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Post by slowroll on Dec 28, 2017 13:18:58 GMT -5
I'm curious, who all cares whether or not the bowl rim gets tarred and charred? I know some do, quite a lot. Wondered what the percentage is.
Me, I don't care at all. If the rim is charred, it looks loved and smoked to me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 13:25:36 GMT -5
I don't intend on selling pipes and the char on the rim looks good to me.
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Post by beardedmi on Dec 28, 2017 13:32:20 GMT -5
It depends on the pipe. My cobs are all tarred and charred, but I try to keep the rims of my smooth rimmed briars clear as it looks abused and uncared for imho. If it's a rusticated or plateau I take a lot less care, but I only spend 30 seconds cleaning it after each bowl when I run a cleaner through it after each bowl.
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Post by Darin on Dec 28, 2017 13:39:06 GMT -5
My Cobs get fully charred rims while my briar pipes do not.
A little spit rubbed around the rim prior to lighting wards off the char to some degree.
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Post by haebar on Dec 28, 2017 14:19:58 GMT -5
It doesn't bother me too much on my everyday smoking pipes. For some reason I don't have much of a problem with tar building up or charring the rims. I don't fill my pipes to the rim when loading them and try to be careful with the lighter or matches. With corncob pipes, I don't worry about it at all.
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Post by dervis on Dec 28, 2017 14:22:37 GMT -5
I halfway try not to do it. If it happens I dont worry. Looks good on some meers to me anyway.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 28, 2017 15:17:24 GMT -5
It is impossible on a cob to prevent char, and I think that it adds to the look.
On most of my briars, I really don’t want a charred rim, especially those that have birdseye on the rim. Not loading a bowl to the very top, and being careful at the beginning of the bowl helps mitigate the problem... I try to do the same with my meers.
I couldn’t vote, because there is no “depends” option.
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Post by slowroll on Dec 28, 2017 15:53:55 GMT -5
It is impossible on a cob to prevent char, and I think that it adds to the look. On most of my briars, I really don’t want a charred rim, especially those that have birdseye on the rim. Not loading a bowl to the very top, and being careful at the beginning of the bowl helps mitigate the problem... I try to do the same with my meers. I couldn’t vote, because there is no “depends” option. That would be too complicated. Can't let ya punt.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 18:46:09 GMT -5
I dampen the rim, via the spit method and clean the rim again after smoking. A charred rim and fogged stems bother me. I clean the rim after smoking as well and wipe the stem down.
No guarantee, but it helps. Some rims seem predestined to charring, such as a light finish or beveled.
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Post by TwelveAMnTX on Dec 28, 2017 19:02:58 GMT -5
I try not to char the rims of my pipes, but the tar is inevitable.
I like a clean rim on my briar pipes. I don't care as much on my cobs, but I clean them when they start to look too funky.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 19:04:46 GMT -5
I keep briar pipes mostly tar free and minimize it on some cobs. Other cobs are natural and I leave those alone.
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Post by duffer on Dec 28, 2017 19:12:39 GMT -5
I try to keep my Briars free of char. Not always easy
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Post by slowroll on Dec 28, 2017 19:45:08 GMT -5
I try to keep my Briars free of char. Not always easy Yep, that's why I decided I didn't care about 40 years ago.  |
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Post by Matthew on Dec 28, 2017 21:46:02 GMT -5
I am one that doesn't fill to the top of the bowl,so tar
isn't really a problem.Charring though does concern me.
I try to use a lighter with a moderate flame so as to limit
the risks.With my cobs though,I stuff and go.I try to put as
little thought into it as possible. I've a restored Bruce Peters
that was badly charred. When I topped it,I took of almost an eighth
of an inch.It still shows but not as much,and I feel better about
smoking it.
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Post by puffy on Dec 28, 2017 23:16:49 GMT -5
Don't Care
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Post by johnlawitzke on Dec 28, 2017 23:40:36 GMT -5
Being a pipe collector as well as a pipe smoker and having a preference for smooth pipes with nice grain, I do everything I can to avoid or minimize tar and char.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2017 23:52:04 GMT -5
Cobs and meers - Don’t care. Rims on my briars are different. Proper loading technique below the rim and Nivea Creme keeps them clean and shiny.
