Pipes

Having a Pipe

Keep Calm and Have A Pipe… Or is it have a pipe and keep calm? Either way works for me. I have always found pipe smoking to be relaxing and contemplative. There are times I light up my pipe just to relax and decompress. There are times when I light my pipe free my mind to think about… anything it …

Deoxidizing Hard Rubber Stems

When it comes to estate pipes, one of the biggest turn-offs is the heavily oxidized vulcanite or hard rubber stems. Non-pipe smokers will see an estate pipe with a grayish green crusty stem and think, “Why would you want to put that in your mouth?” Savvy pipe collectors know deoxidizing hard rubber stems is worth the effort. What they don’t …