New Pipe Smoker With A Question? Ask an Old Fart

Subvet642 · 10-03-2014, 10:33 AM

This has probably been asked before, but how does one properly "break-in" a new pipe? The wife has been pretty supportive of this new-ish aspect of the hobby/sickness so I've pulled the trigger on a couple of new Chacom pipes. As I've only ever bought estate pipes and Dr. Grabows, I don't want to screw it up.

MarkinAZ · 10-03-2014, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Subvet642

This has probably been asked before, but how does one properly "break-in" a new pipe? The wife has been pretty supportive of this new-ish aspect of the disease so I've pulled the trigger on a couple of new Chacom pipes. As I've only ever bought estate pipes and Dr. Grabows, I don't want to screw it up.

Here's a nice article by Patrick Dennis titled "Breaking In A Pipe":

http://www.chicagopipeshow.com/educa...rickDennis.pdf

And, another from PipesandCigars:

http://www.pipesandcigars.com/faq/ar...-pipe-break-in

I tend to agree with Mr. Dennis myself...

10-03-2014, 10:33 AM	#1
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