How To Clean A Briar Pipe

Attach a buffing wheel to your drill and adjust to the highest speed.

How to clean a briar pipe. However alcohol and harsh products are best avoided as they can stain the wood varnish. In this video I show you how to clean your entire briar pipe from bowl to stem and what tools and items you need to do it right. Repeat this with the shank of the pipe the briar arm into which the pipe is inserted.

If a smoke begins to taste sour salty. Dip a regular pipe cleaner in alcohol and run it through the stem from the tenon to the mouthpiece pulling it through. Remove the stem from the pipe.

Dont remove your bit from the shank unless doing a major cleaning. You can do this by tapping or using a special scoop just for this purpose1 X Research source Blow through the mouthpiece a bit to expel anything that remainsStep 3 Remove the stem or mouthpiece. Ive listed below several products specifically designed for use with pipes and pipe stems.

Let the buffing wheel run across the wax for four or five seconds. How to freshen up a briar pipe. Do a quick inspection of the briar and use a wet paper towel to wipe off any grime.

With your choice of liquor or rubbing alcohol wipe down the outside of the stem and the shank the shaft that fits into the briar bowl until your rags or paper towels come away clean. Briar doesnt absorb much if any moisture this way. Clean the internals of the stem.

I use the pipe cleaners to clean out the slot in the button end of the stem and remove any build up in that area. The last thing you should do to your pipe after you have emptied the bowl of tobacco is run a pipe cleaner though the stem and shank. This may require a slight tug or turn2 X Research source.