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Briar Pipes with a Virgin Finish
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 18561"><p>Just keep smoking it gently- you'll see. It will get dark brownish red the more you smoke it. In fact I've owned Heeschens and Matzholds that were whitish blond when I got them and now they're redish brown. </p><p></p><p>I think similarly to meerschaum the softer you smoke it (ie the less hot the pipe gets) the more it will color and the more uniform it will be, however I have never seen the color change occur in the shank area exclusively as I have in Meerschaum. In fact I think it's more likely to see the transformation take place around the outside of the bowl area and the heel faster than the shank. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if you've noticed this but almost all of my pipes that aren't stained black get darker as you smoke them. Red shaded stains definitely get darker. I have several- dozens of red stained pipes that are a dark purple (plum?) color from smoking them. They hold a dark patina that says the pipe has unmistakably been enjoyed<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 18561"] Just keep smoking it gently- you'll see. It will get dark brownish red the more you smoke it. In fact I've owned Heeschens and Matzholds that were whitish blond when I got them and now they're redish brown. I think similarly to meerschaum the softer you smoke it (ie the less hot the pipe gets) the more it will color and the more uniform it will be, however I have never seen the color change occur in the shank area exclusively as I have in Meerschaum. In fact I think it's more likely to see the transformation take place around the outside of the bowl area and the heel faster than the shank. I don't know if you've noticed this but almost all of my pipes that aren't stained black get darker as you smoke them. Red shaded stains definitely get darker. I have several- dozens of red stained pipes that are a dark purple (plum?) color from smoking them. They hold a dark patina that says the pipe has unmistakably been enjoyed;) [/QUOTE]
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