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
After getting a good and tight fit between tenon and mortise, I micropadded and buffed the newly sized tenon... I then straightened the old stem for possible use on a future stummel... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
@RockyMountainBriar Found it! rawkrafted.com Stem clamp (View Post) -
Re: What are you guys smoking right Now?
Taking a break doing outdoor Christmas lights with some C&D JOSN in my newly restemmed Calabrest... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
The only thing left was the bend on the new stem. It's about 3/4" shorter and thinner than the previous stem. IMHO, a much better look. Here's the final: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
@Whoispra Also, if you decide to turn stems or resize tenons, this attachment can be very handy... (View Post)
