Geez. I came here to ask a question but forgot and got lost in the topics for two hours!
I got a Meerschaum-lined Grabow in a combination eBay deal. I noticed right away I could barely draw through it. Removing the stem and looking into the shank I see a shiny piece of metal.
I can't get a picture of it. But it looks like it might have been a steel or aluminum bushing right at the bowl.
Do I need to open it up? (Looks crushed a bit around the edges). Remove it? Use a little drill bit to try to restore diameter?
Or is it even supposed to be there? Did someone get something jammed in there while trying to clean it or something?
Anyone got experience with the design and components of these things?
I got a Meerschaum-lined Grabow in a combination eBay deal. I noticed right away I could barely draw through it. Removing the stem and looking into the shank I see a shiny piece of metal.
I can't get a picture of it. But it looks like it might have been a steel or aluminum bushing right at the bowl.
Do I need to open it up? (Looks crushed a bit around the edges). Remove it? Use a little drill bit to try to restore diameter?
Or is it even supposed to be there? Did someone get something jammed in there while trying to clean it or something?
Anyone got experience with the design and components of these things?