Iron County Record | 1904-09-10 | Page 2 | How the Smoker Polishes His Pipe

How the Smoker Polishes His Pipe. "Ono of tho fads of the dyed in tho wool plpo smoker Is to havo a dazzling daz-zling polish on his pipe, and it's curious curi-ous how ho puts tho gloss on," said a tobneco dealer. "Watch a votoran plpo smoker closely, nnd you occasionally seo him rub tho bowl of his plpo against his fnco, usually on each sido of his nose. Thnt's how ho puts tho polish on. Tho heat of tho brlnr and tho oil of tho skin ngninst which it is rubbed, work up a rich gloss. A smoker's favorlto pipe, you will And, has tho sheon of rosewood, It takes months of rubbing to work up n looking glass polish, and tho longer tho prnctico is Indulged in tho more shiny tho plpo becomes. I don't know who originated tho Idea, but nil old smokors nro onto It, nnd tho prldo thoy tako In tholr polished pipes Is amazing."