djs134
BoM May '06
My pipe restoration retort will be here within the next day or so and I plan on beginning to clean and sanitize my father's pipes.
I've found some pretty good info on the net regarding the use of a retort in regard to briar pipes and I'll probably start with a couple of his old Grabows just to get the hang of using the system.
He had a high percentage of meerschaum lined pipes that really could benefit from a good cleaning, but I haven't found any info on using the retort with meerchaum. Anyone have any info on this?
Also, obviously the stems all need to be cleaned and buffed. I have a grinder that I could put a buffing wheel on, but that seems a bit of an overkill. Any quick effective way to clean the stems using say generic baking soda toothpaste?
Thanks bros.
I've found some pretty good info on the net regarding the use of a retort in regard to briar pipes and I'll probably start with a couple of his old Grabows just to get the hang of using the system.
He had a high percentage of meerschaum lined pipes that really could benefit from a good cleaning, but I haven't found any info on using the retort with meerchaum. Anyone have any info on this?
Also, obviously the stems all need to be cleaned and buffed. I have a grinder that I could put a buffing wheel on, but that seems a bit of an overkill. Any quick effective way to clean the stems using say generic baking soda toothpaste?
Thanks bros.