Kaywoodie and Pipe Cleaners

[mso489]

The current inventory of new Kaywoodies seem to all have the stinger metal filters on the stem. After a smoke

do you just pipe cleaner the stem to the stinger, or do you always pull the pipe apart and clean both halves?

That seems like it would wear out a pipe faster. Most of my straight pipes without stingers or filters will accept

a pipe cleaner from the button to the bowl, and the more bent pipes will take a pipe cleaner at least to the bend

at the bowl. I only take most pipes apart only for a more thorough cleaning, not after every smoke. So, what's

the routine for a Kaywoodie with a stinger? I'm interested in owning one or two more U.S. machine made pipes--

Kaywoodie, Yellow Bole, maybe another Dr. Grabow. Thanks for suggestions, ideas on the Kaywoodie pipe cleaner

routine.

 

[ejames]

With a push type stem remove the stinger,put it in a baggy and store it away where it won't get lost.

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

I have a few old estate pipes that have stingers, I just removed them. I don't see the need for them, and it's a pain to run a pipe cleaner down the pipe with them in there.