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    Bakelite Pipe Stems

    zack24/chasingembers.... Very interesting and I stand corrected. Everything I have read regarding Bakelite say it cannot be reheated to change the shape. But, here's living proof that I was wrong. It's sStill a bitch to work with, and stinks like hell when heated. Formaldehyde fumes can't be...
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    Bakelite Pipe Stems

    I cannot prove this, but I suspect that what is sold as "Bakelite" is really another type of thermo-forming plastic material. Once Bakelite is shaped by the manufacturer, and cured, it cannot be reshaped or remolded by heating. I could be in error, but I don't think so. Working with Bakelite...
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    Newbie. Tried Carter Hall, Didn't Like It. Suggestions?

    cometodaddy- Welcome. Don't make rash decisions about pipe smoking based on trying a tobacco blend that does not appeal to your tastes, or idealized expectations of how that particular tobacco blend should taste. I have been smoking a pipe, on and off, since I turned sixteen years old, and I'm...
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    Sourcing Corn Cobs

    navada....thanks for the clarification and added info. Frank
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    Sourcing Corn Cobs

    Interesting.....I always assumed that the cobs used in making pipes was a specialized variety, a variety that was grown for cob density, strength, larger diameter cobs with thick walls, etc. Now I see pipes are made from just plain old, "Indian Corn" cobs....sold by the millions, each Autumn...
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    Cloth Drawstring Bags For Pipe Storage

    Thanks for the leads on "pipe socks" I got some browsing to do for "pipe socks". Thanks guys. MSO...made my day and made me smile....."ghosting", indeed! IMO, heavy Latakia blends are just as nauseating, but for a different reasons. Frank BTW, while browsing around, I came across "flat-ware...
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    Cloth Drawstring Bags For Pipe Storage

    So....my pipe collection is growing in number. I dislike storing naked pipes in a dresser drawer, without some sort of protection against scratching, denting, rubbing the finish on bowls and stems. I want to slip my individual pipes into soft, cloth (flannel) bags....approximate size 4" X...
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    My Newest Addition

    God has surely blessed you with that gift!..... a brand new, flawless, straight grain. Congratulations.
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    Rustication.....Final Finishing Techniques

    Jay....Thanks for that caveat re: the "black" Sharpie markers. Much appreciate all the helpful suggestions that were offered, and also, the interest. Frank
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    Rustication.....Final Finishing Techniques

    Ahhhhh.....Now I comprende. Many thanks for the finishing tips. A light coat of cut shellac never occurred to me. So the shellac gets into all the crevices and gives the pipe a sheen, like wet oil. Nice. That's exactly what I want. Hooooray! Another trick to add to my limited repertoire of...
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    Rustication.....Final Finishing Techniques

    Bought me a vintage estate pipe. Decided I needed some drama in my life and proceeded to rusticate the old, scratched, dented, smooth-finish, with a small rotary burr mounted in a Dremel tool. The pipe was a cheapo, with a grain pattern that was just meh, so I rusticated it. Besides, I needed...
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    Acronyms

    fender60.... Thank you for dedicating your life to serve our country and it's citizens. Acronyms: A real pain-in-the-ass for newer forum members, like me. I'm still trying to figure out what some guys are talking about. It took me a good month to figure out that blends of tobaccos all have...
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    New to Pipes, Already Learning from This Forum

    av47, Welcome to the PM Forum.... I am also relatively new to this forum, and recently started smoking my pipes again, after having no interest, and no enjoyment in pipe smoking, for many years. So I got my pipes out of storage, and now, I'm enjoying the art of pipe smoking once again. Why...
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    Canon Blast- Is It Real, or Is It.....

    Old fashioned "black-powder" and the black powder substitutes, burn relatively slowly when compared to the burn-rates of modern smokeless powders/propellants. This kind of muzzle-flash is very possible, especially if the cannon was overloaded...why?.... the flash results when small amounts of...
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    Any Source for Bengal Slices?

    Recent mail catalog from 'Pipes and Cigars' list Bengal Slices..... Frank
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    Some Thoughts on Nording "Keystone" Filter Stones

    Try this: Option 1" Get a hammer, get a DRY, new, terra cotta (clay) flower pot, and smash the crap out of it with the hammer. Protect your eyes while doing this. Pick out all the chips that will fit into the bottom of your pipe. Done. To use: Stick a pipe cleaner into the stem of your...
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    Pipes and Cigars

    Wish they were located in NYC....I'd be there, shopping, every week, but then, prices would be sky high. Ordered tobacco last month. No problems. Frank
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    Commercial Blends...Consistent Over the Years?

    Sorry for any misunderstandings of my comments. Gee....I meant no slight to Russ's blends. I'm new to this forum and don't know who Russ is or what he does, and besides, I am not smoking Russ' blends. I responded to his suggestion of mixing older stock with the newer, to reduce inconsistencies...
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    Commercial Blends...Consistent Over the Years?

    Russ....ditto mso489. Now that I see it in writing, I feel like a dope. Perfect! Adulterate the new stuff with a minor percentage of the old just to even things out. With my taste buds....I'll never know the difference. Frank Glad I asked the Forum Members. What I thought was a problem just...
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    Commercial Blends...Consistent Over the Years?

    Thanks guys for the suggestions and confirming some of my thoughts. Frank
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