opening up a pipe

Mister Moo · 07-12-2009, 04:10 PM

Can you describe what "smokes like crap" means with a little more precision? Won't stay lit? Bowl gets hot? Wet smoker? Gurgles? Has a "whistle" when you blow through it? Bear down - what is it (or they), exactly?

Does it have a stinger on it, Lokes?

Also, does the pipe shop guy have good pipe credentials? Many who sell pipes know practically nothing about them except $MSRP.

GreekGodX · 07-12-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Can you describe what "smokes like crap" means with a little more precision? Won't stay lit? Bowl gets hot? Wet smoker? Gurgles? Has a "whistle" when you blow through it? Bear down - what is it (or they), exactly?

Does it have a stinger on it, Lokes?

Also, does the pipe shop guy have good pipe credentials? Many who sell pipes know practically nothing about them except $MSRP.

Your problem could be with the way you smoke your pipe rather then a problem with the pipe build.

But maybe you are experienced pipe smoker and have covered all the basics first? I think more info would help...

loki · 07-12-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX

Your problem could be with the way you smoke your pipe rather then a problem with the pipe build.

But maybe you are experienced pipe smoker and have covered all the basics first? I think more info would help...

i've been smoking pipes for a few years now and have a humble rotation of pipes ranging from 4 digit woodies to a stanwell horn that I picked up new last year. and yes the problem could be my smoking trust me I've thought about that but when it's only one pipe out of three I smoked that day that was giving me a problem I can assume that the pipe is more of the cuase then I am

loki · 07-12-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Can you describe what "smokes like crap" means with a little more precision? Won't stay lit? Bowl gets hot? Wet smoker? Gurgles? Has a "whistle" when you blow through it? Bear down - what is it (or they), exactly?

Does it have a stinger on it, Lokes?

Also, does the pipe shop guy have good pipe credentials? Many who sell pipes know practically nothing about them except $MSRP.

smokes hot and kinda felt a little restricted to me and the shape is a cobra the pipe came out of Italy. The smoking hot and feeling restricted where the reasons I was going to have it opened up a bit. No stinger, passes a cleaner, just not happy with how it smokes. Maybe a cake build up will help guess I just have to smoke it.

The pipe guy at the shop is a long time smoker and he's cleaned a few pipes for me. I'm a regular at the shop so he's not going to try and screw me

Mister Moo · 07-12-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by loki

smokes hot and kinda felt a little restricted to me and the shape is a cobra the pipe came out of Italy. The smoking hot and feeling restricted where the reasons I was going to have it opened up a bit.

I'd try Kid Pipes advice first - hand turn a 5/32" bit thru the shank and airhole. Done that? It can resolve problems.

Having drilled it out does the pipe whistle when you blow thru it? Tweet?

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