From: ????????????????????? (Frank V. Priore)
Subject: Savinelli Balsa filter

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Dear Steve,

I was getting ready to compose this message, when I spotted Wayne Baker's
message in the current PD, and it relates directly to my question.  I
recently bought my first Savinelli, and it came with those little balsa
wood filters.  Fortunately, my pipe had one already in place, or I might
have chucked the lot of them, not knowing what to do with them.  I don't
know exactly how your pipe is configured, Wayne, but my stem separates
from the bowl in the normal way (not a screw in or anything like that). 
The piece of balsa slides right into the stem, and rests at a point where
about 1/3 of it is sticking out.  I then just put the stem back into the
bowl and the filter is in place.

I wasn't sure whether I was going to like this or not, but after a few
bowlfuls, I found that the balsa really did absorb a lot of the moisture,
and made for a much drier smoke. 

Now, my question:  I bought my Savinelli from a mail order house, and
though I've searched the accessories section of their catalog, I can't
find replacement filters for my pipe listed.  Does anyone know from whom
they can be purchased?

Frank Priore


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