RIP my little Dublin

oklansas

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Apr 16, 2013

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #1

Last week, the unthinkable happened, my little buddy died. The tendon of my favorite pipe - a Mr. Brog No. 19 Dublin - snapped off, wedged irretrievably in the mortise. Try as I might, I could not dig out the broken bits...
It was a bit heartbreaking. So here is to you little guy, hope you are smoking up in pipe-heaven!

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

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Georgia

• Aug 26, 2014

• #2

I'm sure it could be fixed. I fixed one with a similar issue.

 

puffy

Lifer

Dec 24, 2010

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North Carolina

• Aug 26, 2014

• #3

If you really like the pipe it could probably be repaired for around $25.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #4

Routine repair. Lots of folks break tenons.

 

oklansas

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Apr 16, 2013

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #5

It cost about $25 in the first place. I thought about drilling it out, but it has stinger in there too.

 

rigmedic1

Lifer

May 29, 2011

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #6

Go ahead. Get it fixed. You know you want to.

 

dottiewarden

Lifer

Mar 25, 2014

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Toronto

• Aug 26, 2014

• #7

Resurrection definitely in order!

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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Bethlehem, Pa.

• Aug 26, 2014

• #8

I'm with the others. Get it repaired; you'll be happy that you did.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #9

Clearly it's a favorite pipe. Get it repaired. Likely the repair will last longer than the original. You could spend

a lot more than $25 and not get a pipe you like as well. Easy decision.

 

hawke

Lifer

Feb 1, 2014

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Augusta, Ga

• Aug 26, 2014

• #10

Boy you guys have a soft spot for pipes! 8)

 

oklansas

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Apr 16, 2013

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #11

Yeah, alright. You guys sold me. Anyway, know a good repair shop in the Washington DC area?

 

rigmedic1

Lifer

May 29, 2011

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• Aug 26, 2014

• #12

I would mail it to Walker Briar Repair. I have had a couple of tenon repairs done by Mike. Too notch work!

 

ravkesef

Lifer

Aug 10, 2010

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Cheshire, CT

• Aug 26, 2014

• #13

Mike does great work. Georgetown also does repairs.

 

antbauers

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 12, 2013

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• Aug 27, 2014

• #14

You can get a new one made or have it fixed but to be honest I'm sure you can get a replacement stem by Mr. Brog for cheaper and sooner. Their stems are universal, you can buy a few for cheap.

 

oklansas

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Apr 16, 2013

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• Aug 27, 2014

• #15

I knew about the Brog stems, but I will definitely need a repair guy to get the broken tendon and stinger out. If I go to that trouble, I was thinking about just getting a custom vulcanite or cumberland stem made.

 

antbauers

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 12, 2013

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• Aug 27, 2014

• #16

Ahh yes. I forgot about the tenon. Well if you want to try to remove it yourself Steve Laug at rebornpipes has a write up on removing broken tenons here. At the very least it can save you repair cost and that way you can just pay to have a stem made. Either way the pipe deserves a new life. Keep us updated if you get a new stem.

 

macabra11

Starting to Get Obsessed

May 14, 2014

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Boise, ID

• Aug 27, 2014

• #17

I agree that you should get it fixed. Even if the pipe cost $10 originally, it is obviously a great pipe for you and worth the time and money to have it repaired.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #18

Be darned the pipe in the picture does not look like a Dublin to me, more like a straight brandy. A Dublin bowl widens out

toward the top, the brandy narrows, and this one narrows. Anyone else see it that way?

 

oklansas

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Apr 16, 2013

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #19

Mr. Brog has a weird naming convention for it - the "Dublin Smoking Pipe - London No 19"
Anyway, there are more pictures of the pipe from an old post: http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/new-mr-brog-dublin-no-19-sandblasted

 

oklansas

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Apr 16, 2013

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• Aug 29, 2014

• #20

Using a loop screw pictured, I was finally able to get enough leverage with some needle nose pliers to pull the stuck tendon out. Now to get a new stem.