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  1. pipingruotsi

    Everyman, Wessex, Dr. Grabow

    I have a couple Everymans that I really enjoy, as well as Guildhalls. Another Comoy second, look very similar to Everyman
  2. pipingruotsi

    Pipe Rack Gift

    3 draculas?! I missed your third, sparrow. When did you get that?
  3. pipingruotsi

    McClelland Opinions Needed!

    Better go back and get the rest petes :wink:
  4. pipingruotsi

    Taking Apart a Kaywoodie

    yaddy, how many holes are actually in that stinger? From the pic, it looks to me like it's a three hole.
  5. pipingruotsi

    Taking Apart a Kaywoodie

    I use dental brushes to clean out the stingers. They are the perfect size! Similar to a shank brush, but about 1/10 the size. I get them at the dollar store, Plackers brand, 4 pack. They're useful for getting into the corners on buttons too.
  6. pipingruotsi

    Smoking My Duca Morta

    I have morta envy. :cry:
  7. pipingruotsi

    Taking Apart a Kaywoodie

    On a Kaywoodie, you would have to saw the ball end off. I wouldn't recommend it. Most other makers I've seen have push in stingers and a normal tenon.
  8. pipingruotsi

    Taking Apart a Kaywoodie

    Whoosh! Big spender! lol Do you have any before pics?
  9. pipingruotsi

    Taking Apart a Kaywoodie

    I have a lot of Kaywoodies and unscrew them while smoking if I need to. I've never had a problem. BTW, yaddy, I like yours quite a bit. I've seen Yelloboles like that, but haven't run across a Kaywoodie yet.
  10. pipingruotsi

    Kaywoodie Lot Restoration Pipe #3 (pics)

    vlodko, apply heat to the stinger to loosen the connection in the stem. Then I screw it in to the correct alignment and let it cool and reset in place. This works if it's under-rotated. If it's the other way, twist it with a pliers and let cool, then check alignment. A heat gun or really hot...
  11. pipingruotsi

    Ballerina Pipe

    sparrowhawk, it would be cool to see it in ink!
  12. pipingruotsi

    Kaywoodie Lot Restoration Pipe #3 (pics)

    I might add, that for dents in wood steam can lift them. Use a damp rag over the wood and apply heat to create steam. I use a soldering iron or laminating iron. For stems sometimes dents can be lifted with just heat with a heat gun. You have to be careful with stems, however, b/c they can...
  13. pipingruotsi

    Kaywoodie Lot Restoration Pipe #3 (pics)

    kgill, It doesn't accept stain, but in this case, I knew it would blend with the black under-stain. What you do is fill the hole with briar dust (I save my dust from topping the bowl) and add a small amount of superglue to saturate the dust and leave a small bump. I let it cure, then take 3 or...
  14. pipingruotsi

    Kaywoodie Lot Restoration Pipe #3 (pics)

    Thanks everyone! I rather like the way the stain turned out as well! Especially getting to see them side by side now. rayje589, I hope yours cleans up well, too. I really like the way this one smokes...consistently to the bottom with little or no dottle. The previous owner had built up a...
  15. pipingruotsi

    Kaywoodie Lot Restoration Pipe #3 (pics)

    Here's the third pipe from my Kaywoodie lot. A nice, straight Custom Grain bulldog that's a great smoker, shape 98B. I topped the bowl to remove the burned wood and stained it a darker color to hide a couple small blotches. I also refilled a pink fill with superglue to blend with the new stain.
  16. pipingruotsi

    Scary Picture of the Week 10/20/2013

    Show 'em! And if you run out of those, you'll just have to draw more!
  17. pipingruotsi

    Look what my Inlaws gave me tonight!

    I have one similar that my sister got me in Germany or Austria (can't remember). It was new, however. Mine smokes surprisingly well. It's a VERY large bowl. I don't think I've finished, but it would probably last me a couple hours. My sister said it was called a Grandfather Pipe.
  18. pipingruotsi

    Mac Baren Navy Mixture

    mso489, I just picked up a tin of this for the first time last week. This was tinned in 2011, so it already has a little age on it. I haven't noticed much harshness in mine and am enjoying it a lot! Enjoying it enough that I was hoping to find it in bulk, but so far, no luck.
  19. pipingruotsi

    What Are You Smoking? October 2013

    Mac Baren Navy Mixture in a MM Cob. I guess it's a cob day for me
  20. pipingruotsi

    Cleaning Pipe Stems

    I've used white Rustoleum spray paint with success. I just dab it on with a toothpick, let it dry and then sand off the excess with wet micro-mesh pads.
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