Herter's angler pipe filter

[acadianangler]

Just received a Herter's angler pipe and am in the process of cleaning.Upon removing the stem I notic metal filter device in the stem. Is this removable? this filter is dirty. What is the best way to clean this?

Thanks

 

[northernneil]

Sounds like it might have a "stinger". It should be removable, some screw in, others are push/pull style. At least in my experience.
Some people smoke the pipes without the stingers, others keep them in. I have a couple pipes with stingers that still allow me to pass a pipe cleaner all the way to the bowl, most do not, that I use in tact. All other pipes that came with stingers, I removed and smoked the Pipe without.

 

[acadianangler]

Just come in from my shop.I did manage to get the filter off.I have never seen one like this before.Its an al uminum tube with a hole through the side.This is the cap that slides over an aluminum tube . I am thinking this is a filter of sorts.Thanks northernneil for the info.These stingers you mentioned are they like a screw with a slot cut through the length of it?

 

[blueeyedogre]

Yup..... That sounds like a stinger to me.

 

[settersbrace]

Sounds like an interesting pipe. Any chance of a pic?