i have an old block meerschaum pipe not smoked since the 60's. decided to try it but first cleaned it with isopropal alcohol - shank & stem. left it on a dish drying wrack. below the wrack was a tall tumbler of ouzo alcohol ( for another reason ). went camping 4 days - couldn't do it again if i tried - the pipe fell thru the rungs of the wrack into the glass of ouzo - fully immersed - i have let it dry for months & from time to time i try smoking it with different tobaccos
- NO flavor what-so-ever - dead - not even ouzo flavoring coming thru. - the ouzo removed the stain & the stem is totally brown as if totally oxidized but NO sour taste of oxidation - go know.
is it dead or is there a chance to revitalize this pipe? - there is a bit of cake as i had reamed it when cleaning it.
there is a punky flavor of nothing.
any hope ? have not given it for a retort but it is probably the only hope.
anyone ever revitalized a totally tasteless pipe ?? or just shred it ?
- NO flavor what-so-ever - dead - not even ouzo flavoring coming thru. - the ouzo removed the stain & the stem is totally brown as if totally oxidized but NO sour taste of oxidation - go know.
is it dead or is there a chance to revitalize this pipe? - there is a bit of cake as i had reamed it when cleaning it.
there is a punky flavor of nothing.
any hope ? have not given it for a retort but it is probably the only hope.
anyone ever revitalized a totally tasteless pipe ?? or just shred it ?