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
I like to 2-tone stain whenever the grain is decent, so my next step was a base coat of black... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Next the stem. After turning the tenon, I turned a second area to fit in the insert on the shank: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
I selected a stem and turned the tenon for a snug fit. Then I did some preliminary sanding to get a match between the stem and the shank: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
After initial sanding, I decided it might be worth the effort to bring it back to life... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Had this Longchamp stummel that was well used. The first thing I did was dechar the rim and the outer top of the bowl... (View Post)
