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What happens if I never smoke a whole bowl?
I think it was a combination of a stronger blend than I'm used to and the fact that I don't smoke the bottom half of the bowl very often with any blend. Generally when I get down to that oily harder to light stuff in the bottom I dump it out and go inside. But since I was smoking my fancy pants...- coty
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What happens if I never smoke a whole bowl?
Well I guess my micro mesh pads and my block of carnauba wax better hurry up and arrive in the mail. I have nice little pipe that needs to be finished up before I can start smoking out of it. Until then I think I might go buy some CB Gold to fill these large bowls. I probably also wont be buying...- coty
- Post #21
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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What happens if I never smoke a whole bowl?
Most of my pipes have a rather large bowl and I really don't like to smoke a whole bowl from them. I either load them half way or just dump out half the tobacco when I've had enough. When I smoke a whole bowl, that last three quarters just makes me sick and dizzy. So what happens if I never...- coty
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Refinishing vs Reshaping
I'm talking about scratches, uneven rims and worn down edges. I'm sorry if I was unclear. I'm not talking about fills or pits. I'm taking about damage and wear.- coty
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Refinishing vs Reshaping
So I have a few estate pipes de-gunked, scoured down to bare wood and ready to move on to the next phases of refurbishment. I find myself facing a dilemma though. I have sanded out all the surface flaws but I cant decide if I want to sand out the deeper flaws. It just seems silly to me, to...- coty
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Question: Refinishing Bowl Exterior?
I would be worried about the wood soaking things up and getting tarnished. Maybe an oil finish of some sort? It really lets the woods true nature show through and you don't have to worry about all the problems associated with unfinished wood.- coty
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Adjusting a screw in tenon.
I'm still curious why a select few tenons cant be turned after heating. I wonder if these stubborn tenons have wings of flanges that prevent them from turning. Here is the Brewster when I started. It is on the right. The pipe on the left is another basket pipe marked "Beulay Standard"...- coty
- Post #21
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Adjusting a screw in tenon.
Alright, so I held the shank to the stove for a bit and removed the insert with an easy out. It was the threaded variety. I'll epoxy it back in when I'm done with the rest of the refurbish. The heat from the stove made a small dark spot on the shank so I'll take that as an excuse to refinish the...- coty
- Post #17
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Adjusting a screw in tenon.
Ah, so there are two types of assemblies. I apologize for being so obstinate, you are the first person to ever even mention a glued in shank insert. No I just have to determine which version this brewster has. I will now focus my efforts on the shank rather than the tenon as everyone else has...- coty
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Adjusting a screw in tenon.
Hrm. My shank insert does not appear to be made that way. The outer flange connects seamlessly with the threaded inner portion of the insert. I'm fairly certain it is a single piece. I would really like to see that repair sheet. You are the first person I have run across who has claimed the...- coty
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Adjusting a screw in tenon.
I'm in the same boat. I have gotten the stinger so hot at one point that I burned a small amount of vulcanite and the tenon still wouldn't budge. Maybe it is threaded. I have never seen a shank insert like that. Could you post a picture so I could compare it to my Brewster and see if that is...- coty
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Adjusting a screw in tenon.
The shank insert in a Kaywoodie is actually threaded into the shank as you can see here. http://rebornpipes.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/kaywoodie-drinkless-apple-repurposed-and-refurbished/ Attempting to turn it would only remove it or damage the shank, depending on which way you twist.- coty
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Adjusting a screw in tenon.
Lately I've been cleaning up cheap basket pipes just for fun and to learn how to do it. I'm currently working on one marked as a "Brewster". Its a neat little pipe. It has a screw in tenon like a Kaywoodie and just like most Kaywoodies the stem is crooked. I have searched this and other forums...- coty
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