New Pipe Smoker With A Question? Ask an Old Fart

Originally Posted by spectrrr

WHY the olive oil or pipe oil or anything for that matter. Or rather, the real question - what happens if you do nothing?

Applying oil to vulcanite stems retards oxidization. I prefer USP (food grade) mineral oil, its colorless, odorless and imparts no flavor of its own, better still it's cheap and will not go rancid.

p.s. it’s sold in supermarkets and pharmacies as a laxative.