Hardwood Pipes Products
While most premium pipes tend to be made out of briar wood, there are a number of other materi... Read more
While most premium pipes tend to be made out of briar wood, there are a number of other materials and woods types used as well. For instance different wood types include, Maple, Cherry, Olive, Elder, Pear, and Ash. All offer unique qualities and impact the smoking in various ways.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of wood are commonly used to make hardwood pipes?
The wood itself is one of the most essential components of high-quality hardwood pipes. The most common varieties used are briar, maple, and cherry, each resulting in a unique smoking pipe with individual characteristics. Briar is a popular choice due to how strong and lightweight it is. Maple and cherry provide a more subtle taste and aroma to pipe smoke and are more affordable.
Are hardwood pipes safe to smoke?
Hardwood pipers are safe to smoke so long as proper handling and pipe maintenance is observed. Many new hardwood pipes will need to be broken in slowly so the wood can get accustomed to expanding with heat and contracting with cold.
To maintain your hardwood pipe, you must clean it regularly.
How do I clean and maintain a hardwood pipe?
You can maintain your hardwood pipe by:
- -Run a pipe cleaner through the pipe before or after using it. This helps remove the remaining ash or dottle.
- -When finished smoking and the pipe is cool, gently knock it against your palm to remove debris from the bowl.
- -Never pry the stem from a pipe when it is warm, as this will ruin the fit of the stem and cause cracks in the pipe.
To clean your hardwood pipe:
- -After the pipe is cooled, place your finger over the bowl so ash remains inside and shake for a few seconds. Next, pour any debris out of the bowl.
- -After dumping the ash, blow through the stem to remove any excess, then use a pipe cleaner to clean the pipe. The tip of the pipe cleaner should be the only part visible during cleaning. Do this until the pipe cleaner used is clean when removed.
- -Wipe the mouthpiece with a damp pipe cleaner.
- -Take a soft cloth and wipe down the rest of the pipe before storing it.
To deep clean your hardwood pipe:
- -Using a pipe cleaner when the pipe has cooled completely, soak it in Isopropyl Alcohol. Run the pipe cleaner with alcohol through the stem. Remove the stem, then take another pipe cleaner with alcohol and run it through it, pulling it through. When the cleaner comes away clean, use another one without alcohol to dry it.
- -Clean the air hole with a bristle pipe cleaner dipped in alcohol, wiping and drying it.
- -Cleant the mortise, which is the place where the stem connects to the bowl, using a cotton swab.
- -Clean the rim of the bowl if it has darkened with use.
- -If the pipe has a metal band, polish it.
- -Avoid getting alcohol on the outside of the pipe.