tell me about that pipe, does it have a liner in it or is that they way it was dyed with a band around the bowl?A bowl of Frog Morton Cellar on the back patio
Thanks Zack!
What's in your bowl today
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smokingIsh
BoM July '09
Plum Pudding is in a NCLR
It has a meerschaum liner in it. When I got it you couldn't tell that it was lined as the cake was so thick that the bowl opening was literally less than 3/8" in diameter and the top was well-charred. I started reaming the cake out and then a piece of the char on top flaked off and I saw the white and realized what it was. It cleaned up really well and it was the first pipe that I worked on that had a screw-in stem. When I think back to the fact it was one of my first restorations, I could have made so many mistakes like breaking the stem, reaming out the clay liner...
It was one of a few pipes that a brother bombed me so that I could learn to restore (they belonged to his father). Judging by the amount of cake, it was one of his regular pipes and I can see why - it smokes really well and has become one of my favorite pipes.
Very nice pipe. Way to catch yourself on a insert clean without damage. Haven't seen clay insert before! Seen some meerschaum lined ones that from the sounds of how caked yours was may have been cracked. Best yet that a brother bombed you with some test pipes for restoration learning. Well done
James
Amazing. That is a very nice pipe and liner. Very impressed....
Thanks - I'd like to say that not screwing it up was the result of careful preparation and cautiousness on my part. But mostly pure dumb luck. WHEW!
'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
cgraunke
BoM March '14
That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
Yeah, I love this thing. The finish is very high maintenance to keep the luster though. Been smoking smaller bowls to make sure the cake is even. I have a bad habit of smoking wet and then have to ditch the last quarter to third because of the tar... Ha.That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
cgraunke
BoM March '14
Any notes on keeping the luster you speak of?Yeah, I love this thing. The finish is very high maintenance to keep the luster though. Been smoking smaller bowls to make sure the cake is even. I have a bad habit of smoking wet and then have to ditch the last quarter to third because of the tar... Ha.That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
Just waxing and buffing. I'm sure there is a better wax to use, but I'm using the fine pipes paragon wax and a Savinelli polishing cloth. I think the wax that was on it was either applied by a buffing wheel or thinner because it's been hard to replicate how shiny it was when I got it. Need some more ideas myself... Ha ha haAny notes on keeping the luster you speak of?Yeah, I love this thing. The finish is very high maintenance to keep the luster though. Been smoking smaller bowls to make sure the cake is even. I have a bad habit of smoking wet and then have to ditch the last quarter to third because of the tar... Ha.That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
I just bought a set of cotton buffing wheels for my variable speed drill. I'm thinking a thin film of paragon wax and a buffing wheel at slow speed will get my stems nice and shiny. Gonna try it on my bowls, too.Just waxing and buffing. I'm sure there is a better wax to use, but I'm using the fine pipes paragon wax and a Savinelli polishing cloth. I think the wax that was on it was either applied by a buffing wheel or thinner because it's been hard to replicate how shiny it was when I got it. Need some more ideas myself... Ha ha haAny notes on keeping the luster you speak of?Yeah, I love this thing. The finish is very high maintenance to keep the luster though. Been smoking smaller bowls to make sure the cake is even. I have a bad habit of smoking wet and then have to ditch the last quarter to third because of the tar... Ha.That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
I also have a pipe I got off the Bay that has a lot of char on the top of the bowl so I'm going to see if white diamond will do a good job on cleaning it up. I've been told it will b
I may have to go that route. All my polishing gear is for working on guns. Ha. The bowl rim you could do with setting up a topping board. Dave and I were talking about this not too long ago. Thick hard glass or something nonporous, get some emory or high grit sand paper, and just work slow with even pressure. Easier to take just a little when you take the power out of the tool... I learned that the hard way doing gunsmithing work when tolerances are in the hundredths and thousandths. Just an idea.I just bought a set of cotton buffing wheels for my variable speed drill. I'm thinking a thin film of paragon wax and a buffing wheel at slow speed will get my stems nice and shiny. Gonna try it on my bowls, too.Just waxing and buffing. I'm sure there is a better wax to use, but I'm using the fine pipes paragon wax and a Savinelli polishing cloth. I think the wax that was on it was either applied by a buffing wheel or thinner because it's been hard to replicate how shiny it was when I got it. Need some more ideas myself... Ha ha haAny notes on keeping the luster you speak of?Yeah, I love this thing. The finish is very high maintenance to keep the luster though. Been smoking smaller bowls to make sure the cake is even. I have a bad habit of smoking wet and then have to ditch the last quarter to third because of the tar... Ha.That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
I also have a pipe I got off the Bay that has a lot of char on the top of the bowl so I'm going to see if white diamond will do a good job on cleaning it up. I've been told it will b
I really enjoy the sleepy hollow blend.
