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Post by sperrytops on Jan 8, 2019 14:02:56 GMT -5
I have a question for the community. I have heard from some sources to ream overly carboned pipe bowls, and from others not to as it it damages the pipe. I have reamed some pipes recently, largely very old pipes of mine from the 70's and 80's. I was careful not to remove all the carbon cake on the bowl, and to keep the reaming centered so the opening doesn't get out of center. This seems to have worked out well and there are no discernible issues with my pipes. Am I doing the right thing, or should I simply not ream at all?
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 8, 2019 15:41:37 GMT -5
I have a question for the community. I have heard from some sources to ream overly carboned pipe bowls, and from others not to as it it damages the pipe. I have reamed some pipes recently, largely very old pipes of mine from the 70's and 80's. I was careful not to remove all the carbon cake on the bowl, and to keep the reaming centered so the opening doesn't get out of center. This seems to have worked out well and there are no discernible issues with my pipes. Am I doing the right thing, or should I simply not ream at all? I don't think you've done anything wrong. When I get old pipes I ream them. |
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Post by scrooge on Jan 8, 2019 15:42:06 GMT -5
It sounds like to me your doing just fine, Don't over ream "take down to wood" But once you have you want to get in the habit of doing a quick wipe down after it cools off. To prevent having to ream in the future. I have never cracked or busted a pipe from reaming but it can be done. Hope this helps.
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Post by Dramatwist on Jan 8, 2019 16:06:28 GMT -5
As long as you're careful about it, it'll be fine. I choose not to build up cake in my pipes, so it's not an issue for me.
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Post by peteguy on Jan 8, 2019 16:11:06 GMT -5
Only reason to "not take to bare wood" is the idea that a light thickness of cake improves the smoke and keeps damaging heat away from the wood. As long as you are careful to not damage the bowl, like you mentioned, you are fine.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jan 8, 2019 16:16:15 GMT -5
Here lately I've taken the Martin and Ted approach and wipe out my bowl after every smoke.
On some Ebay lots that I have bought, I've reamed them down very close to the briar itself and then used alcohol to get the rest off with no issues (yet). Some I've even taken a dremel to because they were so thick.
Dont go crazy and I'm sure you'll be just fine.
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Post by sperrytops on Jan 8, 2019 17:55:37 GMT -5
Thanks for the input. I like the idea of wiping the bowl down after the smoke. I’ll start doing that.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jan 8, 2019 18:04:56 GMT -5
What they all said!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 20:22:05 GMT -5
What Martin said cause dammit he right and stuff.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 8, 2019 21:47:39 GMT -5
I smoke on the run a lot, so I don’t have the convenience to be fastidious on my cake levels on everyday pipes. Sometimes the cake ends up thicker than I want, and between my Senior reamer and my castleford tools, I can get the cake down to a dime’s thickness. I have never mangled a pipe in the process, and the maintenance enhances the experience of the smoke.
Pipe repair shops offer reaming services to regularly maintain pipes, so there is no harm in reaming when properly done.
If your smoking routine is such is that you are sitting at home and can smoke without building a cake beyond a dime thickness that is pretty nice, but that isn’t the world I operate in.
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Post by monbla256 on Jan 8, 2019 22:37:30 GMT -5
Seems like you've hit the nail on the head ! I've always kept my cake to around 1/16 th of an inch with my 40 yo Senior adj. reamer . Stay on top of it and it becomes an easy/peasy procedure and keeps all my pipes smoking nice ! 
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jan 8, 2019 22:54:22 GMT -5
Nobody with even a scintilla of knowledge believes that use of a reamer, in and of itself, damages a pipe. They probably also believe that bathing is bad for your health.
With careful use, a reamer, whether commercial like a Pipnet or Buttner, or sandpaper wrapped over doweling, will not damage a pipe. For the most part I don't use reamers as I wipe out the chamber walls with pipes cleaners or a wad of toweling after smoking a bowl. I'll use a reamer to clean out old cake in estates, or build up when I've been too lazy to keep the walls clean.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 8, 2019 23:02:13 GMT -5
Who you calling lazy?  |
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jan 8, 2019 23:05:46 GMT -5
Who you calling lazy? Me. But if you want the credit, who am I to argue?  |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Jan 10, 2019 7:47:44 GMT -5
It sounds like to me your doing just fine, Don't over ream "take down to wood" But once you have you want to get in the habit of doing a quick wipe down after it cools off. To prevent having to ream in the future. I have never cracked or busted a pipe from reaming but it can be done. Hope this helps. What he said |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2019 13:37:19 GMT -5
As long as you're careful about it, it'll be fine. I choose not to build up cake in my pipes, so it's not an issue for me. +1 |
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