I haven't smoked a pipe in about thirty years, but I used to. My dad smoked a pipe occasionally, and I can't remember my grandfather without one.
If smoking a pipe is becoming a lost art, pipe care and maintenance must be too, so it may come as a shock to learn that part of caring for a briar pipe was rubbing it on your nose!
The oils in your skin were ideal for giving the briar wood a warm attractive finish. Your forehead would probably work just as well, but the care instructions with my first pipe specifically advised rubbing it on your nose.
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