Interested in purchasing a clay, any suggestions out there. Leaning towards a city, any pros or cons on stem mouth piece problems?
Time for a clay pipe.
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I think you mean a cutty
I recommend one with a coated mouthpiece so the clay doesn't stick to your mouth and so you don't get lip cancer!
Please let me know when you get one and post / send me a photo.
I recommend one with a coated mouthpiece so the clay doesn't stick to your mouth and so you don't get lip cancer!
Please let me know when you get one and post / send me a photo.
thanks Clay King ,I typed in Cutty on my phone and it kept coming up "city" , I was leaning towards a coated mouthpiece but wanted some advise, Looking at Penn Valley Pipes.I think you mean a cutty
I recommend one with a coated mouthpiece so the clay doesn't stick to your mouth and so you don't get lip cancer!
Please let me know when you get one and post / send me a photo.
I break mine too often. Decided to invest in briar. Investment paid off for me. I'm hard on pipes btw.
I know there fragile but figured I'd give one a try, not good if your on the go I guess
Or if you try to carry one to work and it falls off the dash or you have kids.
Even without separate stems or stem coatings, you can coat the stem of a regular clay with clear nail polish top-coat or something and just give it a few days/week to cure and finish gassing-off. If you can still smell the polish or it has a taste when you touch it to your lips, it's not ready.
Alternatively, if that scares you, you can wrap the end in some kind of twine, or just remember to wet the stem and your lips before putting it in your mouth and it won't stick.
Good idea is to throw a cheap Old German Clay in with your next order of whatever, that way you can see how you like clay without investing too much into one with a stem or treatment (not that those are terribly expensive either, relative to briars).
Alternatively, if that scares you, you can wrap the end in some kind of twine, or just remember to wet the stem and your lips before putting it in your mouth and it won't stick.
Good idea is to throw a cheap Old German Clay in with your next order of whatever, that way you can see how you like clay without investing too much into one with a stem or treatment (not that those are terribly expensive either, relative to briars).
@grand wazoo I've lost count of how many clays I've broken...
I was going to suggest this. I have a clay in my cart right now, waiting for me to check out.
Old Dominion clay pipes are great. My favorite is the Williamsburg. Old German also have some nice ones, but the finish will likely be a little more rough. Can't go wrong with either as long as you're careful with them, as they are fragile.
Do clays in particular have a higher incidence of this? I've never heard anything about it. Why would clays carry a higher cancer risk than any other type of pipe?
@Lumbridge Probably due to the clay or the higher combustion temperature.
Huh, weird. Well, it's not going to keep me from smoking mine.
It's because the clay can irritate your lips by absorbing moisture from them.
I lightly wet-sanded the stem of my cheap clay when new and no problems with it being tacky or dry. easy easy
Kids are not a problem, they're old enough to be smoking what ever it is they choose, but the work truck could be a dangerous place for something fragile.
I got one of those cheap German tavern clays from SP. It smokes well.
I rubbed the lip contact area with a bit of beeswax. It doesn’t create a gummy or sticky residue in my experience and keeps the clay from “biting”.
I rubbed the lip contact area with a bit of beeswax. It doesn’t create a gummy or sticky residue in my experience and keeps the clay from “biting”.
