Bought this plus several other Will Purdy pipes at recent Taurus Auction. this one had a clear burnout .
so this is my non professional fix , I learned this from forum members back in 2016 120 grit sand paper , sand down burnt out area til smooth . With pinky or pen .
then a small pea sized ball of furnace cement with a plastic bag over finger
let dry 24 hrs , lightly sand off any ridges , and bam the pipe will smoke great without the wood further burning out
so this is my non professional fix , I learned this from forum members back in 2016 120 grit sand paper , sand down burnt out area til smooth . With pinky or pen .
then a small pea sized ball of furnace cement with a plastic bag over finger
let dry 24 hrs , lightly sand off any ridges , and bam the pipe will smoke great without the wood further burning out