The Professor

[colcolt]

I found a box in my mailbox this afternoon...the Professor had paid a permanent visit. It's a fine looking pipe with a real nice boxx and beautiful sock but two questions. It came with one of those filters. Can it be smoked without it and if not where would I buy an adapter? Secondly, the silver band is a bid tarnished. What might be a good product to make it shine again.
I can't wait to put some Hafling's Leaf in it and give her a try soon.

 

[bentmike]

Nice Pete colcolt -Congrats. I'd smoke the filter a bowl or two then can it. Probably don't need one in place to smoke ok. On the band I use a metal polish called Simichrome. It puts an intense shine on most metals in about 30 seconds. You can also try toothpaste and a little elbow grease. Enjoy that new Pete its a beauty.

 

[oldredbeard]

Thats sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

 

[colcolt]

Yep, I'm dying to try it out so I think I'll mosey out on the deck and try it out with the filter. I think I've seen adapters somewhere but can't recall where...maybe a Google search.
I've got some Mother's Mag polish I use on pistols now and then but don't know how it would work with the band. I think I'll take a few pics of it. :D

 

[cigrmaster]

colcolt, I would definitely can the filter, I love the way my filtered pipes smoke with out them. The way I clean the silver on my pipes is to take one of those white miracle erasers and just rub it good, polishes them up real nice.

 

[colcolt]

Well, I've tried it with and without the filter now and without it there seems to be a need of more resistance, so to speak. It actually seemed to smoke better with the filter. Looks like I may need to search for an adapter as I don't care for filters but it smokes like it needs something there in that big hole.
Here's a couple of pics I took late this afternoon.

 

[ssjones]

Checking SmokingPipes.com, I believe they sell the filters. Yes, that hole would be too big without something to constrict it to a normal draw.
What a lovely shape, I love the tapered stem and the fishtail.

 

[colcolt]

I didn't like the effect without the filter. It felt like sucking through a half inch straw but don't care for the filters. I did order a couple Vauen adapters from Amazon so, that should make a difference. Meanwhile, I'll smoke it once more with the filter. I don't think using it twice will matter much.
The fishtail stem was another feature that drew me to it. I don't mind the P-lip as my 307 has it but, actually I prefer the fishtail.

 

[colcolt]

I received two Vauen filter adapters today and man what a difference that makes in this pipe. I put one in, loaded it up with MV-1000 and it smoked beautifully. Very easy draw unlike with the filter and much better than without any filter at all. I think I made a good choice with the Professor and it's earning a place in my heart. It has turned me into a clincher...at least with this one.

 

[instymp]

beautiful. i bought some stem cleaner from one of the sponsors here & it brightend the band as well, no (or low)abrasion,brebbia.

 

[colcolt]

I was told by Peterson that a product called Goddards Silver Polish(the liquid, not the cloth) was what they used. I think you can buy it locally at some Wal-Mart. That's what I'm going to get.

 

[smeigs]

beautiful. I love the thickness and the color on that thing. Enjoy it.

 

[wagnon85]

Beautiful. Love the shape and coloring. Congrats!

 

[hanymamdouh]

Great pipe, Sherlock Holmes series are great smokers. I think you will like to try Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson, it is close to The Professor, with bigger and deeper bowl, I have one with gold hallmarked, really fantastic smoker. To polish your silver band, you can use damp cloth in limon syrup and rub the band slowly.

 

[barkar]

Nice shape pipe.

 

[topd]

That's a beautiful pipe colcolt! I'm with you on the fishtail bit. Had one p-lip and it just

never lined-up with my teeth for some reason.

 

[colcolt]

I did order the Watson not long ago and in fact it should be here either tomorrow or Monday. Takes a while coming from the UK. I'm still on the fence about the P-lip. The only one I have is the 307 which is a superb pipe and one of my best smokers but if I had my "druthers" it would have been with the fishtail.

 

[topd]

There are a lot of guys that swear by the P-lip.... It just doesn't fit the

configuration of my teeth. I made the one I had into a fishtail with a dremel

and jewelers files.

 

[sixmp]

Don't forget nose grease and a soft rag for cleaning silver works a treat.

 

[colcolt]

Nose grease? Think I'll pass on that one. With my luck it would turn it green.