Sounds like a plan, thank you.
though 1 question, fine scratches on an acrylic stem, any suggestions on how to remove them?
What is Happening to the Rim of My New Pipe?
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though 1 question, fine scratches on an acrylic stem, any suggestions on how to remove them?
Yeh, so like... we asked someone in the back room covered in sawdust, and like... he said that your pipe burning it's shellac'd surface off was completely normal. Don't worry your pretty little head over it. And, these pipes were specially designed to add the flavors of burning paint and wood to your blend. This is an examples of our pipe engineers designing a very specific smoking experience for you.
You can buff them out with a wheel and abrasive, or if you don’t have a wheel, go to a woodworking store and buy some Rottenstone. Put one end of an old towel in a vice or clamp it a table and sprinkle some Rottenstone on the cloth. Then rub the stem back and forth over the cloth and the marks will disappear.
Shellac is organic. It comes from an insect. I don’t know what it tastes like when you smoke it, but probably not paint or wood...
My body is aching me to “reply” to them with this, but I will resist and be a gentleman.
lead is a totally organic thing also, but I don't want to smoke it. I work with shellac, melting it to hold metals in place while I work. It is not an awesome smell, nor would I want it in my mouth at all.
What, like you're making excuses for this company, ha ha. Sure sure, it's just like honey. It comes from insects too, ha ha.
Hell, it wouldn't be any further from what they sent you. Come on, sack up and take a swing. They're a company, not a little girl making crafts to sell at church. How much did you spend for this "smoking experience"?
Ha ha, doesn't matter either way. Whatever you send them just gets sent to the wastebasket I bet. It's cheaper to just piss off a few hundred customers with this shellac'd bullshit experiment of theirs than to replace that many pipes. They know that their fans are loyal. Besides, you should know better than to actually smoke their pipes. You're supposed to put them in a display case next to your authentic LOTR Gandalf pipe for people to gawk at.
If you will just smoke through the burning chemicals and wood, eventually you'll have a nice pipe.
The minute amount of shellac involved in this case wouldn’t be noticeable.
Making excuses? Hardly.
Not buying your hyperbole... Priceless
Something like this is probably often heard in Greg Pease's mixing room, ha ha. "Just a touch of burning plastic taste will bring out the nuttyness of the burley. Mmmmmm...."
This reminds me of other hobbies where an expensive model’s quality disappointed the buyer.
I’m sticking with cobs!!
I’m sticking with cobs!!
The one pipe that usually comes needing to be repaired with Elmer's glue, and tastes like corn ass as you break it in... nahhh... I'll stick with real pipes.
Maybe you need a better cob. ?The one pipe that usually comes needing to be repaired with Elmer's glue, and tastes like corn ass as you break it in... nahhh... I'll stick with real pipes.
Seriously though, I have not had those issues.
Let me tell you, if I could buy pipes that doesn’t cost around 220$ for a rusticated Savinelli where I live, I would happily send them some “friendly chatter”. Otherwise, I am doomed to be respectful & “cooperative”.
I have two nice cobs, I just really can’t stand the taste when I am breaking it
You're breaking it wrong. Try using a good heavy duty cowboy boot with a well aimed downward motion.
Maybe I don’t have refined taste buds.
I got the Carolina Gent and the Dark stained Freehand MM with acrylic stems. For me, and comparing them to the briar pipes a friend sent, they taste similar or at least well for me.
Nice one cosmic, sure it wasn’t a “corny” joke am I right?You're breaking it wrong. Try using a good heavy duty cowboy boot with a well aimed downward motion.
I don’t believe I have a refined palate either, but i do taste the corn. Do you use filters? Or clean your cob? I’ve heard people don’t even stick a pipe cleaner in their cobs...