Caring for Your Pipe

Removing ash. Avoid banging your pipe. This may seem like the logical way to empty it, but banging your pipe on the edge of an ashtray or other hard surface will damage it in the long run. Instead, grasp the bottom of the bowl, turn it over and tap it lightly with your hand to remove the ash.

Between smokes. Immediately after smoking, run a pipe cleaner through the stem down to the bowl to remove any moisture. Let your pipe cool down before your next smoke. A cool pipe is infinitely better for enjoying flavor.

Cleaning. You will probably only need to thoroughly clean out your pipe about once a month. Remove the bit and stem from the shank and clean with a pipe cleaner and some pipe sweetener. If the cake is quite thick, use a reamer to cut it back to an even thickness (never use a knife for this).