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Oil Soaked Briar
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<blockquote data-quote="Airborne" data-source="post: 186550" data-attributes="member: 1825"><p>I know Radice pipes in Italy used to cure their pipes in oil (perhaps they still do). I don't know what kind of oil they used but if I had to venture a guess, it would be olive oil.</p><p></p><p>Actually, every so often on my smooth pipes, I wipe them down with a little olive oil (just a very little) to enhance the look of the briar. The wood absorbs the oil quickly and the next time you smoke it, it bleeds out again. It really brings out the grain and helps darken out the briar. I’ve been doing this since 1968 (minus the 14 yrs when I didn’t smoke). It doesn’t add to or take away from how the pipe smokes. I do it just to keep the briar looking great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Airborne, post: 186550, member: 1825"] I know Radice pipes in Italy used to cure their pipes in oil (perhaps they still do). I don't know what kind of oil they used but if I had to venture a guess, it would be olive oil. Actually, every so often on my smooth pipes, I wipe them down with a little olive oil (just a very little) to enhance the look of the briar. The wood absorbs the oil quickly and the next time you smoke it, it bleeds out again. It really brings out the grain and helps darken out the briar. I’ve been doing this since 1968 (minus the 14 yrs when I didn’t smoke). It doesn’t add to or take away from how the pipe smokes. I do it just to keep the briar looking great. [/QUOTE]
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