what a transformation! Nicely done! Thats a nice pipe$30
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It's not so much the value as it is the sense of accomplishment. I say have at it and do post photos!
what a transformation! Nicely done! Thats a nice pipe$30
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It's not so much the value as it is the sense of accomplishment. I say have at it and do post photos!
To each his own but there is noting wrong with Isopropyl Alcohol and nothing cleans better with the salt treatmentI would never use ISO alcohol to clean a pipe. Cheap whisky does the trick and isnt a toxic chemical (some may disagree on that) i own but one pipe, smoke it day and night and seldom rest it. Ive had it over 20 years and its still great to smoke and has a nice easy draw. I had a dunhill given and passed it on to a friend as my cheap briar smoked better by a huge margin. Its now got a rather oddball stem that i made and is none the worse for that. To clean, i use good old swiss army knife, a bit of copper wire , kitchen roll and cheap whisky and the pipe is better than when new..its like an old friend. No pipe is binfood unless its got a hole burned through it in my book. Like an old black powder pistol...just clean it regularly or it will let you down.
Like all things in life, we all finds ways that work for us. To me though isopropyl is a fuel. My old pipe is 20 plus yrs old and still going wit h my method. If it works why change it...and i get to sup some whisky while cleaning my pipe. .win win... Iso isnt easy to get round here either but whisky is.To each his own but there is noting wrong with Isopropyl Alcohol and nothing cleans better with the salt treatment
Well, there you go, one pipe for twenty years. Think what he’s saved on pipes.I would never use ISO alcohol to clean a pipe. Cheap whisky does the trick and isnt a toxic chemical (some may disagree on that) i own but one pipe, smoke it day and night and seldom rest it. Ive had it over 20 years and its still great to smoke and has a nice easy draw. I had a dunhill given and passed it on to a friend as my cheap briar smoked better by a huge margin. Its now got a rather oddball stem that i made and is none the worse for that. To clean, i use good old swiss army knife, a bit of copper wire , kitchen roll and cheap whisky and the pipe is better than when new..its like an old friend. No pipe is binfood unless its got a hole burned through it in my book. Like an old black powder pistol...just clean it regularly or it will let you down.
I would like to see this pipe.Like all things in life, we all finds ways that work for us. To me though isopropyl is a fuel. My old pipe is 20 plus yrs old and still going wit h my method. If it works why change it...and i get to sup some whisky while cleaning my pipe. .win win... Iso isnt easy to get round here either but whisky is.
I have posted a pic or 2 of my Ol Faithfull, but here we goI would like to see this pipe.