Sidebar

Search results

Log in

Forgot your password?

SmokingPipes.com Updates

Watch for Updates Twice a Week

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Site Sponsors

Al Pascia
Blue Room Briars
Cigar World
Danish Pipe Shop
LePipe.it
MBSD Pipes
Missouri Meerschaum
Pipes2Smoke.com
PipeStud.com
SmokingPipes.com
Tabaccheria Corti
TinBids.com

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Search the forum
  1. elessar

    Jobey Pipe Refurbishment And Contrast Stain

    And after the contrast stain...
  2. elessar

    Jobey Pipe Refurbishment And Contrast Stain

    I bought this a long while back with the express intent of stripping it and trying my hand at a contrast stain on it. It was a pretty nice pipe to begin with but it was a rather muted yellow color (looked worse in person). I call it a refurb as opposed to a restoration as the pipe had no major...
  3. elessar

    How To Remove Stain Without Sanding?

    Well I ended up sanding to get to bareish briar. The stamping is a bit lighter but still there. I am happy with the results. I also did an alcohol soak which didn’t do much. It did help to dry out the briar though.
  4. elessar

    Reminder on Rule #9

  5. elessar

    Why Do Pickups Cost Less To Produce?

    These threads are a good read, quite entertaining. As for me, I like cars and trucks. I own, drive, and use both. When I haul shit my '94 Ram with the 12V Cummins is the ticket. I can pull a house down, drive through an apocalypse, and frankly it takes and then owns it's piece of road as we...
  6. elessar

    GBD "Collector" Oddity

    I have an Irwin with the same "Collector" stamping. Interesting that they use that mark on both lines.
  7. elessar

    Hello I'm New.

    Welcome from MN!
  8. elessar

    Question On Pipe Tenons

    I appreciate the responses. None of my pipes have a delrin tenon that I know of so it is interesting to hear the preferences for its feel. UHMWPE would probably be a good choice also but very difficult to glue in place. I agree a plastic with lower friction would be a good choice. It seems...
  9. elessar

    Question On Pipe Tenons

    I am trying to build knowledge on pipe construction. Often I see mention of a delrin tenon or some other material. What is the reason the tenon is a separate component of the stem? Why not just turn the tenon out the primary stem material? Could it be a matter of strength or material properties?
  10. elessar

    Your Piping Joys

    I love that 12 people have posted, so far, and I agree with each and every post. So much to love about pipes and tobacco.
  11. elessar

    Heck Yeah! Silver Gray From Fishnbanjo's Collection!

    A beauty!!!
  12. elessar

    Cigar For HS Graduation?

    For mild well known cigars I would say Macanudo. There are many others. I find Dominican cigars usually on the mild side. A nice Montecristo would be in order to keep up with the Jones's. Personally I also like Gispert which has a cedar creamy flavor. Fuentes are a good choice as well as is...
  13. elessar

    So I Accidentally Bought A Kaywoodie, My Nicest

    Well bidding was like $19 then $24, and this is the last 10 seconds of bidding. So I quick upped my bid (using my iphone) instead of typing $35 I accidentally typed $235. So mine was certainly the high bid. Luckily at a not too painful $59 lol.
  14. elessar

    Pipe Number 5, Dublinesque

    I like it. A beauty!
  15. elessar

    So I Accidentally Bought A Kaywoodie, My Nicest

    I'm not sure yet. I still need to clean up the stinger and sanitize the pipe. Also I am on the tail end of a sinus infection so I can't smell and can barely taste anything. Once that clears out I will give it a good smoke.
  16. elessar

    So I Accidentally Bought A Kaywoodie, My Nicest

    I made a bit of an order of magnitude error on my eBay auto bid and ended up spending more than I planned to on a Kaywoodie auction I was interested in. Boy did I get lucky. What arrived today is one of nicest Kaywoodie Flame Grain pipes I have seen personally. I gave the stem a little...
  17. elessar

    How To Remove Stain Without Sanding?

    I didn't know that and I appreciate the heads up. Maybe I will try some light micromesh first. It's not that the pipe needs a restain. I am just trying to build some skills.
  18. elessar

    How To Remove Stain Without Sanding?

    And where I'm at now. I will sand if necessary but I want to retain the stamping as much as possible. So I will try a soak first.
  19. elessar

    How To Remove Stain Without Sanding?

    This is what I started with. Really not a bad pipe to begin with.
  20. elessar

    How To Remove Stain Without Sanding?

    Thanks for all the tips. I think I'll try the soak next as I have tried everything else but sanding and oxiclean. I will report back on the results.
Top Bottom