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
Went back to estate sale. They found more, I bought more... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
I then went to work on the oxidation of the stem. As predicted, my very first pass all but removed the stem stamp. I'm not happy about that, but I've learned to accept the inevitable. The grooves of … (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
The staining of the stummel was blotchy and uneven, so I took an artist brush and Fiebing's buckskin and lightly went over the entire pipe. It was a very close match... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
I then gave it a thorough cleaning using Murphy's wood soap and a toothbrush. I made sure to cover the rim to protect the meerschaum from the cleaner and water... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Decided to work on the Whitehall since it had never been smoked and was probably going to need the least amount of work. Right away I knew I was going to lose the stem stamping since almost half of i… (View Post)
