Estate Prep

[Dan-o$]

Hope this appears as a new thread...lol.
Is a retort still a good way to sanitize a pipe prior
to selling as an estate pipe??

 

[ChuckMijo]

You bet!! I’m a big fan of it. All my estate pipes get it. Salt and cotton are for the bowl, a retort is for the shank.

 

[sablebrush52]

Hope this appears as a new thread...lol.
Is a retort still a good way to sanitize a pipe prior
to selling as an estate pipe??

As long as you're careful not to let the alcohol boil over the exterior finish, the retort doesn't break or explode, or not burn down your house, a retort does wonders for removing stink that S?A misses. There is also an ozone treatment.

 

[ofafeather]

I heard of it but am not clear how it works. Would someone explain?

 

[peregrinus]

I heard of it but am not clear how it works. Would someone explain?

What is a Pipe Retort and How it is Used: Reborn Pipes

 

[ashdigger]

Just be careful.

 

[peregrinus]

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Just be careful.

Open flame, super heated and vaporized alcohol... what could go wrong?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yep, they can explode. When using use proper PPE such as gloves, safety glasses, and a fire extinguisher. Working in a metal basin is a plus as well.

 

[ofafeather]

What is a Pipe Retort and How it is Used: Reborn Pipes

Thanks!

 

[Dan-o$]

Yep, they can explode. When using use proper PPE such as gloves, safety glasses, and a fire extinguisher. Working in a metal basin is a plus as well.

As long as you're careful not to let the alcohol boil over the exterior finish, the retort doesn't break or explode, or not burn down your house, a retort does wonders for removing stink that S?A misses. There is also an ozone treatment.

As long as you're careful not to let the alcohol boil over the exterior finish, the retort doesn't break or explode, or not burn down your house, a retort does wonders for removing stink that S?A misses. There is also an ozone treatment.

that boil over can ruin a fine Bruyere yep I'm sure... or ruin some other fine crafting

 

[Dan-o$]

Thanks!

thats it! nice article

 

[peteguy]

I find it to be an excellent shank method but not worth the effort for the bowl. With this in mind you can put much less liquid and it is much safer. Salt treatment for the bowl works good enough for me so that is my attack plan when I retort a pipe.

 

[mso489]

I'd opt for an easier safer method. Just me. Use a lot of pipe cleaners, paper towels, dish detergent for the stem, and a reamer (if needed) and rinse (not soak) for the briar, and a detergent soak for the stem. And more pipe cleaners and paper towels. Much elbow grease, no fire department.

 

[Dan-o$]

I find it to be an excellent shank method but not worth the effort for the bowl. With this in mind you can put much less liquid and it is much safer. Salt treatment for the bowl works good enough for me so that is my attack plan when I retort a pipe.

any sort of special salts, so fill bowl with salt and cotton? for boil over, then propyl alcohol, though I would prefer a grain alcohol and I have heard of using a low price vodka , but would prefer an everclear

 

[orlandofurioso]

any sort of special salts, so fill bowl with salt and cotton? for boil over, then propyl alcohol, though I would prefer a grain alcohol and I have heard of using a low price vodka , but would prefer an everclear

First clog the shank with a cotton swab.
Always kosher salt, not the iodised kind. It will leave a nasty taste in the bowl.
Fill the bowl with kosher, somewhat coarse salt, or cotton balls, and then carefully ( with a pipette ) with the alcohol. Beware to spill it over the rim ! White vinegar does a great job too .
Propyl is fine for me, if in a fancy mood I use grain alcohol.
Leave it for 48 hrs. , or as long as it takes the alcohol to evaporate entirely and then carefully clean it out.
Whipe the bowl with kitchen towel and alcohol.

 

[Dan-o$]

First clog the shank with a cotton swab.
Always kosher salt, not the iodised kind. It will leave a nasty taste in the bowl.
Fill the bowl with kosher, somewhat coarse salt, or cotton balls, and then carefully ( with a pipette ) with the alcohol. Beware to spill it over the rim ! White vinegar does a great job too .
Propyl is fine for me, if in a fancy mood I use grain alcohol.
Leave it for 48 hrs. , or as long as it takes the alcohol to evaporate entirely and then carefully clean it out.
Whipe the bowl with kitchen towel and alcohol.

that's it!!

 

[orlandofurioso]

I forgot ; during the alcohol cleaning I put the pipe to rest in a little tray ( stole from the kitchen )
filled with sand, or rice. It helps to keep the bowl stabile while in the proccess.
When you spill alcohol over the bowl the stain is ruined.
I soak the salt/ cotton balls with alcohol, up to say 1 mm from the bowl rim.
Good luck my friend !

 

[crustybowl]

First clog the shank with a cotton swab.
Always kosher salt, not the iodised kind. It will leave a nasty taste in the bowl.
Fill the bowl with kosher, somewhat coarse salt, or cotton balls, and then carefully ( with a pipette ) with the alcohol. Beware to spill it over the rim ! White vinegar does a great job too .
Propyl is fine for me, if in a fancy mood I use grain alcohol.
Leave it for 48 hrs. , or as long as it takes the alcohol to evaporate entirely and then carefully clean it out.
Whipe the bowl with kitchen towel and alcohol.

Same here, kosher salt and alcohol, and let sit for 24hr. Unbelievable what all the nasties it will pull from the bruyere. It leaves the bowl smelling fresh again.