Unexpected Coloring in Maple Pipe Wood when Hot

[smeb]

Hello,
I am looking for guidance or clarification on what has happened with my pipe, I hope this is an appropriate place to post this.
I purchased a couple of Anton & Co pipes and have blistered the lacquer on both of them. I am a new pipe smoker, and I'm quite sure I let them get too hot while smoking, perhaps not breaking them in enough before I tried to get a good smoke out of them. That being said, I would be hard pressed to really recommend these pipes.

Anyway, one pipe has minimal staining and just a clear lacquer finish. On this pipe, where the lacquer has blistered, there are dark spots that seem to seep out of the wood as the bowl gets hot. That is to say, there seems to be something dark in colour that liquifies as the bowl gets hot and comes to the surface of the wood.

Does anyone know what these spots could be and if it is anything to worry about?
The wood is maple.
Thank you for your time.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Pinholes are leaking moisture.

Get an Elmer's glue stick, pinch off a piece of the glue, roll it into a ball and press it into the pinholes. Wipe away the excess with a damp towel.

 

[mikethompson]

That probably won't help with the visuals on the pipe though. Might have to get a little 'wood stain stick' or something similar to match it up.

 

[Hillcrest]

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[kcghost]

It makes we wonder how much these pipes cost. I know I say this all the time but don't pack you pipe near so tight and most importantly slow your rate of smoking way down. And I suspect you need to dry the tobacco for a bit. Try leaving a small amount out for 15 minutes before packing the pipe. Keep going until you get it burning at the proper rate.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

To judge from the grain, that’s a hardwood pipe. Edit: Maple! One of the beauties of hardwood is that they absorb, which helps them to smoke nice n dry. A side effect is those absorbed liquids/oils will show sometimes thru the wood. I’d treat it was an everyday pipe, enjoy, and not worry about the looks

 

[smeb]

It makes we wonder how much these pipes cost. I know I say this all the time but don't pack you pipe near so tight and most importantly slow your rate of smoking way down. And I suspect you need to dry the tobacco for a bit. Try leaving a small amount out for 15 minutes before packing the pipe. Keep going until you get it burning at the proper rate.

In Canada I can get them for $29.99 online, although my local shop sold them for $45. Wish he just sold corn Cobb's or something instead. Thank you for the advice.

 

[smeb]

To judge from the grain, that’s a hardwood pipe. One of the beauties of hardwood is that they absorb, which helps them to smoke nice n dry. A side effect is those absorbed liquids/oils will show sometimes thru the wood. I’d treat it was an everyday pipe, enjoy, and not worry about the looks

Ah thank you! Great explanation.

 

[kcghost]

You should have put you location in your profile. Ir is always nice to know where someone is posting from.

 

[OzPiper]

Extreme Example; Porosity, Pinholes, Cracks :: Pipe Repair and Maintenance

Extreme Example; Porosity, Pinholes, Cracks This is a picture of my hand made Barontini ½ Spigot bent billiard when new. It is a good smoking pipe that I enjoy. Unfortunately, the bowl gets too hot to touch as in 2nd degree steam burn hot, like holding your hand over a teapot spigot when...

pipesmagazine.com

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@Hillcrest posted his fix for a similar problem