Smojo

Stainless steel has been used for smoking screens for decades with no health or safety issues.   Smojo is made of surgical quality stainless steel and cannot be burned with a standard lighter.   This steel has been extensively studied and is safe if used as directed.   Do not touch Smojo when it is hot. (Smoking is known to cause a variety of health problems.) 

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Will Smojo burn?  Why do I need to cure it?

You cannot burn Smojo with a standard cigarette lighter.  Heating stainless steel will “cure” it by forming a protective crystalline passivation layer that acts like glass, and can’t be burnt.   Smojo is made entirely of Type 304 Stainless, one of the most common types used for food service, medical and surgical equipment.  (see:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel).

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What does curing the Smojo do and how do I cure my Smojo?

Some people believe in curing metals to remove impurities and/or to create a harder, tougher and more stable metal. Please note that all Smojo’s are made with Surgical Stainless Steel in the U.S. and are steam cleaned prior to packaging so curing is not necessary. If you wish, you can cure Smojo by heating it with a lighter, but rest assured that your Smojo will be cured through normal use.  Technically speaking curing creates a layer of chromium oxide crystals on the surface turning the Smojo a metallic brownish.  Chromium oxide melts at 2435 °C (per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium(III)_oxide)