hmm... got a pipe... now what? :confused:

[RevSmoke]

If you want an easy way to clean the insides, the best thing to do is get a good reamer - take the cake (that's the carbon buildup) and ream it down to about 1/16 - 1/8 of an inch. That's step 1 for the inside.

For the outside, take some pure grain alcohol (or even isopropyl if you don't have the liquor - but this is for the outside top rim only), and a paper towel - fold the paper towel into quarters and then soak the center to the size of a fifty cent piece. Now take a pipe and apply the bowl rim to the wet spot - apply the palm of your hand to the opposite side of the towel - using plenty of elbow grease, rotate back and forth. Repeat this process until it looks good.

The outside of the bowel and the stem you might be able to fix up down at the local tobacconist. They may have a polishing wheel and be willing to show you how to clean up the bowels and stems. Be careful - I have had a pipe come out of my hand using a wheel. It can hit you in strange spots and/or break the pipe.

Good luck and God's blessigns.