I don't have a lot of experience with estate pipes but recently bought an unsmoked Stanwell Danish made 51 Mat. Great smoker and light as a feather but I noticed the vulcanite stem tends to oxidize very easily. I suspect the older the vulcanite the more tendency there is to oxidize or maybe it's just the kind of vulcanite used. I have a little bottle of Obsidian oil but it really doesn't help much or for very long.
I've decide to let the stem oxidize and just enjoy smoking the pipe. I wonder how many others on this forum have made a similar decision and let their old pipes be old.
I've decide to let the stem oxidize and just enjoy smoking the pipe. I wonder how many others on this forum have made a similar decision and let their old pipes be old.