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  1. Kirklands

    Some Questions About Using G/flex Epoxy

    Thanks, georged. This makes sense, and I'll definitely do it next time!
  2. Kirklands

    Some Questions About Using G/flex Epoxy

    I have had a couple of problems using the West System G/flex 655 and System Three Black Epoxy Pigment. First, there are tiny pits in the repaired material; second, the repair seems to be more vulnerable to teeth marks than vulcanite. My process has been to thoroughly mix the epoxy, add a few...
  3. Kirklands

    HELLO from Newfoundland. Pleased to be a member!

    Welcome from Missouri!
  4. Kirklands

    Kansas city

    Welcome from KCMO!
  5. Kirklands

    The Benefits of Having Children

    A significant piece of the answer for me is that we have kids for them. That is, the gift of existence/life is something we give them, not something we do primarily for ourselves. It's about what they get out of it, not just what we get out of it.
  6. Kirklands

    Hi from Indiana

    Welcome from Missouri! Nice username!
  7. Kirklands

    Can't Have Too Many Brits! Hello from Merrie Olde England...

    Welcome from Missouri in central USA!
  8. Kirklands

    Good Evening

    Greetings from Kansas City, Missouri!
  9. Kirklands

    Broken Shank Repair

    I'm slowly making my way through your videos. Thanks for all the work you've put into them.
  10. Kirklands

    Broken Shank Repair

    For authoritative advice on the diverse uses of duct tape see The Red Green show!
  11. Kirklands

    Broken Shank Repair

    Thanks georged. The stainless sleeve sounds like a good idea. By the way, are you the creator of the videos I mentioned? In reading posts here and there on PM I've thought that maybe you were.
  12. Kirklands

    Broken Shank Repair

    This Brigham sat in a box for a couple of years before I finally decided to try repairing it. My inspiration was some YouTube videos on the “High Grade Pipe Repair & Restoration” channel. This was my first time to try a broken shank repair. I used a needle in a pin vise to make tiny...
  13. Kirklands

    Hello from Georgia.

    One old geezer to another; welcome from Missouri!
  14. Kirklands

    Show off Your Ropp Pipes here!

    Here's the end product of the project I mentioned above. I used G/flex 655 epoxy and SystemThree black pigment. I'm pleased with how it turned out, although there are a few very small pits (hardly visible to the naked eye) that may have resulted from not mixing the epoxy thoroughly enough...
  15. Kirklands

    Do You Associate Pipe Smoking with a Sense of Spirituality?

    Yes. Smoking a pipe is sometimes a part of times of prayer.
  16. Kirklands

    Show off Your Corn Cobs Here!

    Just got this in the mail today and read a bit of history of Irvin S. Cobb and H&B. I'm looking forward to smoking it.
  17. Kirklands

    Howdy from the Mid-West!

    Greetings from Missouri! There's a lot of good information on pipe smoking here. Enjoy!
  18. Kirklands

    Hello from Manila!

    Welcome from Missouri, in the middle of the USA!
  19. Kirklands

    Reamer Recommendations

    I broke the handle on one Pipnet knockoff (a Castleford) and then got another. I also have a Kleen Reem, which is less useful than I hoped it would be, although I may need to be patient and learn to use it better. Another that I like a lot is a little spring-loaded Bradbury Pocket Reamer. I...
  20. Kirklands

    Which Oxiclean To Use?

    I've used Tide Multi-Purpose Oxi with good results, but now I use Bar Keepers Friend with 0000 steel wool or a kitchen scrub pad. Almost always, however, I follow up with 400, 600, and 800 sandpaper and then micromesh through the whole range: 1500-12000. The Bar Keepers Friend just gets the...