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<blockquote data-quote="thomas james" data-source="post: 3810" data-attributes="member: 4"><p>OK! What exactly does "cake" contribute to a smoke? I think, very little if anything. I think the briar absorbs flavors and continues to "season" with time and with each smoke. I think briar, not the cake, has the memory. I think, even with a piece of 10 to 12 year old briar, "real" "curing" and "seasoning" begins with smoking and CONTINUES. Those who appreciate really old pipes must sense this too. I just completed my first of the year reaming of all of my pipes. I tried to remove all cake, but not damage the wood. I do this every year and it no longer amazes me that my pipes "spring back" and "resume" where they left off.</p><p></p><p>Pretty controversial considering "cake" is always so damned "sacred."</p><p></p><p>Throughout the year, I try to maintain cake at a minimum level.</p><p></p><p>My two really old pipes, 40+ years, don't skip a beat and are the most "resilient."</p><p></p><p>Wanna fight?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thomas james, post: 3810, member: 4"] OK! What exactly does "cake" contribute to a smoke? I think, very little if anything. I think the briar absorbs flavors and continues to "season" with time and with each smoke. I think briar, not the cake, has the memory. I think, even with a piece of 10 to 12 year old briar, "real" "curing" and "seasoning" begins with smoking and CONTINUES. Those who appreciate really old pipes must sense this too. I just completed my first of the year reaming of all of my pipes. I tried to remove all cake, but not damage the wood. I do this every year and it no longer amazes me that my pipes "spring back" and "resume" where they left off. Pretty controversial considering "cake" is always so damned "sacred." Throughout the year, I try to maintain cake at a minimum level. My two really old pipes, 40+ years, don't skip a beat and are the most "resilient." Wanna fight? [/QUOTE]
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