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
After an internal cleaning, decharring the rim and stripping the stummel, I found an old P-Lip stem that I thought would compliment the poker, and turned the tenon to a tight fit: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
The more I looked at it the more it wasn't working for me. So I decided to rusticate the entire stummel. I'm happier with it now... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Stained the rusticated areas with 40 drops tan, 6 drops oxblood. Then I did a light sanding with 600 grit to expose the high points. I then restained the rusticated areas with just oxblood. After dry… (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
I may have told you wrong about this pipe in the past. This is the only pipe I have left from my original 60s pipes. All my other pipes have either broken long ago or are lost. I have told you before… (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
Doing some Creme Brulee in a Rhodesian meer... And life can be simple with a pipe and Earl Grey tea... (View Post)
