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
This Jobey had a hairline crack in the shank. You couldn't see it until you tried to push the tenon into the mortise, so I had to cut it back to good wood: (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
Doing some Cest La Vie in a weird little meer while working on another pipe... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Deoxodized the stem, stained, waxed, etc. Here's the final: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
After a thorough internal cleaning, I did a near total sand-down and restained the rusticated areas of the stummel: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Yes, I'm still alive! This downsized home is in a very "close to everything" neighborhood. It's a nice looking home both structurally and architecturally. It hasn't been abused, but it has … (View Post)
