Storing Pipes Disassembled

[Searock Fan]

Here's the thing... and someone may have mentioned it before. If you remove a vulcanite stem while the pipe is still warm, sometimes when you go to put the stem back in it's too loose. Has to do with contracting when it cools. So, let the pipe cool off before removing the stem.

 

[Homer]

Do you store real gourd calabash pipes in one piece ore do you remove the bowl?

 

[Auxsender]

Do you store real gourd calabash pipes in one piece ore do you remove the bowl?

I’ve never owned one so I can’t say.

 

[crashthegrey]

Would not recommend.

 

[Searock Fan]

Been smoking calabashes for years. No need to remove the bowl except for an occasional cleaning.

 

[hawky454]

I’d be worried about loose fitting stems, or stems that are too tight. I personally would never do this but if thats your thing, keep on keeping on. A military mount is probably the only pipe I would do this with no worry but I still keep those in one piece.

 

[Homer]

Been smoking calabashes for years. No need to remove the bowl except for an occasional cleaning.

Thank you.

 

[sigaholic]

Never really thought about this. with as many pipes as I have I would have a big mess on my hands