Obsidian Oil is Amazing

[Briar Lee]

This evening I’ve taken a half a dozen pipes and used obsidian oil on the stems.

When I was a kid I spit fire wood using a double bitted axe until the first time somebody showed me a proper splitting maul. I felt stupid having used that double bitted axe when there was something so much more wonderful to split wood I couldn’t imagine it.

I feel exactly as dumb having used olive oil and steel wool to clean pipe stems instead of obsidian oil. There’s no comparison. Obsidian oil is pure magic to clean stems. Rub on with paper towel, leave 30 minutes, buff with soft cloth.

You’ll never use anything else again to clean stems, I promise.

I won’t know how to act with all these shiny black stems on my pipes.

It’s about $15 on eBay.

I liked the first little bottle so much I ordered a second.

There’s still plenty left, so get your own if you haven’t already.

 

[GCW]

Yes, it is amazing stuff!

 

[Verdant]

I finally just figured out obsidian pull us just marked up mineral oil with some additives. May save you some money, unless you need the UV protective whatever they add to obsidian oil.

 

[mikethompson]

I finally just figured out obsidian pull us just marked up mineral oil

You beat me to it. @Briar Lee if you like Obsidian oil, you will love Mineral oil.

 

[Chasing Embers]

You’ll never use anything else again to clean stems, I promise.

Obsidian Oil is just a preventative and won't remove oxidation. Mineral oil and chapstick will work just as effectively.

 

[That Guy]

A moist magic eraser followed by some Burt's bees wax chapstick does the job for me

 

[Briar Lee]

Olive (or mineral) oil and some abrasive like steel wool or a pencil eraser, and elbow grease is what I’ve used for years.

My pipes all had black, clean stems before, with an oil shine.

There’s some magic added ingredient in that tiny $15 bottle of Obsidian oil that makes them black as a black cat in a coal mine at midnight.

I am rather prone to obsession over new discoveries so I used my wife last night, for a second opinion.

She looked at my pipes I was going to clean, and then I sat about five stems aside and gave them a thirty minute soak in Obsidian oil. Then I polished them with a rag and showed her.

She said, Oh wow those are all as pretty as that one big new pipe you claim you only paid a hundred dollars for.

Which hundred dollar pipe?

She said that one with the pretty white spot. Are you sure, that’s all it cost?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I have some obsidian oil, but I have only ever used it once. I can't remember why I never used it more now. Seems like it had a bitter taste. Am I wrong on that?
I've been using Renaissance Wax.

 

[Briar Lee]

I have some obsidian oil, but I have only ever used it once. I can't remember why I never used it more now. Seems like it had a bitter taste. Am I wrong on that?
I've been using Renaissance Wax.

Maybe mineral oil or olive oil if left on for thirty minutes would work better than they do, but thirty minutes with just a few drops on a paper towel of Obsidian oil and a buff with a rag is simply miraculous.

Provided you buff it off there’s no taste at all afterwards.

Try it again, and let it soak thirty minutes.

A few drops will do several stems.

Let us know, how it works.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

This evening I’ve taken a half a dozen pipes and used obsidian oil on the stems.

When I was a kid I spit fire wood using a double bitted axe until the first time somebody showed me a proper splitting maul. I felt stupid having used that double bitted axe when there was something so much more wonderful to split wood I couldn’t imagine it.

I feel exactly as dumb having used olive oil and steel wool to clean pipe stems instead of obsidian oil. There’s no comparison. Obsidian oil is pure magic to clean stems. Rub on with paper towel, leave 30 minutes, buff with soft cloth.

You’ll never use anything else again to clean stems, I promise.

I won’t know how to act with all these shiny black stems on my pipes.

It’s about $15 on eBay.

I liked the first little bottle so much I ordered a second.

There’s still plenty left, so get your own if you haven’t already.

I to remember discovering a spltting maul. It was circa 1980 and after installing a wood stove. What I didn't learn for nearly 20 years was the wonderful nature of an open wood shed and 20 percent seasoned wood and how it performs in a soap stone.

Best wood heat resource ever, A non-commercial service in support of responsible home heating with wood - woodheat.org home

I tend to equate pipe smoking with wood heat use 'til this day.

 

[forloveoffreedom]

I have some obsidian oil, but I have only ever used it once. I can't remember why I never used it more now. Seems like it had a bitter taste. Am I wrong on that?
I've been using Renaissance Wax.

FYI, only apply chapstick on a stem with your lips, never obsidian oil lol.

 

[mingc]

I finally just figured out obsidian pull us just marked up mineral oil with some additives. May save you some money, unless you need the UV protective whatever they add to obsidian oil.

Obsidian Oil is member @hauntedmyst's product. He has said that it contains no mineral oil. It does have UV protectants in it.

 

[mingc]

I have some obsidian oil, but I have only ever used it once. I can't remember why I never used it more now. Seems like it had a bitter taste. Am I wrong on that?
I've been using Renaissance Wax.

I've never given it a taste test(!), but the clean, unoxidized, stems that I've treated with it does not taste bitter.

I oil, wipe off, and wax.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It does have UV protectants in it.

 

[mingc]

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I prefer to buy from a fellow forum member.

 

[hauntedmyst]

I finally just figured out obsidian pull us just marked up mineral oil with some additives. May save you some money, unless you need the UV protective whatever they add to obsidian oil.

Incorrect, There is zero mineral oil in Obsidian. It is formulated for vulcanite/ebonite. Mingc and Lee, I've glad you like the product!

 

[craig61a]

Food grade mineral oil... I can buy 50x the quantity of that for the price. And I get the same result.

 

[telescopes]

Incorrect, There is zero mineral oil in Obsidian. It is formulated for vulcanite/ebonite. Mingc and Lee, I've glad you like the product!

I use it as well and have found that it works well when using micro mesh for stubborn areas.

 

[isaac]

Is there a difference between the blue bottles and brown bottles?

 

[KBaz]

So I wanted to ask this, figure this is a good place, how often to you remove or change your rubber bit on your stem. I just cleaned my pipes and I left it on. But I am curious what others suggest when cleaning there stems.