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Acceptable Filler for Stem Repair?
Here's some pics of the repair. I'm pretty happy how it turned out.- nuclearfishin
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Acceptable Filler for Stem Repair?
Ah, that makes perfect sense. I'll try that from one of my orphan stems. After further research it does appear like CA is safe enough once cured, assuming the temps in the stem aren't enough to create formaldehyde that can occur under heat.- nuclearfishin
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Acceptable Filler for Stem Repair?
Thanks guys for the advise--i'm new to the pipe world but have been a woodworker for 40 years and have used CA forever in many different applications. I know it's tough enough, but I'm not convinced it's OK to put in your mouth. I just ordered some food safe epoxy and black mica powder and will...- nuclearfishin
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Acceptable Filler for Stem Repair?
The hole is in a location on the stem that will go in your mouth--so CA is ok?- nuclearfishin
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Acceptable Filler for Stem Repair?
Title edited for capitalization. Please read Rule 9. I have an amphora i restored from an estate sale, I really like the pipe but there's a hole in the stem that needs repair. What's an acceptable filler for vulvanite? I have black CA but that seems like it shouldn't go in your mouth. I also...- nuclearfishin
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New, from Dayton Ohio
I've been a lifelong woodworker, and cigar smoker since covid started (that was my way of coping with isolation) but recently started smoking pipes after acquiring a few estate pipes and restoring them. I now have a nice collection of some new, and some very well cared for estate pipes. I enjoy...- nuclearfishin
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