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I really like the Luciano squat bulldog that I bought recently, so this evening I bought a Ropp (France) squat bulldog. This one:

Ropp Vintage Stout Smooth Squat Bulldog | Buy Ropp Tobacco Pipes at Smokingpipes

This pipe has a horn bit. Does anyone have any experience with horn? Maintenance tips? I hope that it doesn’t oxidize, like vulcanite.

Edit: I also bought five tins of Solani 779, English Luxury Mixture, 'cuz I like it, and l needed some to make the free shipping threshold.
Hi Doug,

Sharp looking pipe.

I doubt that you'll have the problems that I've seen with some horn stems that can be eaten away by bacteria from saliva (looks like moth holes) that render the stem unusable. I've only seen this on old pieces that weren't well finished/sealed. Good idea to clean off saliva residue in any case. Enjoy it!