Now to address the crack inside the bowl. I'm going to give you a recipe I've used for over 6 years and it has never failed. I can take no credit since I found it on YouTube from a pipe smoker that, if I recall accurately, is/was a chemist. Anyway, it's rated food grade and safe. Here it is. INSIDE BOWL CRACK REPAIR RECIPE: Plaster of Paris - 2 gr. Table salt - 2 gr. Activated charcoal - 2.4 gr. And yes, plaster of Paris is nontoxic and safe when used in this recipe. Directions: Using a popsicle stick or simile, dry mix the ingredients. Carefully add water while mixing until it reaches the consistency of thick honey. Place pipe cleaner through the shank to block the draw hole at the bottom of the bowl. Using the popsicle stick, apply the recipe to completely cover the inside of the bowl, especially making sure you press firmly into the bowl crack to insure a complete fill. Dampen your little finger and lightly smooth the bowl as evenly as you can. Don't worry about small ridges. They can be smooth sanded once dried. Allow at least 24 hrs before attempting to sand and use. I usually allow 3 days to insure a total curing of the bowl coating. Here's a prep pic:
Sidenote: That recipe will easily do 2 bowls. Modify accordingly. Also, be as careful as you can to keep that recipe off the outside of your pipe. It can, and usually will stain the briar...
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I'm going to give you a recipe I've used for over 6 years and it has never failed.
I can take no credit since I found it on YouTube from a pipe smoker that, if I recall accurately, is/was a chemist.
Anyway, it's rated food grade and safe.
Here it is.
INSIDE BOWL CRACK REPAIR RECIPE:
Plaster of Paris - 2 gr.
Table salt - 2 gr.
Activated charcoal - 2.4 gr.
And yes, plaster of Paris is nontoxic and safe when used in this recipe.
Directions:
Using a popsicle stick or simile, dry mix the ingredients.
Carefully add water while mixing until it reaches the consistency of thick honey. Place pipe cleaner through the shank to block the draw hole at the bottom of the bowl.
Using the popsicle stick, apply the recipe to completely cover the inside of the bowl, especially making sure you press firmly into the bowl crack to insure a complete fill.
Dampen your little finger and lightly smooth the bowl as evenly as you can.
Don't worry about small ridges. They can be smooth sanded once dried.
Allow at least 24 hrs before attempting to sand and use.
I usually allow 3 days to insure a total curing of the bowl coating.
Here's a prep pic:
Notice the small ridges? I'll take care of them after the curing is complete.
That recipe will easily do 2 bowls. Modify accordingly.
Also, be as careful as you can to keep that recipe off the outside of your pipe. It can, and usually will stain the briar...