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: What are you guys smoking right Now?
Took my newly refurbed Frank MEDICO Medalist for a trial run earlier today with some Dans Devil's Holiday... So far, so good... (View Post) -
Re: Cleaning and Restoration
The wooden ball you see in the above pic is used in conjunction 500 grit sand paper that has been cut like a pizza (leaving the center of the sandpaper untouched) which allows you to more easily wrap… (View Post) -
Re: Cleaning and Restoration
Next, after a THOROUGH cleaning, I gently spread the hairline cracks on the base of the stem and applied Loctite gel on the INSIDE of the stem. Then applied more Loctite around the gnarled section of… (View Post) -
Re: Cleaning and Restoration
While the stem is setting up, I decided to start on the rim. It was not in good shape... (View Post) -
Re: Cleaning and Restoration
And what do you know? I did some basic sanding to take the spotted areas of varnish off the stummel and guess what? I could actually read the stamping... So now I need help. Does "Frank" on… (View Post)
