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Removing the shank cleaning
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<blockquote data-quote="Isagar" data-source="post: 302267" data-attributes="member: 3088"><p>This question has been in my head for a while now, lets say you have a straight or bent pipe that passes a pipe cleaner like a champ. Is there any reason why we should remove the stem and actually clean the part of the wood in the shank thats touching the tenon? </p><p></p><p>I'm asking because:</p><p>1. whenever I remove the stem to clean the shank with any liquid cleaners, I think it kinda shrinks the wood and the stem either will not fit at all or squeaks like a duck. </p><p></p><p>and 2. After reading Rick Newcombe's In search of pipe dreams, he recommend removing the stem for a clean every 5 smokes or so. But tbh I just can't see the purpose behind it if your pipe can pass a cleaner without a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Isagar, post: 302267, member: 3088"] This question has been in my head for a while now, lets say you have a straight or bent pipe that passes a pipe cleaner like a champ. Is there any reason why we should remove the stem and actually clean the part of the wood in the shank thats touching the tenon? I'm asking because: 1. whenever I remove the stem to clean the shank with any liquid cleaners, I think it kinda shrinks the wood and the stem either will not fit at all or squeaks like a duck. and 2. After reading Rick Newcombe's In search of pipe dreams, he recommend removing the stem for a clean every 5 smokes or so. But tbh I just can't see the purpose behind it if your pipe can pass a cleaner without a problem. [/QUOTE]
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