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Ooops! Overreamed some cake.
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<blockquote data-quote="KevinM" data-source="post: 462844" data-attributes="member: 2318"><p>My .02 is that reaming can be too aggressive a solution to a non-problem. A bit of sand paper, judiciously applied, is sufficient, it says here. After smoking your pipe, having run a cleaner through it, double the cleaner and take any remaining debris off the walls with it. This will help build a thin but even cake that will help protect the briar. That said, the urge to tinker is a constant temptation for many smokers, and a piper can have far worse habits. (Reaming with a sharp-pointed pocket knife, being one.) As others have said, your pipe should be fine with a bit of care. Remain calm. Carry on.</p><p></p><p>P.S. If you do get a stubborn, uneven cake, a small rat-tail file offers the advantage of applying controlled, limited attention to the problem spot. And you likely already have such a tool in your handy person's box.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KevinM, post: 462844, member: 2318"] My .02 is that reaming can be too aggressive a solution to a non-problem. A bit of sand paper, judiciously applied, is sufficient, it says here. After smoking your pipe, having run a cleaner through it, double the cleaner and take any remaining debris off the walls with it. This will help build a thin but even cake that will help protect the briar. That said, the urge to tinker is a constant temptation for many smokers, and a piper can have far worse habits. (Reaming with a sharp-pointed pocket knife, being one.) As others have said, your pipe should be fine with a bit of care. Remain calm. Carry on. P.S. If you do get a stubborn, uneven cake, a small rat-tail file offers the advantage of applying controlled, limited attention to the problem spot. And you likely already have such a tool in your handy person's box. [/QUOTE]
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