Pipe stem dilemma

[Col. Kurtz]

Todd, the only thing I can think of is if you can find a piece of tubing smaller than the ID of the stem and slightly larger than the wire in the pipe cleaner. Slide the tube over the pipe cleaner to capture the bristles and loosen it. Perhaps? Maybe a tube with a stop in it to surround the cleaner and push it from the base? I'd probably try to wet it and blow it out with compressed air first though.

In any case, good luck!

[MarkinAZ]

If what Jerry has mentioned above doesn't work, or using a wire coat hanger, or paper clip unraveled, I would just send it to a pro to resolve:

Tim West comes to mind:

http://www.jhlowe.com/tobacco_pipe_repairs.htm

You could simply give him a call to discuss prior to mailing the pipe to him. Don't know what the quality of the churchwarden is, but it may come down to replacing the stem period.

Hopefully, your son will use "churchwarden" pipe cleaners next time, or if he did, a little patients goes a long way in cleaning a churchwarden stem (and using a bit of whiskey/bourbon usually helps too)

That's my

Good Luck brother...