Retort Report.

[jasongone]

used it on two of my pipes today and all went very well.
@ romeowood - in your instructions you said you had never used it on a horn stem... i did today and it worked just fine. i did use masking tape around the end of the hose just because the stem was quite thin. no noticeable affects other than being clean.

 

[kcvet67]

I've always been skeptical of the value of retorts but you've made a believer out of me. I hope you can find a way to work out the finances and make them available to more of the folks here. Great work!

 

[romeowood]

Glad it's working out for you kcvet! Let me pay this month's bill before I go charging it up again....
@Jason -- good to know; I didn't figure anything deleterious would happen, but you never know. Until you know, that is, and now we do!

 

[unclearthur]

P lip isn't the trouble it's the way the stem extends into the well. No biggie!

 

[jasongone]

@ arthur - one thing i have always notice about Petes is how short the tenons are in comparison to the mortise, at least on the three i have had. is this what you are referring to?

 

[tsogiannis]

Take a look at this pipe retort!

 

[kashmir]

Yep, I swear by retorts. Used to use the old salt and everclear routine. But nothing beats boiling alcohol steaming clean your pipe's innards. Good stuff.

 

[captainsousie]

Love my retort. Takes a bit more time than a couple minutes to get it thoroughly clean, especially if it's a really dirty pipe, but it's worth the time. Protective gear and something to put out fire are the mandatory minimum but with proper precautions it is not too hazardous.