Pipe Changing Colors?

[Coreios]

Hi, I'm new to pipes. I've only been smoking a few months. I just bought a Rusticated Mr. Brog 301. When I smoke it the front has a black circle on the outside of the bowl appear. When the pipe cools the color goes back to normal. The pipe feels warm like a heating pad on low not hot at all. I'm sure its heat related but is this normal, is my pipe defective? Thanks guys.

 

[Chasing Embers]

That's the start of a burn out.

 

[Coreios]

Can I do anything to stop it or is sending it back my only option? Like I said when it cools it turns back.

 

[didimauw]

It all depends on how long you have been smoking it for I suppose.

 

[Coreios]

I got the pipe yesterday from Amazon. I can still send it back. I meant if it changes back to the right color does that mean just smoke slower and I got lucky, or is ot defective like a soft spot and it's probably going to blow out.

It all depends on how long you have been smoking it for I suppose.

 

[Chasing Embers]

What's tge chamber in that area look like?

 

[Coreios]

What's tge chamber in that area look like?

The inside of the bowl looks and feels smooth like it did out of the box

 

[Chasing Embers]

or is ot defective like a soft spot and it's probably going to blow out.

That would be my guess.

 

[Chasing Embers]

The inside of the bowl looks and feels smooth like it did out of the box

Likely a micro fracture from the chamber leading to the outside of the bowl.

 

[didimauw]

Yes it looks like a burn out ready to happen. Look at some of our forum sponsors for a new pipe. I like Amazon, but not for pipe purchases.

 

[lraisch]

It does not look like something that could be saved by using pipe mud so, if possible, send it back. Otherwise very slow smoking to build up a cake to insulate the bowl might work.

 

[Coreios]

Ive bought a lot of cigars, told my wife 40 bucks would be the limit on the pipe. It's hard to find a good pipe that you enjoy the look and feel of for 40 bucks. I contacted Mr. Brog yesterday but no response. Guess Ill send it back through Amazon and check out the sites here. Thanks guys, appreciate the help.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It does not look like something that could be saved by using pipe mud

Fireplace mortar would do it.

 

[georged]

10-4 on a soft spot or even a void (it happens... briar can grow in bizarre ways).

This sort of thing is why Dunhill has always stamped the production date on their pipes.

 

[Coreios]

Fireplace mortar would do it.

It's so new I'll just return it.

 

[Coreios]

10-4 on a soft spot or even a void (it happens... briar can grow in bizarre ways).

This sort of thing is why Dunhill has always stamped the production date on their pipes.

Actually, not sure if this makes a difference, I should have said its pear root.

 

[georged]

Actually, not sure if this makes a difference, I should have said its pear root.

Ah.

Actually, it MIGHT make a difference. Maybe darkening from heat is how pear wood normally behaves?

I have no idea, though.

Anyone? Anyone? Beuller? Beuller?

 

[craig61a]

Some of the Brog pipes are made of pear wood, which being fruit wood, is not as dense as hardwood or briar.

That said, there may be something in the wood that is darkening with the heat that causes that to appear while smoking, and go away when the pipe cools. If it was beginning of burnout I would expect that the spot would remain when the pipe cools.

A look inside the chamber of the pipe would reveal any char beginning in that area. A solution in that case would be to cover the chamber walls with a coating to help insulate the chamber wall. I use powdered activated charcoal/sour cream in my fruit wood pipes. It’s thick and works great.

 

[condorlover1]

@Coreios : I would just return it and buy a cheaper meerschaum pipe from P&C. My friend Ramazan sells through them and offers a wide selection of meerschaums and has clones of some of my pipes sold under 'My Name' which is pretty funny but since he is a friend with kids to support so I don't mind providing he doesn't trade mark me!

 

[condorlover1]

@craig61a : Sour Cream? Salt & Vinegar flavor? You learn something new here every day. You have just made my evening my friend!