KA9FFJ Master
I'm not sure where you are in your pipe hobby journey, but next time you are near St. Charles, stop by John Dengler Tobacconist = 700 S. Main St., in Old St. Charles. He has a quaint little B&M there and is very knowledgeable. Also, there is a St. Louis Pipe Club. I have met a few of the guys at the annual St. Louis pipe show held every February. You can receive loads of hands-on learning from them. Because their meeting location is quite a distance from Granite City, I have never made their meetings, but you might want to check them out as well. Hope this helps...
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Re: Pipe refinishing
Had to give the stem a lot a attention. It had rough sanding marks on it. I started with 220 grit and stepped my way to 8000... I used 30 drops tan, and 2 drops oxblood. Then I did a light sanding on… (View Post) -
Re: St. Louis Pipe Show 2025
4th: a box of practice stummels gifted to me from @mapletop. Tnx buddy. Pics coming... (View Post) -
Re: St. Louis Pipe Show 2025
2nd: a good friend at the show gifted me this blend of Dunhill 965. Note the date this blend was jarred... yes... '03! (View Post) -
Re: St. Louis Pipe Show 2025
Made a few acquisitions at the show. 1st: an SMS meer = needs a little cleaning and a very little chatter taken off the stem. But other than that, a pretty good buy for a flat 35 bucks... (View Post) -
Re: St. Louis Pipe Show 2025
It was a great time being with @mapletop and his lovely wife through the show. Great company and really good people... (View Post)
