Gurgling Woes

[ksman75]

I have a Nording pipe...



No matter what tobacco I put in it, I get excessive gurgling. The same tobaccos don't give me any problems in other pipes.

I haven't tried filters yet, not even sure this pipe can take a filter, but have tried the Nording Keystones, and still have the gurgling.

I've tried keeping it out of my mouth as much as possible, and that helps a little, I let it rest from 3 or 4 days to over a week, I stuff a paper towel in the bowl to sop up any moisture, but nothing seems to completely eliminate it.

I'm not (yeah, I am) blaming the pipe, but could this something inherent to this pipe, which I doubt, or am I just looking in all the wrong places?

Thanks!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Are you drying the tobacco?

 

[anotherbob]

I feel like this proves something to me I have some weird instinct with pipes. I've never bought a clunker and when I've bought basket pipes through to high end pipes all have been great smokers minus issues. And before reading anything about the pipe it gave me a pain in the butt fight with you for a smoke vibe. Great looking pipe. And if I had it I'd smoke it and just live with the gurgles (when I first started every pipe gurgled, and I found it entertaining.) But my gut is saying the pipe is one of those cases where it just does what it does. If you want to fight with it and figure out what's wrong or throw up the white flag is all down to how much pain that pipe is worth to you.

 

[ksman75]

Are you drying the tobacco?

Not yet, but its next on my agenda of things to try. It just strikes me as odd that this is my only pioe with this problem, regardless of whet tobacco I use, and the same tobaccos in other pipes don't give me this problem

 

[bullet08]

Run pipe cleaner from the mortise to bottom of the chamber, and also from button to tenon. While at it, clean and dry out the mortise also with Q-tip or bent pipe cleaner.

Next time it gurgles, run pipe cleaner again. Soon, it will gurgle less. If not, dump the pipe.

 

[ksman75]

Run pipe cleaner from the mortise to bottom of the chamber, and also from button to tenon. While at it, clean and dry out the mortise also with Q-tip or bent pipe cleaner.

Next time it gurgles, run pipe cleaner again. Soon, it will gurgle less. If not, dump the pipe.

I gets so wet, I go through both ends of two pipe cleaners each bowl I smoke. It's a real PITA.

I balk at the thought of dumping the pipe. Other than the gurgling, I really like it.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Smoking too fast, wet tobacco, and/or packing too tight can all contribute to gurgling, especially in a bent pipe. If correcting those things doesn’t work, you might just have a “gurgler,” but given the amount of moisture you’re describing, I’m hesitant to say it’s the pipe.

 

[anotherbob]

slim chance if it is new it will grow out of it. Had 2 out of 10 do that. gurgle and fight until one day magically fixed.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Are the airways leading into the tenons of the other pipes chamfered and the Nording isn't?

 

[OzPiper]

You can overthink this problem ?
Dry the tobacco as much as you can.
Pipe cleaners are cheap and only takes a couple of seconds to use. Use as many as needed and try to enjoy the smoke.
If time and money is not an issue, send the pipe to @georged to work out and correct the mortise-tenon interface ?

 

[ksman75]

Are the airways leading into the tenons of the other pipes chamfered and the Nording isn't?

Not really sure what you're asking so here are some pics of the tenons. I also have another MM cob with the same stem as the one pictured.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Just a note on photos- dark pipes on light backgrounds are difficult unless you can spot expose for the pipe only.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Is the Nording your only briar pipe?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Just a note on photos- dark pipes on light backgrounds are difficult unless you can spot expose for the pipe only.

Looks fine here.

 

[ksman75]

Just a note on photos- dark pipes on light backgrounds are difficult unless you can spot expose for the pipe only.

What can I say, it's my phone camera.

Is the Nording your only briar pipe?

Yes it is, and I just tried a bowl with some flake tobacco I let dry to the point it was about to snap, brittle almost. Less than half way through, it's already gurgling. This is really frustrating.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yes it is,

Mystery solved! You've been inadvertently enjoying the natural wicking abilities of both corn cobs and meerschaum. Briar takes a bit more finesse.

 

[CAlabama]

I‘ve had good luck opening up the airway of a gurgling pipe. I admit, it’s not for the feint of heart.

 

[ksman75]

Mystery solved! You've been inadvertently enjoying the natural wicking abilities of both corn cobs and meerschaum. Briar takes a bit more finesse.

So...what you're really saying is...sucks to be me, lol!

While I don't like it, I can see the reasoning. At least now I know.

Do you think it will ever get better, and is there anything I can do to make it go away, or lessen it?

 

[ksman75]

I‘ve had good luck opening up the airway of a gurgling pipe. I admit, it’s not for the feint of heart.

Don't think I'm ready for that yet, lol.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

So...what you're really saying is...sucks to be me, lol!

While I don't like it, I can see the reasoning. At least now I know.

Do you think it will ever get better, and is there anything I can do to make it go away, or lessen it?

You're good brother.

If it were that hard there wouldn't be so many old, estate pipes. Just hang in there and enjoy the ride. I have one that gurgles. It's a Kaywoodie 13b. I just have to be careful.