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: What are you guys smoking right Now?
Taking a break from pipe work with some Tinderbox Honey Maple in a reworked noname... (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
Waxing, buffing and polishing left me with this final: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
After sanding down most of the black, I used 600 grit and did a little smoothing of the rusticated area. Then I applied tan stain to the entire stummel: (View Post) -
Re: Pipe refinishing
I decided to "go with the flow" and rusticate the unfinished portion of the second stummel using the nail grinding method I posted in another thread. Here was the result: (View Post) -
Re: Why I Prefer Rusticated Pipes
Well, I turned a more comfortable handle for my second rusticating tool. Nothing fancy, but they get the job done. Here they are: (View Post)
