The Yellow-Handed Warrior

[Kyle Weiss]

My Tsuge Kaga that was anonymously sent to me is a great pipe. It smokes amazingly. Yes, I had to do some tricks to suss out the potential draft problems, but I think I did a good job: It performs ideally.

I did discover, today as a matter of fact, that the stain Tsuge uses is probably water-based. Thus, I have a left hand quite tinged yellow where I grasp the pipe. I suppose once the carnauba wax started waning (ha) it managed to expose more of the stained surface, and it has been a little more humid here lately, what with the storms passin' through regularly.

Oh well. Good smoke.

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[ragged claws]

Guess I'll have to keep an eye on my hands, Kyle. I shift hands when I smoke my pipes. I haven't noticed any staining from my Tsuge Kaga yet but won't be happy to see the stain coming off on my paws. I'll keep some wax handy just in case.


Kim

 

[Kyle Weiss]

It was more funny than anything, but it left me with the thought not to use water-based dyes on future pipe carving projects for a good reason.

I found the alcohol-laden hand sanitizer stuff worked wonders getting the stuff cleaned up from my hands, though. :lol:

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[soylentgreen]

I have a Peterson Kenmare 80S that does this... orange fingers, although not to an Oompa Loompa degree. It's one of my better smokers so I just refer to it as the Bleeding Pete and puff on.

 

[puros_bran]

This isn't like the old hairy palms joke is it?????

 

[Kyle Weiss]

This isn't like the old hairy palms joke is it?????

Yes. Completely.

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