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Post by slowroll on Dec 29, 2017 11:11:04 GMT -5
Proper loading technique for me is to load tobacco in the pipe until it comes over the top and I can't get another strand in it.  |
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Post by Darin on Dec 29, 2017 11:17:05 GMT -5
Interesting! Although, it does make me think ... "It puts the lotion on the pipe"! 
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 29, 2017 16:48:57 GMT -5
I like a clean rim on my briars. If a good one gets too bad, I will top it and refinish.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Dec 29, 2017 17:29:58 GMT -5
The fact that the vast majority of my stable of briars are estates that I refurbed, it kind of hurts my feelings to see em get all gunked up again.
My normal drill is set the pipe down when the tobacco is finished. After I've loaded up and fired up the next bowl (not to the top of the bowl) I then turn to the first pipe, grab a paper towel (the rolls that 1/2 size sheets) fold it over a few times and ream the bowl out. I then moisten, with saliva, on a clean section of the paper towel and wipe the rim down. I also run a pipe cleaner through the stem, wipe the mouthpiece, and then replace the pipe in it's rack / stand.
I know it sounds like a lot of work, but only takes about 45 to 60 seconds.
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Post by slowroll on Dec 29, 2017 17:41:22 GMT -5
The fact that the vast majority of my stable of briars are estates that I refurbed, it kind of hurts my feelings to see em get all gunked up again. My normal drill is set the pipe down when the tobacco is finished. After I've loaded up and fired up the next bowl (not to the top of the bowl) I then turn to the first pipe, grab a paper towel (the rolls that 1/2 size sheets) fold it over a few times and ream the bowl out. I then moisten, with saliva, on a clean section of the paper towel and wipe the rim down. I also run a pipe cleaner through the stem, wipe the mouthpiece, and then replace the pipe in it's rack / stand. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but only takes about 45 to 60 seconds. I do all that except for the rim wipe down. Since I fill'em full, the tar is too thick to wipe off by the time I'm done smoking it.  I look at it this way, as long as it's me that gunked it up, it's my gunk. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 29, 2017 20:57:35 GMT -5
The fact that the vast majority of my stable of briars are estates that I refurbed, it kind of hurts my feelings to see em get all gunked up again. My normal drill is set the pipe down when the tobacco is finished. After I've loaded up and fired up the next bowl (not to the top of the bowl) I then turn to the first pipe, grab a paper towel (the rolls that 1/2 size sheets) fold it over a few times and ream the bowl out. I then moisten, with saliva, on a clean section of the paper towel and wipe the rim down. I also run a pipe cleaner through the stem, wipe the mouthpiece, and then replace the pipe in it's rack / stand. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but only takes about 45 to 60 seconds. I am in the same boat with self refurbished pipes and the exact same cleaning regimen. |
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Post by sablebrush52 on Dec 30, 2017 2:01:13 GMT -5
I like to keep the rims on my briars clean and I try to avoid charring them as much as possible. Cobs are another matter. I keep them in good clean condition, but don't care about rim darkening on cobs.
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Post by slowroll on Jan 4, 2018 18:42:31 GMT -5
Well, it looks like you fastidious folk win by a nose. I bet you iron your bedsheets too.  |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Jan 4, 2018 19:20:11 GMT -5
Well, it looks like you fastidious folk win by a nose. I bet you iron your bedsheets too. You mean to tell me that everyone else doesn't?  |
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Post by lestrout on Jan 4, 2018 19:46:32 GMT -5
Yo slo
I don't take preventive actions as much as I clean up once every half dozen bowls or so. What works for me is a paper towel wetted with dilute tea. It's surprising how much cleaning power the tea oil has, vs. just water.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2018 17:23:30 GMT -5
Well, it looks like you fastidious folk win by a nose. I bet you iron your bedsheets too. Yes, but not before the socks! |
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Post by slowroll on Jan 5, 2018 17:32:09 GMT -5
Well, it looks like you fastidious folk win by a nose. I bet you iron your bedsheets too. Yes, but not before the socks! ...And after the T-shirts...  |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jan 6, 2018 10:52:16 GMT -5
I take some care to avoid the rim with my newer pipes and wipe the gunk off after a few bowls. I honestly think of it like scuffs and scratches on an old guitar- it adds character; Patina.
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I look at it this way, as long as it's me that gunked it up, it's my gunk.
