Pipes by Lee Soaking Up Oil

[Infantry23]

Anyone know where I can get some Extra Slutty Olive Oil for my pipes?

 

[OzPiper]

Anyone know where I can get some Extra Slutty Olive Oil for my pipes?

I'm sure the Italian mafia will be able to direct you to a "reputable" source.
For a consideration, of course

The Italian and Spanish olive oil industry has been tainted by reports of wide-scale adulteration and rorts for years

 

[stewartu]

Have you been smoking these after oiling them? I expect that they'll begin to express the oil when warm from smoking. i.e. they may weep a little. As such, I don't think that I'd be applying any wax until any such weeping completely ceases. Perhaps no wax at all.

 

[MavErik]

Have you been smoking these after oiling them? I expect that they'll begin to express the oil when warm from smoking. i.e. they may weep a little. As such, I don't think that I'd be applying any wax until any such weeping completely ceases. Perhaps no wax at all.

Yes and did not find any noticeable weeping. However I’ll try a different one and see before I wax. Good idea.

 

[chumleeroy]

Fair question. I was following some threads that suggested the olive oil prior to buffing. Out of curiosity I keep adding the oil. I don’t do that with the others I’m working on.

I figured it Bill Ashton quite literally soaked his briar in oil, I wasn’t hurting anything…

I use food grade mineral oil after I scrub the out side. The briar looks very tired and dried out after washing decades of grime off. I just get a drop of oil and usually that will cover the whole bowl and enliven the briar and bit. it's porous enough to soak it up but I don't go more than one round. It really helps vulcanite stay shiny. It's a great step to add to cleaning/refurbishing

 

[Briar Lee]

So I have some estate Pipes by Lee that I have refurb’d. Absolutely gorgeous grain by the way on all of them with few fills. I’m sure this is a novice question, but all of them seem to absolutely soak up olive oil after I clean them. I mean seriously soak up. I can add a shine to them and within a few hours the pipe is dry. Other makes I am working on take days to do the same. I keep reapplying and they keep soaking up the oil. Is this a byproduct of the well aged briar or ? Not upset in anyway, just curious.

Richard Lee opened a brand new pipe company in 1946 which was successful for many years.


He priced his wares the same as the 600 pound gorilla of the market, Kaywoodie, grade for grade.

And other than the pretty gold inlaid stars and the user adjustable screw in hidden joint stems (which he didn’t seem to patent) the defining glory of a Lee is he cured his briar somehow, that they taste sweet on break in.

They nearly had to be oil cured.

When we add oil it sucks right into the briar.

But it doesn’t go far.

And I think it seeps out, is where it goes.

Try grapeseed oil.

It darkens the pipes less.

 

[MavErik]

Richard Lee opened a brand new pipe company in 1946 which was successful for many years.


He priced his wares the same as the 600 pound gorilla of the market, Kaywoodie, grade for grade.

And other than the pretty gold inlaid stars and the user adjustable screw in hidden joint stems (which he didn’t seem to patent) the defining glory of a Lee is he cured his briar somehow, that they taste sweet on break in.

They nearly had to be oil cured.

When we add oil it sucks right into the briar.

But it doesn’t go far.

And I think it seeps out, is where it goes.

Try grapeseed oil.

It darkens the pipes less.

@Briar Lee I was hoping you would respond to this thread. I have come to own 3 PbL with the intent to restore and resell. However, I am so pleased with the grain and feel that I can’t see parting with them.

Guessing you have the same conundrum.

 

[Briar Lee]

@Briar Lee I was hoping you would respond to this thread. I have come to own 3 PbL with the intent to restore and resell. However, I am so pleased with the grain and feel that I can’t see parting with them.

Guessing you have the same conundrum.

I have a different problem.

My wife was my mainstay and office manager and paralegal for 25 years and she’s so sick she can’t work.

She’s recovering, but I sold my office and retired and one of the worst horrors for me is she cannot smoke or be exposed to smoke.

Between her and my pipes the choice was easy.

But now I use Bouy Gold in a cigarette, it’s quick and delicious and rich in vitamin N.

One reason cigarettes triumphed was you can take a five minute smoke break.

By the way, if only nicotine is your goal I can promise you Bouy Gold is better than any commercial cigarette or roll your own.

I tried crumbling and rolling premium pipe tobacco and it can’t compare.