Duane throw out some of your pipes into my trash can if you would please.
The Too Many Pipes Syndrome
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Yes, a dirty pipe if that's how you want to put it. Although, my light stained pipes which are not 'dirty', are definitely darker, the unfinished pipes tremendously so from handling. A little rim darkening doesn't bother me at all and I'm not hustling to remove it. I do once in a blue moon. The photos you show aren't of a light stained pipe. I doubt much difference in color has occurred.
The ones I throw our usually have bad drilling or the draw is restricted. I wouldn't feel right passing them on to someone else.Duane throw out some of your pipes into my trash can if you would please.
I do have a light blasted billiard, but I periodically clean the outer surface with a toothbrush dampened with baking soda water.
Can't, they get thoroughly cleaned like my other tools. Take care of your tools, and they'll take care of you.
I don't think I have too many but I certainly have more than I need...I think. I suppose one can get by very well with two or three pipes unless they smoke quite a bit. I may have 30 or so and 10 or so are un-smoked because I suppose I am waiting for the right time. I guess I'm not a carpe smoke-em person. No cons as I can see from having many more but I think I hit my limit. There are marvelous pipes out there and I have more than enuf of them. Rotation is a good thing but not essential in my opinion. Hobbyists and enthusiasts should do their thing and enjoy. Other folk should do the same.
I figured that to get a virginal meer to colour to my satisfaction, I would have to smoke just that one pipe exclusively for the next 10 years, since I average 4 bowls per week ?
Totally understand. I currently smoke a lot more than that but it's also one of the main reasons I don't want to add any more to my collection. I can almost guarantee I'd smoke less if I didn't smoke meers. Food for thought.
The only "con" I can find with my pipe collection is running out of display room.
See, now it's these little exchanges that exhaust me. I wasn't saying cleaning your pipe would break it. I was saying your pipe will 'take care of you', as you put it, even if you don't try to scrub away any evidence that it's been smoked. Wanting a pipe to look unsmoked forever isn't appealing to me at all, but I guess it is to some.
Maintenance is what prompted me to par down. I was over 100 "keepers" but I'm not at 55 pipes. I mostly enjoy vulcanite stems, and right now,I just don't have enough time for maintenance. Probably 30 would work just fine for me, but right now, I can't bring my self to sell any more.
As long as someone replies to one of my posts I reply back. My pipes show signs of smoking without unsightly carbon buildup on the rims, uneven cake or oxidation and all it takes are paper towels, pipe cleaners, and a jeweler's cloth. A pipe doesn't have to look old to look used.
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Me: Im not buying anymore pipes, i won’t smoke 75% of the ones i have.
Me 15 minutes later: oh look a lot of 4 kay woodie super grain pipes in awesome condition for only $60???? *buys it* .. Yes this just happened ?
Me 15 minutes later: oh look a lot of 4 kay woodie super grain pipes in awesome condition for only $60???? *buys it* .. Yes this just happened ?
With the recent price increase in meerschaum pipes, they're off the menu but I'm still in for my annual holiday pipes from J. Everett and skulls from Oguz Simsek.
I have around 60 pipes.
Another positive...
When you buy a new or estate pipe, you are putting money back into the economy by supporting someones business.
As for spending more time on maintenance, I don't mind. I'm 90% retired (I work less than 10 hours a week) and doing the routine maintenance on my pipes gives me something to do other than stare at the walls or tv.
Another positive...
When you buy a new or estate pipe, you are putting money back into the economy by supporting someones business.
As for spending more time on maintenance, I don't mind. I'm 90% retired (I work less than 10 hours a week) and doing the routine maintenance on my pipes gives me something to do other than stare at the walls or tv.
I aspire to that lifestyle - and I'll be hanging with the NOLA club....one of these days!
Of course. Keeping vulcanite stems, chamber and airway of any pipe maintained is a given. Carbon build up on rims....that's sort of like a beard. We all have our own comfort level on that. Cobs never get a trim.