Cuz its my birthday, and I'll make a pipe if I want to! LOL
This one turned into a shop pipe, so in a way, it is a birthday present to myself. There is a pit in the chamber. So I figure I'll smoke the heck out of it and see if cake alone will prevent it from burning out over time. Like an R&D test.
Start it out easy and get a nice carbon coating going -- doesn't have to be "cake." I don't think it will be a problem. Nifty pipe; great shape and finish.
Happy Birthday!!!!
And it is a gorgeous pipe! I would very gladly help with your R&D on this one...
If you ever feel like making something similar, please do keep me in mind.
If you don't mind I would like to PM you to chat pipes.
Cheers,
J