Clogged

[SedonaFlyFishing]

My newly purchased Randy Wiley pipe is clogged beyond any thing I’ve seen. I can’t for the life of me get air through. I’ve tried salt/alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, boiling it. Any suggestions. I probably should have cleaned it better post smoke. Thanks

 

[Sloopjohnbee]

I don't know sounds strange. if you are okay with waiting and it really means that much send it to Mike Myers at Walker pipes - he'll fix it - may need to fix the airflow
did you pass a fine long needle through it?

 

[SedonaFlyFishing]

I don't know sounds strange. if you are okay with waiting and it really means that much send it to Mike Myers at Walker pipes - he'll fix it - may need to fix the airflow
did you pass a fine long needle through it?

Thanks. I might just do that. I did try the long needle and it won’t go through. I appreciate the advice.

 

[gatorhazard]

Good luck. Love your handle. I grew up spending Easter week spring break and two weeks most summers in Oak Creek Canyon at Don Holes Cabins. Fished those waters many, many times.

 

[ak2000]

I have a Don Carlos that just started getting clogged while smoking. I'll run a pipe cleaner through it a couple of times and it's okay, then a few puffs later clogged again. It's a bent stem and I think it might have a rough spot in it or something.

 

[SedonaFlyFishing]

Good luck. Love your handle. I grew up spending Easter week spring break and two weeks most summers in Oak Creek Canyon at Don Holes Cabins. Fished those waters many, many times.

Thanks man. If you ever make it back look me up. I guide Oak Creek

 

[dmcmtk]

Do you have a Senior Reamer by any chance? If you do, use the drill tool to see if you can get it through, just gently twisting/drilling by hand. If you get to that point, start with iso soaked cleaners (let them sit in the pipe for 15-20 minutes to soften the tar buildup) to get the rest cleaned.

 

[OzPiper]

My newly purchased Randy Wiley pipe is clogged beyond any thing I’ve seen. I can’t for the life of me get air through. I’ve tried salt/alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, boiling it. Any suggestions. I probably should have cleaned it better post smoke. Thanks

Did you buy it new/unsmoked or is it an estate ?

I've received estates which looked pristine externally but with airways like sewers clogged with a millennia of

I usually use a lot of alcohol-soaked pipe cleaners, but have had to resort to using thin brushes and even a set of jewellers screwdrivers with the more stubborn ones.

Good luck with your pipe. If it comes to the worst, send it to a professional

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Got an air compressor? Might try blowing the obstruction out with air.

 

[captainsousie]

First, I would isolate the problem to stem or shank and go from there. There are a lot of possible reasons but at least eliminating some will help.

 

[ofafeather]

Once you isolate the problem you can put a short length of pipe cleaner in a drill and slowly rotate it to attack the problem.

 

[anotherbob]

I had this happen with a estate pipe. Unsmoked. Turned out someone got a piece of pipe cleaner stuck in there. I bet something is stuck in there. The one other person I've talked to that had a similar issue it was some piece of plastic. Send it too a pro.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

I suggest more fiber. ???

 

[mikebjrtx]

Stummel or stem?

 

[mikebjrtx]

Drill the stummel, boil the stem. Carefully

 

[captainsousie]

Drill the stummel, boil the stem. Carefully

With the caveat that boiling the stem will likely straighten out a curved one...and if it is an internal stem flaw, like on one of my old pipes, might seal the stem and require re-drilling.

 

[mikebjrtx]

With the caveat that boiling the stem will likely straighten out a curved one...and if it is an internal stem flaw, like on one of my old pipes, might seal the stem and require re-tr

With the caveat that boiling the stem will likely straighten out a curved one...and if it is an internal stem flaw, like on one of my old pipes, might seal the stem and require re-drilling.

True that. If you have to re-drill you want it straight. Hopefully you can blow through it and clear the obstruction then set the bend you want and let it cool

 

[irishearl]

The only time I use a water flush is with a clogged pipe. I'll take an eye dropper and drip in very hot water into the bowl. Let it sit about 2 minutes and then work on the clog from both ends with a straightened paperclip, (an indispensable pipe tool), and/or a shank brush. Usually does the trick, though for more stubborn clogs sometimes I do the same routine very carefully with rubbing alcohol. Very rarely both. That, of course, is only for clogged bowls. Never have attempted it with stems but, then, haven't had any clogged stems I couldn't resolve with a pipe cleaner only.

 

[hauntedmyst]

If it's a straight pipe and the clog is in the stummel, just drill it out.

 

[OzPiper]

My newly purchased Randy Wiley pipe is clogged beyond any thing I’ve seen. I can’t for the life of me get air through.

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