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[[Image:pollockclaypipes1.jpg|thumb|Fox & Grapes, [[Pollock Clay Pipes]]]] | |||
The topic of [[clay]] pipes is very extensive. Therefore here only in a nutshell: clay in this case is almost always a very fine white clay. | |||
Low-quality "clay" pipes are actually made from porcelain forming techniques known as slip, and poured into a mold. | Low-quality "clay" pipes are actually made from porcelain forming techniques known as slip, and poured into a mold. | ||
These are porous, of very low quality, and impart unwanted flavors to a smoke. | These are porous, of very low quality, and impart unwanted flavors to a smoke. | ||
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Clay pipes were once considered disposable items and the large quantities discarded in the past are often used as an aid in dating by industrial archaeologists. | Clay pipes were once considered disposable items and the large quantities discarded in the past are often used as an aid in dating by industrial archaeologists. | ||
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