke for a while. I'm not sure if I will collect them, but you know how it goes with pipes.I always forget to take "before" pictures before working on a pipe.
Interesting pipe. Seems that I remember you saying that you were going to collect these, or maybe I remember wrong? It's an interesting choice of pipes to collect. What draws you to these?
I've always wondered about these. I have a paronelli colorific that has their enamel like coating. What exactly is the coating on these old grabows?
Blue and white seem to be the more popular colours. Yellow and orange are the more scarce.I always wanted a blue bowl Grabow
Re: The Paper Towell and Lighter MethodHard to tell in this picture, but the salt vodka bath really works.
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Now it is all packed with damp coffee grounds and I will leave it for a few days. That should extract any ghosts or smells from the pipe.
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I'm going to tackle the stem today, and I'd like to try out the paper towel and lighter method. @chasingembers is it just as simple as it sounds?
YepHard to tell in this picture, but the salt vodka bath really works.
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Now it is all packed with damp coffee grounds and I will leave it for a few days. That should extract any ghosts or smells from the pipe.
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I'm going to tackle the stem today, and I'd like to try out the paper towel and lighter method. @chasingembers is it just as simple as it sounds?
Is the flame kissing the stem or just below it?