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Stem polishing; oxidation
Ah, yes. That was what I was referring to when I said I could get my hands on something similar to micromesh. This is the confirmation I needed! So wet sanding, polishing and buffing it will be. Thanks! :-)- chapu
- Post #28
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Alcohol based vs. water based leather dyes
Since posting this I found that there actually *is* a nice variety of colours in alcohol based dyes available here -only not for leather. There's a brand of wood finishing products that offers two different types of alcohol based stains, one with teak oil and one without it (and apparently none...- chapu
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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where to find oxiclean and white diamond?
Why, yes. I usually remove oxidation from stems using a 50% water bleach solution for a few minutes. I've also noticed it tends to be quite aggressive on the vulcanite (hence my newfound need for a buffing wheel and its appropriate compounds!) and read people offering Oxiclean as a better...- chapu
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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where to find oxiclean and white diamond?
This is quite interesting. I've read people recommending a soak in oxyclean for both stummels and stems before beginning restoration (how long would one need to let a stummel dry after this?). I was wondering if anybody with a box of Oxiclean would be so kind as to post here its chemical...- chapu
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Stem polishing; oxidation
Thanks, ssjones! So, let's say I cannot get micromesh pads (I live in Argentina, getting things from abroad is no easy task, not to say nearly impossible), can I replace them with brown tripoli on a wheel in order to remove oxidation from old stems? Being careful, obviously. And then maybe...- chapu
- Post #26
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Alcohol based vs. water based leather dyes
Thanks a lot for your responses, guys! Got it: water based dyes are a no-no, I'll stick with whatever alcohol based ones I can find. I didn't mention it, but I live in Argentina: getting absolutely anything shipped here is nigh imposible. I'll have to make do with what's here (still looking for...- chapu
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Alcohol based vs. water based leather dyes
Hello! First of all, sorry if there's another thread in here somewhere asking this same question. I did my due dilligence by searching using Google but couldn't find anything. Just in case, if it happens I'm wrong, would some moderator kindly move this where appropriate? :-) Having that out of...- chapu
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Stem polishing; oxidation
Hey, fellows! So, I'm looking into restoring some old stems myself (bought a couple of estate lots over the internet). I've seen people talking wonders about polishing/buffing wheels made of fabric, so I got a couple of those to attach to my power drill. Now, I have some questions: I've seen a...- chapu
- Post #21
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Lorenzo Connoisseur dublin rusticated
That's an astonishing piece, papipeguy! Is it a sitter? It looks mighty comfy, being a clencher I gravitate to pipes with full bends like that. Someday soon I'll get myself an Oom Paul :puffpipe:- chapu
- Post #5
- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Lorenzo Connoisseur dublin rusticated
Hello, gents! Over the past month or so I've been overcome by a serious case of PAD. Let's just say that my collection grew from 4 pipes to 15 or so in the span of a few weeks :-D I've been buying estates, some smoked and some unsmoked. I got some really nice things, but haven't had the time to...- chapu
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Yet another meerschaum cleaning question
Great advice, Jeffrey! And that was an excellent article too, bigpond. My thanks go to both of you :puffpipe:- chapu
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Using Matches?
Thanks a lot, Michael! Good thing I asked around here before buying, I dodged a bullet there :lol: I concur with mso, there's something charming about matches. Of course they may be inconvenient on windy days, but still I wouldn't change them for lighters. Plus I read somewhere a bit about the...- chapu
- Post #44
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Using Matches?
Hey there, mates! I've been using matches for a long time, even before switching to pipes, as I find that butane lighters tend to leave a taste in my tobacco that I don't really care for. And don't get me started on the taste of Zippos... :P Anyway, I have a question I thought would be...- chapu
- Post #38
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Pipes made of cadaver bone
Duly noted. I misinterpreted the bit about "When I am dead I will be gone and have no more use for this place". Anyway, I believe we can both agree on our disinterest in burial rites, and on a more general note on the fact that once we're gone from here, we're gone for good, hence our general...- chapu
- Post #77
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Yet another meerschaum cleaning question
I think my meer-lined is in fact block, not pressed. At least when I bought it I did the moist-finger-inside-the-bowl test and it felt sticky, which I read is the sign of block and should not happen with pressed. But by all means correct me if I'm wrong! Thanks for the advice on how to handle...- chapu
- Post #10
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Kalie Hansen - Real Life Pipe Babe
Lovely pipe, and she has a Gillian Anderson thing going on, which is also quite charming IMO.- chapu
- Post #6
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipes made of cadaver bone
What an interesting topic. As an atheist I can relate to what Lee said: I don't believe in an afterlife, and I'm not inclined to partake in rituals, although of course I know there's people out there who do, and I respect their customs. That being said, I would like one of those viking funerals...- chapu
- Post #74
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Any female pipe smokers out there?
Well, I had been lurking up until yesterday :puffy:- chapu
- Post #58
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Yet another meerschaum cleaning question
Ah, I do seem to have get confused about the whisky bit. I remembered having read it somewhere, but it was for briars, not meers :-D Good thing you fellows stopped me from doing that to a real meer, not just my lined! For the record, as I said above I gave this whisky treatment weekly to my meer...- chapu
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Yet another meerschaum cleaning question
Hi, everyone! As I just recently started smoking pipe again after using long ago a pipe that had been already broken in, I'm not too confident in my ability to properly build a cake in a briar. Plus, I wanted something I could smoke continuosly without giving it the customary 24-48 hours rest...- chapu
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- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions