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
Couldn't see an easy repair/fix that would last, so I reshaped the rim: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Had a strange little meer someone just set on my table at the show and said, "good luck". The pipe was filthy and the stem had been bitten through about 3/4". I took the stem back to g… (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
@RockyMountainBriar Love that you have a pipe representing your Dad's birth year. I'd have to find a 1913. Fat chance of that... Great looking pipe! (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
I now have the meer partially cleaned (it was filthy). I'll continue to work on it to try and make it more presentable. Here it is with the shorter, rebuttoned stem: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Did a base coat staining and after drying, I gave it an alcohol bath. Then I took a small tipped artist brush. Dipped it in black, dabbed the brush on a paper towel to remove most of the stain, and u… (View Post)