I do use a topping board and get good results. Since I need to set up the buffing wheel anyway for the stem, I figured I'd give it a try for the bowl.I may have to go that route. All my polishing gear is for working on guns. Ha. The bowl rim you could do with setting up a topping board. Dave and I were talking about this not too long ago. Thick hard glass or something nonporous, get some emory or high grit sand paper, and just work slow with even pressure. Easier to take just a little when you take the power out of the tool... I learned that the hard way doing gunsmithing work when tolerances are in the hundredths and thousandths. Just an idea.I just bought a set of cotton buffing wheels for my variable speed drill. I'm thinking a thin film of paragon wax and a buffing wheel at slow speed will get my stems nice and shiny. Gonna try it on my bowls, too.Just waxing and buffing. I'm sure there is a better wax to use, but I'm using the fine pipes paragon wax and a Savinelli polishing cloth. I think the wax that was on it was either applied by a buffing wheel or thinner because it's been hard to replicate how shiny it was when I got it. Need some more ideas myself... Ha ha haAny notes on keeping the luster you speak of?Yeah, I love this thing. The finish is very high maintenance to keep the luster though. Been smoking smaller bowls to make sure the cake is even. I have a bad habit of smoking wet and then have to ditch the last quarter to third because of the tar... Ha.That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
I also have a pipe I got off the Bay that has a lot of char on the top of the bowl so I'm going to see if white diamond will do a good job on cleaning it up. I've been told it will b
For polishing the outside of the bowl, though, using the wheel with the wax should get me good results.
Will try it this weekend.
Nice. I'll look forward to pictures... Ha ha haI do use a topping board and get good results. Since I need to set up the buffing wheel anyway for the stem, I figured I'd give it a try for the bowl.I may have to go that route. All my polishing gear is for working on guns. Ha. The bowl rim you could do with setting up a topping board. Dave and I were talking about this not too long ago. Thick hard glass or something nonporous, get some emory or high grit sand paper, and just work slow with even pressure. Easier to take just a little when you take the power out of the tool... I learned that the hard way doing gunsmithing work when tolerances are in the hundredths and thousandths. Just an idea.I just bought a set of cotton buffing wheels for my variable speed drill. I'm thinking a thin film of paragon wax and a buffing wheel at slow speed will get my stems nice and shiny. Gonna try it on my bowls, too.Just waxing and buffing. I'm sure there is a better wax to use, but I'm using the fine pipes paragon wax and a Savinelli polishing cloth. I think the wax that was on it was either applied by a buffing wheel or thinner because it's been hard to replicate how shiny it was when I got it. Need some more ideas myself... Ha ha haAny notes on keeping the luster you speak of?Yeah, I love this thing. The finish is very high maintenance to keep the luster though. Been smoking smaller bowls to make sure the cake is even. I have a bad habit of smoking wet and then have to ditch the last quarter to third because of the tar... Ha.That's a purdy Nord!'11 Stonehaven in my Nørding.
I also have a pipe I got off the Bay that has a lot of char on the top of the bowl so I'm going to see if white diamond will do a good job on cleaning it up. I've been told it will b
For polishing the outside of the bowl, though, using the wheel with the wax should get me good results.
Will try it this weekend.