Show off Your Corn Cobs Here!

[fMf Piper]

Experimenting with bending stems with hot water. I never cared for the heavily bent bits, so I bent some straight bits until they were about level with the bowls. I'm very pleased with how they turned out and this mod was virtually free.

The stems turned out great and look awesome.

I may have to try this, I am not a fan of the sharp bend on my Diplomat either.

 

[Lumbridge]

I'm with you about the sharp bends on the bent cobs. Yours turned out excellently! I've always thought about trying this but ended up switching to forever stems.

The Forever Stems are nicer for sure, but cost as much as 2 or 3 cobs, haha. I plan to get a long one for my Zenon, though. Going for sort of a baby churchwarden thing.

 

[Lumbridge]

The stems turned out great and look awesome.

I may have to try this, I am not a fan of the sharp bend on my Diplomat either.

Go for it. It's really quick and easy to do. I bet the Danish stems like on the Diplomat would be even easier to bend.

 

[anantaandroscoggin]

I find it annoying that the stem(s) I've had in my MM General bend themselves just outside the ferrule. Maybe these need a more solid replacement stem than what comes with the General.

 

[didimauw]

I find it annoying that the stem(s) I've had in my MM General bend themselves just outside the ferrule. Maybe these need a more solid replacement stem than what comes with the General.

I have original forever stems for each of my cobs, but the draw is really restricted. Nice quality though!

Did you happen to leave yours in a hot vehicle? My first bent meerschaum ended up almost completely straight after one day in a hot car. Wouldn't even fit in it's case.

 

[JRW11b]

2 Apple Diplomats w/ Vermont freehand stems.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Nothing fancy, just a handful of Missouri Meets. The Freehand at the bottom was my dad’s that he grabbed at Iwan Ries in the late sixties.
Got her all polished up now…

 

[JRW11b]

Nothing fancy, just a handful of Missouri Meets. The Freehand at the bottom was my dad’s that he grabbed at Iwan Ries in the late sixties.View attachment 215460
Got her all polished up now…
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Thats a beautiful rifle you have there. My grandfather left me a Winchester model 94 when he passed. Thats a nice collection of cobs and a really relaxed doggo!!

 

[thepipesman]

Bought my first ever cob last month and am loving it. I can't believe how cheap it was either! Best $8 I ever spent.

 

[kitchnsink52]

Nekked Rob Roy Legend with a forever stem. First pipe I ever bought.

 

[Sobrbiker]

I may be weird, of the cob stems I have, I prefer the spongy black plastic MM stems.

 

[kitchnsink52]

I may be weird, of the cob stems I have, I prefer the spongy black plastic MM stems.

I go back and forth between the two I prefer the feel of the forever stem, but I like the smaller size of the plastic stems better. The forever stems I have are kind of wide.

 

[Sobrbiker]

Steve’s a solid asset over at VH, but I think I’d buy another cob for the price of the acrylic stem

 

[thepipesman]

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2 Apple Diplomats w/ Vermont freehand stems.

These are beautiful. Where can one find these stems?

 

[thepipesman]

Nekked Rob Roy Legend with a forever stem. First pipe I ever bought.
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I really like that look, is the stem the same brand as the Vermont one posted above?

 

[kitchnsink52]

Yep! You can get them at Vermont Freehand

 

[thepipesman]

Thank you!

 

[thepipesman]

So after a couple smokes and cleaning my cob pipe today I decided to remove the sticker on the bottom. I discovered that the bottom center of the pipe is very soft, and would dent with light fingernail pressure. I am hoping this is just due to the soggy bowl from too many smokes without rest. Will it harden up again after drying out? I know they are cheap pipes, but does this mean its useful lifespan is coming to an end? How long do corn cob pipes typically last?

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

So after a couple smokes and cleaning my cob pipe today I decided to remove the sticker on the bottom. I discovered that the bottom center of the pipe is very soft, and would dent with light fingernail pressure. I am hoping this is just due to the soggy bowl from too many smokes without rest. Will it harden up again after drying out? I know they are cheap pipes, but does this mean its useful lifespan is coming to an end? How long do corn cob pipes typically last?

Take care of your cob and it can last a lifetime. Some members have cobs 50 years old and @mikethompson did an experiment here:

Long Term Cob Torture Test: 6 Months Under The Elements :: Pipe Talk

Just took delivery of a Huck Finn cob courtesy Smokingpipes. I used Super saver international shipping, and the package was well packed and secure. How durable is a cob? How porous is the bowl? The conventional wisdom is that briar, being dried, aged, and much harder makes for a better pipe...

pipesmagazine.com

While others may suggest other methods to plug the bottom of your cob, perhaps gluing a coin to the bottom may help. Being cheap and easily replaceable, you at least got your monies worth out of it.

 

[thepipesman]

Thanks! Not a bad idea at all, maybe gluing a penny underneath to protect it when soft is just the ticket.