How can I get rid of the nasty smell in an estate pipe?
Under normal circumstances, one or more treatments of the salt and alcohol method will remove most of the offensive "ghost" odors and stale smells from a pipe bowl. But do not neglect to clean the inside of the shank. In my experience, this is often overlooked (or done poorly) by many estate pipe refurbishers.
However, there are some cases where the smell cannot be completely eliminated from a pipe. This is especially true if the pipe was heavily used or if the original smoker preferred strong tobaccos. If the wood has been deeply saturated with tobacco oils, it may be nearly impossible to remove the odor completely.
If the smell is not unbearable, you may find that simply smoking your own favorite blends in the pipe will replace the unpleasant odors over time.
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