Do You Cellar Unsmoked Pipes

[telescopes]

I have a collection of unsmoked pipes from the 50s tucked away in boxes for the day when new pipes might be as difficult to obtain as tobacco might be.

I want to be able to break in unsmoked pipes decades from now.

Do you do the same?

 

[Waning Embers]

I want to be able to break in unsmoked pipes decades from now.

Careful with that. Many decades old unsmoked pipes can crack from heat and moisture.

 

[BarrelProof]

I have a collection of unsmoked pipes from the 50s tucked away in boxes for the day when new pipes might be as difficult to obtain as tobacco might be.

I want to be able to break in unsmoked pipes decades from now.

Do you do the same?

If a man has a knife, he’s never without a pipe; he may be without motivation, but he’s never without a pipe simply because they are difficult to acquire from a storefront.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I have a few new pipes that I haven’t smoked yet just because I don’t need to smoke em right now. I’ve got em tucked away for the same reason.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

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Careful with that. Many decades old unsmoked pipes can crack from heat and moisture.

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I occasionally wipe mine down with mineral oil to keep this from happening

 

[Ahi Ka]

If a man has a knife, he’s never without a pipe; he may be without motivation, but he’s never without a pipe simply because they are difficult to acquire from a storefront.

Coming from a man who no doubt cellars knives. Am I right boomer?

 

[Waning Embers]

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I occasionally wipe mine down with mineral oil to keep this from happening

If heavily waxed, or stained with shellac, oil may not prevent internal desiccation.

 

[rmbittner]

Unsmoked pipes in your collection :: Pipe Talk

One. I totally forgot about it until recently. Peterson Carroll of Carrollton 2021. Very small chamber. Probably good for rolled cakes. I'll make a day of it.

pipesmagazine.com

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

If heavily waxed, or stained with shellac, oil may not prevent internal desiccation.

Absolutely, I don’t buy shellacked pipes or heavily waxed pipes so not an issue for me. Having stable humidity levels in your house goes a long way to keeping them from cracking as well.

 

[BarrelProof]

Coming from a man who no doubt cellars knives. Am I right boomer?

If you teach a man to fish…

You’re no stranger to the concept with your home grown tobacco.

To be fair, I’ll buy what I can, when I can, to prepare for rainy days; but I feel that being able to rely on myself is absolutely rewarding to a level with which no collection can compete.

 

[didimauw]

After hearing you first mention this, I've considered putting my 3 unsmoked pipes away for either future or emergency use. And just forget about them and buy more. I actually could make an entire kit from scratch. I have an unused Zippo with the sticker on it I got at a rummage sale too.

1 cob, 1 briar, 1 meer. A tin of Burley flake, A Zippo, fluid, flints wick, pipe cleaners, pipe nail. All inside a leather pouch I don't use.

 

[BarrelProof]

@Ahi Ka

Plus - I bought a Foredom and have probably 2 dozen stemmed briar blocks. I lost my motivation after spending 6-7 hours making a cherrywood one time only to find some internal spots and little knots (can’t remember the correct term for them right now) once I got close to being done.

 

[Streeper541]

@telescopes
No, but it's a great idea. Perhaps I'll pick up & stow away a couple Peterson army mounts.

 

[Hillcrest]

Based upon the number of fresh pipes on the SP websites every week we're not going to run out in our lifetimes ...

 

[MCJ]

After hearing you first mention this, I've considered putting my 3 unsmoked pipes away for either future or emergency use. And just forget about them and buy more. I actually could make an entire kit from scratch. I have an unused Zippo with the sticker on it I got at a rummage sale too.

1 cob, 1 briar, 1 meer. A tin of Burley flake, A Zippo, fluid, flints wick, pipe cleaners, pipe nail. All inside a leather pouch I don't use.

When I saw "1 cob, 1 briar, 1 meer" I immediately started singing those words to the tune of the George Thorogood song "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer". Now I can't get it out of my head...

 

[craig61a]

I do have unsmoked pipes stored away, but only because in the past I've bought pipes I really don't need, and never got around to smoking them.

As far as pipes not easy to obtain, I've got plenty of hardwood, and a drill press.

 

[shanez]

@Ahi Ka

Plus - I bought a Foredom and have probably 2 dozen stemmed briar blocks. I lost my motivation after spending 6-7 hours making a cherrywood one time only to find some internal spots and little knots (can’t remember the correct term for them right now) once I got close to being done.

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That's what rustication and/or sandblasting is for.

 

[LeafErikson]

Doomsday Preppers: Codger Edition

 

[mso489]

No, if I buy a pipe I smoke it. And if for some reason I stop smoking it, I trade it off or give it away. Usually I cull by trading pipes for store credit. I'd have to burn out a lot of pipes not to have some left to smoke.

 

[BarrelProof]

That's what rustication and/or sandblasting is for.

It goes into the bowl. I could mud it, but I’m not overly concerned with it.

I have others and when I find the time, I’ll give it another go.