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Peterson with a Hole!
Thanks everyone. I'll take the plunge and give it a go at repairing it keeping you posted along the way......- The Mitre
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Peterson with a Hole!
Hello everyone, This lovely Peterson System Standard 312 has just come in and has a small defect in the bottom side of the bowl. Under a lens it looks like it might have been a factory fix, with some filler in it, that's failed. As a worker of wood I have no problem in sorting it out but does...- The Mitre
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- Replies: 36
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Pipe Dagger
I like the weight theory. Make the blade, lighten it and then temper the steel, it's a sharp little devil....- The Mitre
- Post #37
- Forum: General Discussion
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Pipe Dagger
Ok guys thanks for all that. I'm convinced it's not a stinger so I'll list it on eBay over the weekend and let the market decide. If I get any more weir and wonderful pipes I'll be back on the forum- The Mitre
- Post #31
- Forum: General Discussion
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Pipe Dagger
As promised here are the images of the "dagger" removed from the shaft. as you can see it's made in one piece. I wonder why the three holes are there, maybe like the grooves on a sword, makes it easier to get out!! The image in the middle is a confirmed Dr Plum dagger pipe.- The Mitre
- Post #24
- Forum: General Discussion
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Pipe Dagger
Wow, thanks for all this, certainly food for thought. Going forward I think I've concluded that this is a pipe dagger. The only issue would be if Hardcastle, before 1936, ever fitted stingers like this to their pipes? If the didn't them my reasoning for thinking it's authentic is as follows...- The Mitre
- Post #19
- Forum: General Discussion
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Pipe Dagger
Hi everyone, I buy and sell pipes from my base in the UK and this little gem has recently found it's way to me. I'm wondering if anyone else has come across these secret daggers hidden in the stem? This chap is a Hardcastle "Crown" in he apple shape. It must be pre 1936 because Hardcastle were...- The Mitre
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- Forum: General Discussion