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<blockquote data-quote="The pipe man" data-source="post: 568386" data-attributes="member: 5076"><p>I don't think I could bring myself to run water in or on my pipes. Knowing what water does to wood it just doesn't seem right. However, when I buy a new lot of pipes from ebay I ream them all, fill the bowl with kosher salt, pour enough vodka or ever clear to fill it to the rim and then let it sit overnight. In the morning the white salt will have turned dark brown to black. That is from the salt sucking all the old char, tar, and oils from the briar. Then just rinse it out with a little pipe sweetener and wipe dry by twisting a paper towel inside. Let it dry for at least 3 days to a week. You will wind up with the freshest, sweetest pipe you can imagine. I'm 64 and my dad showed me this process when I was in my 20s and I've used it ever since and it has never let me down.</p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The pipe man, post: 568386, member: 5076"] I don't think I could bring myself to run water in or on my pipes. Knowing what water does to wood it just doesn't seem right. However, when I buy a new lot of pipes from ebay I ream them all, fill the bowl with kosher salt, pour enough vodka or ever clear to fill it to the rim and then let it sit overnight. In the morning the white salt will have turned dark brown to black. That is from the salt sucking all the old char, tar, and oils from the briar. Then just rinse it out with a little pipe sweetener and wipe dry by twisting a paper towel inside. Let it dry for at least 3 days to a week. You will wind up with the freshest, sweetest pipe you can imagine. I'm 64 and my dad showed me this process when I was in my 20s and I've used it ever since and it has never let me down. Jim [/QUOTE]
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