It Was the "Sap"
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This whole thread. Regardless, this place wouldn’t be the same without these posts.
I smoked two bowls after I sanded the rim down.
I tells em as I sees em.
I believe Marxman pipes (and other similar grade Algerian briar pipes) start out tan color and turn a uniform shade of reddish brown.
On the other other hand I can smoke a natural color Lee for years, and even put grapeseed oil on it, and they dont color much at all.
And when I smoke the Marxman and then the Lee the Marxman, after it heats up inside has a distinct, robust, spicy flavor the Lee doesn’t. It’s not much spicy flavor but I like it, it’s noticeable, and repeatable. They must be reamed out, and the Algerian briar flavor is more pronounced with Virginia or other non aromatics.
I wonder sometimes wonder why I bother smoking anything but old Algerian briar, I like the sap inside so much, or whatever colors them red and gives them a spicy taste.
I tells em as I sees em.
I believe Marxman pipes (and other similar grade Algerian briar pipes) start out tan color and turn a uniform shade of reddish brown.
On the other other hand I can smoke a natural color Lee for years, and even put grapeseed oil on it, and they dont color much at all.
And when I smoke the Marxman and then the Lee the Marxman, after it heats up inside has a distinct, robust, spicy flavor the Lee doesn’t. It’s not much spicy flavor but I like it, it’s noticeable, and repeatable. They must be reamed out, and the Algerian briar flavor is more pronounced with Virginia or other non aromatics.
I wonder sometimes wonder why I bother smoking anything but old Algerian briar, I like the sap inside so much, or whatever colors them red and gives them a spicy taste.
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It has a beveled edge because at $15 it might have been the most expensive factory pipe on earth in 1936 or so. Marx made luxury pipes, and that was his largest size until the 400 in 1937.I love the beveled inner rim on this pipe. For some reason super squared edges on a smooth pipe aren’t as appealing to me.
Two smokes colored the rim and the pipe from this:
Back to red.
That one has soaked up a lot of beeswax, but all quality Algerian colors that shade.
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In order to compare color of any two objects, exposure must be exactly the same. The above are not.
And I am tired of hearing about sap, which in any well cured pipe, is long gone.
Let's start over on one subject, and keep it to one subject.
And I am tired of hearing about sap, which in any well cured pipe, is long gone.
Let's start over on one subject, and keep it to one subject.
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