Speed Resting A Pipe
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Get one of those cans of air that are used to clean computer components, with the little tube on it, and spray it down the stem. Would that not work? I get a gross of those delivered from Office Depot a month, because I use them in keeping some delicate tools for jewelry clean. It would definitely dry out your stem and bowl instantly. Just don't turn the can upside down while spraying it.
I had a can of that stuff that you spray on your keyboard to get the dust out a few years ago and sprayed it directly on [a very used and not necessarily important pipe to save] the bowl to see if I could cool it down rapidly. The laws of thermodynamics being what they are the rapidly expelled gas was very cold, did cool down the pipe and, as Hawke mentioned, did improve the flavor for a draw or two. Wouldn't recommend it for routine use and the effect was very short lived but it was a fun experiment...
I like the air idea, but that stuff is super cold when it comes out of the can. Seems sketchy, especially if your pipe is still warm.
Can't disagree with the sketchiness of the idea but it was just an experiment on an expendable pipe.
I also have a pressurized can of ether in the barn to get the tractor going. That could be fun too, especially if there was still a tiny ember burning somewhere in the pipe. Ha ha!!
I'm not really willing to smoke a cob, purely for silly aesthetic reasons, no offense to those that like them...but I might try to pick up a few of those clay pipes they have on pipesandcigars.com they are only ten bucks each for the cheap ones, I'm also ordering another briar pipe which will on its own double the size of my collection, and solve the whole issue, I never smoke more that two bowls a day so that should allow for at least 24 hours rest for each pipe, especially if I like the clays...
I wouldn't use canned air in my pipe, some brands add horrible bitter flavoring to discourage people from huffing it, It might linger in your pipe...
I've said it before and I'll say it again. A friend of mine who is a pipe maker made himself a shop pipe. He smoked it everyday up to 10 times a day most days, but at least once every day for 1 full year. He smokes a lot if you haven't figured that out yet. He did this to the pipe to prove that you don't need to rest your pipe if its constructed well and made of good briar. After a full year of heavy abuse the pipe was still smoking, but was definitely showing signs of wear and tear. The pipe now sits in Chris Morgan's shop. Yes, the premium/high grade pipe maker Chris Morgan.
If you want to smoke your pipe then smoke your pipe. Don't worry about trying to find tips/tricks to rest it faster etc. Just enjoy the pipe. However, if you don't want to smoke it frequently then the best option is to get a corn cob pipe or two. Nothing wrong with a few cobs to add to the rotation.
If you want to smoke your pipe then smoke your pipe. Don't worry about trying to find tips/tricks to rest it faster etc. Just enjoy the pipe. However, if you don't want to smoke it frequently then the best option is to get a corn cob pipe or two. Nothing wrong with a few cobs to add to the rotation.
The daily pipe making smoker: Bet his tobacco was never wet, and that the briar was superior. And he cleaned well most times.
I have a work pipe that gets smoked at least three times a day everyday, and it's still a favorite. I just ream it with my pocketknife about once a week, just a quick scrape. It was an estate pipe to begin with, but caking up too fast is about the worst of it. I believe we've also had forum members who have run experiments to see if heavily smoking a pipe without resting it would have any negative effects, with a report than none were found.
I still like a rotation of pipes for when I am not at my workbench. A fresh pipe just makes me happy, but I'm not sure if it is essential to anything other than our addiction to buying new pipes.
I still like a rotation of pipes for when I am not at my workbench. A fresh pipe just makes me happy, but I'm not sure if it is essential to anything other than our addiction to buying new pipes.
You cant speed rest a pipe. You can however buy 7 Cobbit Series Cobs from Missouri Meerschaum and smoke away.
I wonder if the practice of pipe resting started back when the first pipe smokers stuffed there balsa wood pipes with dried up buffalo chips and lit it with a torch. In my opinion, with advances in tobacco and pipe making it may not be necessary to rest a pipe.
Ryan unless you want to smoke a wet pipe I would recommend resting it. I prefer my pipes dry and smelling better compared to a hot stinking of tar pipe.
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Hawke, I'm going to try the rice method. Pipe Monk, I agree, smoking a dryer pipe is better than a pipe that is still wet. I'm probably just accustom to things never drying out. Winters in the Pacific Northwest are seldom dry, even after a few days of air drying indoors.
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