Ever have a pipe bleed?

[Richard Burley]

What the hell causes this, assuming the seller didn't just forget to wipe something off, which I don't think is the case?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CASTELLO-COLLECTION-KK-FREEHAND-BILLIARD-PIPE-w-BRIAR-INSERT-STEM-50-in-LOGO-/311362885513?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item487eac9789

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[eklektos44]

I've never had that happen. Porus section of the briar?

 

[Richard Burley]

I've never had that happen. Porus section of the briar?

Oh, great. Just what one wants when paying for a Castello.

 

[eklektos44]

I've never had that happen. Porus section of the briar?

Oh, great. Just what one wants when paying for a Castello.

Frustrating I know. Always the chance of that unseen flaw lurking...sorry brother.

 

[eklektos44]

Ah, not your pipe...oops

 

[tslots]

Birthmark?

 

[RDPipes]

Birthmark?  

Has to be cause the seller says it's "Like New".

 

[MisterE]

It doesn't really look like it's a flaw in the wood, more like a stain of some sort. My bet is it's a fine smoking pipe with an unsightly but harmless splotch. Maybe it's even Castello's pipe version of The Red Violin? ale:

I managed to get some liquid fly floatant on the bowl of a fishing pipe a few years back. Every time I smoked it after that, those spots started to "sweat". It only happened when the pipe was warm. At room temp it looked normal. Never affected how the pipe performed.

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

Maybe it's a sign from God, a stigmata. "Don't buy this pipe, you're spending too much money on PAD."

 

[Richard Burley]

Four bidders, as I write, all pipesters, have raised the price to $11.50. I would go as high as $23.17, but don't tell anyone.

 

[RobJ]

I've only seen this pipe bleed in photos, sorta like Sasquatch.

Good luck Mr. Burley on a "winning" bid.

 

[denholrl]

This is probably due to an internal weakness in the briar . . . maybe a soft area that is porous to liquid.

RobD

 

[Puffer Mark]

Recently bought an old Kiko Kilmanjaro. It has an African meer lining and Pipedia indicates the Kilimanjaro was made from "East African pipewood", so not briar.

It was made in Tanganyika which puts it between '62 to '64. The pic on the auction site showed some dark spots which you can see here:



Pretty poor shape all round, but I got it cheap and when I got it I could see the spots weren't burns but some sort of discolouration. Amongst other things, I topped the bowl and cleaned it with acetone, then spruced it up with my secret stain (brown shoe polish). The dark spots were still slightly visible.

But here's the thing. First few times I smoked it, it 'wept' some sort of oil from the spot near the front of the bowl. I just kept wiping it with a paper towel and eventually it stopped. Wasn't too concerned, because it has the meer lining, and it actually smoked very well.

Have since passed it on to a friend, so unfortunately can't post 'after' pics, and again, it's not briar, but there you are. . .