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Shiny and "new" vs smoked w/ patina
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<blockquote data-quote="KevinM" data-source="post: 515832" data-attributes="member: 2318"><p>My pipes look burnished but maintained. I don’t want them to look too new, but I don’t want them to look disgusting, either. Wiping the pipe off with a wax impregnated cloth before replacing it on the rack is a pleasant chore. One of my pipe mentors had an interesting pipe maintenance approach. He bought and smoked well carved, Middle market pipes, usually billiards with a natural finish. He liked seeing the pipe color and darken. At the end of the day, the pipe had a cleaner run through it and a light polishing. But, if a pipe was damaged — a chip in the rim, a tooth hole in the bit — he refused to repair it and continued to smoke it as is. He regarded scars of use as markers of honor and service.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KevinM, post: 515832, member: 2318"] My pipes look burnished but maintained. I don’t want them to look too new, but I don’t want them to look disgusting, either. Wiping the pipe off with a wax impregnated cloth before replacing it on the rack is a pleasant chore. One of my pipe mentors had an interesting pipe maintenance approach. He bought and smoked well carved, Middle market pipes, usually billiards with a natural finish. He liked seeing the pipe color and darken. At the end of the day, the pipe had a cleaner run through it and a light polishing. But, if a pipe was damaged — a chip in the rim, a tooth hole in the bit — he refused to repair it and continued to smoke it as is. He regarded scars of use as markers of honor and service. [/QUOTE]
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