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<blockquote data-quote="Dock" data-source="post: 10737" data-attributes="member: 33"><p>This whole idea came to me when discussing pipe repairs whith a friend of mine in the field.A customer of his contracted with him to profoundly change the shape of a few very old and highly collectible briars.My response to this was very unfavourable.To my thinking, we are "currators" in this hobby and have a natural responsibility to maintain the originality of great old pieces! There are relatively few left and they should be kept as close to original as possible.</p><p></p><p>I'm much more lax when it comes to "opening" the airways in shanks and stems.I've seen first hand that this practice can dramatically change the smoking characteristics of a pipe for the better.We're talking about a hundredth of an inch in some cases...</p><p></p><p>What do you folks think? Is changing an old & collectible pipe ethical?</p><p></p><p>Best,</p><p>Dock </p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />ipe:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dock, post: 10737, member: 33"] This whole idea came to me when discussing pipe repairs whith a friend of mine in the field.A customer of his contracted with him to profoundly change the shape of a few very old and highly collectible briars.My response to this was very unfavourable.To my thinking, we are "currators" in this hobby and have a natural responsibility to maintain the originality of great old pieces! There are relatively few left and they should be kept as close to original as possible. I'm much more lax when it comes to "opening" the airways in shanks and stems.I've seen first hand that this practice can dramatically change the smoking characteristics of a pipe for the better.We're talking about a hundredth of an inch in some cases... What do you folks think? Is changing an old & collectible pipe ethical? Best, Dock :pipe: [/QUOTE]
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