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General Pipe Discussion
Can ALL of you experienced pipe smokers chime in on this one
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<blockquote data-quote="KevinM" data-source="post: 498554" data-attributes="member: 2318"><p>I think Sasquatch makes very credible comments. I have no way of telling how old the briar is or where it came from in pipes I've bought in the last 25 years or so. In that time, I've had very few pipes that I'ddescribe as "cranky." I have some pipes that I've been smoking for more than 50 years and a few that were said to be made nearly 100 years ago. They are very enjoyable. I think that pipes thrive on being maintained well, kept clean, rotated reasonably and treated to quality leaf. I think also that the carver has to begin with good briar, but have no idea whether the margins for aging briar are at five years, ten, fifty or whatever. Briar doesn't come with X-dates dates. I've read that oil curing does make a difference, but only for the break in period and maybe a little beyond. I guess I'm a pipe positivist -- if the pipe seems to be doing its job competently then I try to find what type of tobacco it prefers and go from there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KevinM, post: 498554, member: 2318"] I think Sasquatch makes very credible comments. I have no way of telling how old the briar is or where it came from in pipes I've bought in the last 25 years or so. In that time, I've had very few pipes that I'ddescribe as "cranky." I have some pipes that I've been smoking for more than 50 years and a few that were said to be made nearly 100 years ago. They are very enjoyable. I think that pipes thrive on being maintained well, kept clean, rotated reasonably and treated to quality leaf. I think also that the carver has to begin with good briar, but have no idea whether the margins for aging briar are at five years, ten, fifty or whatever. Briar doesn't come with X-dates dates. I've read that oil curing does make a difference, but only for the break in period and maybe a little beyond. I guess I'm a pipe positivist -- if the pipe seems to be doing its job competently then I try to find what type of tobacco it prefers and go from there. [/QUOTE]
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