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To Take Ze Pipe Apart Or Not; That Is The Question
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<blockquote data-quote="skaukatt" data-source="post: 38076" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>LL, perhaps you should submit this process as an article for an upcoming P&T Mag or Pipe Collector magazine!</p><p></p><p>There was a time when I took the pipe apart after every smoke (upon cooling) for a thorough cleaning. Then I read some posts in various forums, etc. on the reasons not to do this, ie: loosens the joining of stem and tenon junction, etc. so I changed my philosophy about this, slightly. While I don't think that in one man's or woman's lifetime he/she will disassemble a pipe to the extent that it will cause the demise of the "fit" of tenon and stem, I think that common sense should rule the day here. Use caution, take it apart only when necessary, as posted here already by many. If the pipe needs a thorough cleaning as it will at times, then take it apart at that time. </p><p></p><p>If the cleaner doesn't pass through it, as is the case of many of my bents - which is not to say that they have poor workmanship, as this happens on a few of my Dunhill's Charatans, high grades etc... (this is the source of another discussion) because of the bend in the stem, even with bending and spinning the cleaner, then there is no alternative then to take the pipe apart after a few smokes or when it becomes apparent that airflow is diminished. </p><p></p><p>My philosophy is not to get too stressed about it. Use common sense and caution and your pipe will last a lifetime or few.</p><p></p><p>Lou, NY</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skaukatt, post: 38076, member: 67"] LL, perhaps you should submit this process as an article for an upcoming P&T Mag or Pipe Collector magazine! There was a time when I took the pipe apart after every smoke (upon cooling) for a thorough cleaning. Then I read some posts in various forums, etc. on the reasons not to do this, ie: loosens the joining of stem and tenon junction, etc. so I changed my philosophy about this, slightly. While I don't think that in one man's or woman's lifetime he/she will disassemble a pipe to the extent that it will cause the demise of the "fit" of tenon and stem, I think that common sense should rule the day here. Use caution, take it apart only when necessary, as posted here already by many. If the pipe needs a thorough cleaning as it will at times, then take it apart at that time. If the cleaner doesn't pass through it, as is the case of many of my bents - which is not to say that they have poor workmanship, as this happens on a few of my Dunhill's Charatans, high grades etc... (this is the source of another discussion) because of the bend in the stem, even with bending and spinning the cleaner, then there is no alternative then to take the pipe apart after a few smokes or when it becomes apparent that airflow is diminished. My philosophy is not to get too stressed about it. Use common sense and caution and your pipe will last a lifetime or few. Lou, NY [/QUOTE]
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