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Sam Gawith Burnt Ends
So after the all of the stuff written about FVF Burnt Ends (here and in other sources), I was resigned to never seeing the stuff. A couple of my fellow Chesapeake Pipe Club members are really smitten by Burnt Ends and have lamented the unavailability. Today I walked into a B&M that I only visit...- docaitch
- Post #139
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Bourbon Stave to Pipe?
Vermont Freehand, RawKrafted, and JH Lowe all sell kits which are pre drilled briar blocks with stems attached. That will give you a chance to shape briar and get a smokable pipe. You can make a pipe out of many woods, assuming the piece is large enough, but some materials are better. Briar is...- docaitch
- Post #7
- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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Sandblasting Set Up
As Todd says, the best set ups use large 60-80 gallon tanks and 12-15 cfpm. Most pipe makers use fine (170-320) glass beads for general blasting, although you can get very fancy with different media- Walt Cannoy’s suede blast is reportedly done with briar dust as the medium. Hear say has it that...- docaitch
- Post #4
- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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Anyone Own a Rusen Rusenov Pipe?
Resurrecting an older thread. I have owned this one for several years. It is a wonderful smoker and the workmanship is first class. Being a pipe maker myself, I appreciate the attention to detail in the black palm shank adornment. The stemwork is flawless. I think that Rusen’s work is... -
Help with Dunhill - ODB 835
Thank you, gentlemen (and you as well, captainsousie). I have a better idea of what I have. Looking forwar to breaking in this fine pipe. docaitch- docaitch
- Post #6
- Forum: British Pipes
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Help with Dunhill - ODB 835
A good friend just gifted me with a large unsmoked (until yesterday) Dunhill Shell ODB 835. I am not very familiar with Dunhills, only having 4 others in my collection. I believe that the date stamp is a “0” bu there is a vertical mark after the “0” which could be a stamp artifact or it could be...- docaitch
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- Replies: 6
- Forum: British Pipes
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W O Larsen pipe
Yes. I looked up some of Vigen’s pipes and he does on occasion use metal in a similar fashion in the mortise area on a few of his, but there is nothing definitive. I don’t suppose I will get anything more unless one of these guys pops up and says “Yes, I remember that pipe”. I know personally... -
W O Larsen pipe
I heard from Per Billhall. “probably not made by Teddy or Tonni, and doesn’t look like a Refbjerg either mmmm maybe P.H. Vigen?“ Now, I have to see who Vigen is. docaitch -
Bruce Weaver Estate. Has This Been Repaired?
There is a lot to be said for the Delrin tenon. They are self lubricating,strong and flexible as noted above. The major drawback is the gluing. Glue does not adhere well to Delrin and the Delrin must be prepped with machining, threads, or scoring in order to develop a mechanical bond. Clean the... -
Age Extra Pipes
You did a nice job on cleaning up that pipe without over doing it. I would like to see a true lateral view of the pipe. From your photo, it appears that the taper of the entire stem is asymmetric, a circumstance that occurs with my pipes when the mortise and the shank axes are not truly co... -
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W O Larsen pipe
The brass surrounds the horn, so that is indeed a reinforcement. I have a shape 18. docaitch -
W O Larsen pipe
This is the inside of the mortise. There is a tube (stainless I presume) and the inner surface of the mortise appears to be horn. -
W O Larsen pipe
I didn’t really look down the mortise, and the pipe is too warm to disassemble right now because I’ve been smoking it.? When it cools, I will take a look.