Question about Churchwarden Stem Cleaning

[ShavinElectricity]

I just received a beautiful Peterson D17 churchwarden pipe from my loving wife and it came with several pipe cleaners of proper length to clean the stem. My question is if it is possible to clean the stem with normal BJ long tapered pipe cleaners (my cleaner of choice) or do I need to buy the special length cleaners from Peterson?

 

[fireground_piper]

If you don’t mind cutting your own, the coil is great. Cut to the length you need:

https://www.smokingpipes.com/accessories/pipe-cleaners-and-cleaning-supplies/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=117285

 

[Chasing Embers]

BJ Long also makes churchwarden pipe cleaners.

 

[sablebrush52]

Yep! You can go either way, depending on the length of the stem.

 

[ashdigger]

You can only use churchwarden pipe cleaners, didn’t you read the warranty?

 

[bullet08]

Two words. Spit ball.

P.S. I guess that is one word. Spitball.

 

[crashthegrey]

Buy the coil.

 

[Pipeoff]

B J long makes a bristle Churchwarden length cleaner that will not link in the narrow stem. Works best for me.

 

[Zack Miller]

Splurge.

 

[AJL67]

You can only use churchwarden pipe cleaners, didn’t you read the warranty?

This! I accidentally voided the warranty on my Pipa de Gandalf and I'm still losing sleep over that, all to save $3 ...

 

[kcghost]

You can basically do it anyway you want.

 

[anotherbob]

I say that if you can get a pipe cleaner over half way through you can use that length just put one end of the cleaner through each end of the stem. For this to work you have to take the stem off. Though just buy the longer cleaners. And if you're a cheap bastard the longer ones can be cut in half to make regular size cleaners just be careful because sometimes the cut end can be super sharp and no need to damage a pipe .

 

[AJL67]

In before someone suggests hot water!