Just curious. I’ve smoked a pipe for the 40 years and broke in many. But the one thing that has puzzled me. How long after smoking a new pipe do you run the cleaner down the stem? My youngest boy asked me and I couldn’t answer and felt lost.
In my ~45 years of smoking a pipe…. the answer I would give in all honesty is….. when it feels like it would be helpful to do so.Just curious. I’ve smoked a pipe for the 40 years and broke in many. But the one thing that has puzzled me. How long after smoking a new pipe do you run the cleaner down the stem? My youngest boy asked me and I couldn’t answer and felt lost.
Indeed, try it! Gets more gunk. I would only let it cool if it's necessary to remove the stem. Otherwise, i dump it (when it's done), and swab it out in a jiffy before considering the next object of my desire. Simple part of the smoking process as far as i'm concerned. I prefer preventative methods and things that are ez now as opposed to more involved later when neglected.warm is new for me
I usually let it cool but I may try it
Seeing how nicely your meers move along, I may start giving your technique a whirl.I mostly smoke meerschaums and don’t use pipe cleaners very often. If the draw gets constricted I slap the open chamber against my palm (with the chamber facing up like normal) to loosen the pack. Any moisture gets blown back into the chamber when I dump the pipe.
I’m not sure why a new pipe would be any different? I generally check whether or not a new pipe passes a cleaner before I light it up. It’s not a deal breaker for me on meers but likely would be on a briar.