What is Wrong With This Pipe

[Goofeyfoot]

I’ve been sitting on this pipe for maybe 15 years. I don’t even remember where it came from. On the side is stamped the worlds “Maine Pipe Smoker.“ I did buy it somewhere in Maine.

The weird thing about this one is that the bowl gets very hot no matter slow you smoke it. And even though it’s hot, very little smoke comes out. The smoke is not too hot for some reason

I have five or six other ones and none of the rest do this.

I’ve smoked aromatics, dried my tobacco, Virginias and everything in between. It does the same thing no matter what.

What’s wrong?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Does it have a restricted draw or is it fairly open?

 

[Goofeyfoot]

Draws clear as my other ones.

 

[kcghost]

A draw problem seems to be the most likely cause.

 

[PipeIT]

A draw problem seems to be the most likely cause.

Or simply, bad quality, also possibly thin or to porous of briar...

 

[seanv]

Does it have a stinger in it?

 

[Goofeyfoot]

Does it have a stinger in it?

Don’t know what that is.

 

[seanv]

Take it apart and post a photo

 

[Goofeyfoot]

Attached

Take it apart and post a photo

See att.

 

[seanv]

No stinger. That's a very odd problem you have.
Have you tried blowing through the pipe when it is asswmbled and empty and feeling the air flow when it is together and compare it to each part individually while separated?

 

[Goofeyfoot]

Here

 

[Goofeyfoot]

Goes right through on all. No leaks or nlocks or snything.

 

[Chasing Embers]

And even though it’s hot, very little smoke comes out.

Sounds like you may be packing it too tightly.

 

[seanv]

Very strange indeed

 

[ray47]

It's hard to tell how much cake you've built up. My guess would be to build a good cake in the bowl and see if that helps. I've had pipes that smoke hot regardless of what I tried. Wish you luck, that's a good-looking pipe.

 

[Goofeyfoot]

Will try that. And thanks.

 

[bullet08]

Bad drilling somewhere. Bad packing possibly, but if this only pipe, I doubt it. Chalk it up as a bad pipe and use it blowing bubbles. Or recheck the drilling in the stummel and the stem.

 

[Goofeyfoot]

I’ll bring it to shop no big deal. Must have been cheap to begin with. Knowing me.

 

[romaso]

Due to the shape, the wood is pretty thin at the top, so that area would certainly get warm. Seems thick in the middle though. If the bowl is drilled too deep then you'd get alot of heat at the bottom of the bowl also. Might be best off holding it by the thick ridge in the center. Maybe it's your new yard/camping pipe.

 

[Goofeyfoot]

Due to the shape, the wood is pretty thin at the top, so that area would certainly get warm. Seems thick in the middle though. If the bowl is drilled too deep then you'd get alot of heat at the bottom of the bowl also. Might be best off holding it by the thick ridge in the center. Maybe it's your new yard/camping pipe.

Yep. Every Armada needs a garbage scow.