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Oiling a pipe???
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<blockquote data-quote="HCraven" data-source="post: 304447" data-attributes="member: 2843"><p>A word of warning: do not use oils that are made for furniture finishing, such as tung oil, Danish oil, or even boiled linseed oil. They all have driers added to them that are toxic, and which may cause harmful effects to the smoker (I've heard that a pounding headache is among the most pleasant of these). <u>Raw</u> linseed oil is safer, though if you over-saturate your pipe, it can remain sticky for a long time, attracting dust. Mineral oil, like that sold in drug stores, is thinner than linseed oil, safe, and very inexpensive. Nose oil is even cheaper, readily available wherever pipes are normally perched, and easy to use: just rub your pipe on your nose (your forehead is acceptable, too).</p><p></p><p>By the way, if your pipe has a lacquer finish, oil will not penetrate it. You can still rub it on your nose if you like, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HCraven, post: 304447, member: 2843"] A word of warning: do not use oils that are made for furniture finishing, such as tung oil, Danish oil, or even boiled linseed oil. They all have driers added to them that are toxic, and which may cause harmful effects to the smoker (I've heard that a pounding headache is among the most pleasant of these). [u]Raw[/u] linseed oil is safer, though if you over-saturate your pipe, it can remain sticky for a long time, attracting dust. Mineral oil, like that sold in drug stores, is thinner than linseed oil, safe, and very inexpensive. Nose oil is even cheaper, readily available wherever pipes are normally perched, and easy to use: just rub your pipe on your nose (your forehead is acceptable, too). By the way, if your pipe has a lacquer finish, oil will not penetrate it. You can still rub it on your nose if you like, though. [/QUOTE]
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