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
Alcohol wipe, then sanded: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
After a good internal cleaning, I started deoxidizing the stem and took the stummel almost down to the original briar. (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
I was unable to get a pipe cleaner through the stem. After working on it for about 15 minutes, I tried a very stiff wire.I managed to punch through, but still not enough to get a cleaner to work. Sin… (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Braved the heat in the garage today and got back to work on that "Hawaiian" pipe. The tenon was pretty loose so I used one of my tools to enlarge the tenon. I have a number of various sized… (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
I was pretty sure it was a B&M in Hawaii. I just can't seem to get a hit on anything close located in Hawaii. Could be an older pipe with the B&M long since gone. Anyway, it has a few fills a… (View Post)
