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
Try to keep this short. Dr. Grabow Visconti with no stem. Decent shape but charring on the rim. Decided to bring the rim down to bare briar, edge taped it and stain the rim black. (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Found a threaded stem close in size and shape. I step sanded it and got it to match the shank. (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
@RockyMountainBriar HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER! (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Next was prepping the stem to create a button. You must do this step if you want to insure permanent adhesion. I also used 220 grit to rough the new button area to create a rough surface... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Began using various files to start shaping and smoothing the button. Note: there were 2 very small indentations ( 1st pic) that I couldn't get out without risking breaching the airhole, so I decided … (View Post)
