getting a new stem?

alexnc · Apr 27, 2017

I have a sweet Georg Jensen pipe that I bought new recently (12 years old unsmoked)
But if I could get a stem about an inch longer with a wider bit / lip - I would love it. The pipe is a little shorter than I'm used to, and the bit is about 1/2" wide. It's a beautiful 3/4 bent Dublin.
Would it practical to get another stem made? And who should I contact - seems it might be a PIA job for a pipe artisan.

newbroom · Apr 28, 2017

http://www.jhlowe.com/tobacco_pipe_repairs.htm

Mike Myers @ http://www.walkerpiperepair.com/

Floyd & Ken Norwood @ http://norwoodspiperepair.com/

Ronni B. @ http://www.nightowlpipeworks.com/

alexnc · Apr 28, 2017

Thx! I'll check it out

alexnc · Apr 28, 2017

I Put it out there, it would be awesome with more stem

mso489 · Apr 28, 2017

Replacement stems decrease the value of a pipe, but for those of us who buy a pipe strictly for its value as a smoker, this doesn't matter. Identify a talented pipe repair person and tell them exactly what you want. I recently was gifted with a Thompson Cigar house pipe, a freehand stamped "West Germany," and an excellent piece of briar, light weight for its size, some nice grain, and balanced in hand. But the Vulcanite P-Lip stem, though it took a polishing, oxidized over in a single smoke to a gritty gray. So I sent it off to a pipe repair mentioned on Forums, and it came back promptly with a new acrylic tortoise shell stem that was just what the pipe needed. It turned a shelf worn pipe into an exotic good smoker with an interesting past and a promising future. Need a replacement stem? Do it.

alexnc · May 15, 2017

Thanks to a good steer from newbroon, I have a 2nd stem from JHLowe. I kept the original and now have a new longer stem, about 1.5" longer. Love it!

alexnc · May 15, 2017

Here's a before, kept the original. With he new stem the pipe is about 6.75"

jpmcwjr · May 15, 2017

Well done! Definitely keep the original, for if you ever sell it, some will prefer the original look, as well as increasing its value.

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