1960 Dunhill with a Cracked Shank

[voodude]

I just got a 1960 dunhill but it has a hairline crack in the shank. Is there any fix??

 

[georged]

Photos.
We must have photos.
All repair questions start and end with photos.
:mrgreen:

 

[voodude]

Sorry I don't have the pipe with me at the moment. It is a hairline crack that is at the shank opening. From inside the hole to outside the shank. About a half inch long approx.

 

[cigrmaster]

Any pipe can be fixed, but the value of a 1960 Dunhill with a cracked shank drops the value significantly.

 

[voodude]

I did get a pretty good deal. It doesn't leak but the stem is a little looser than it should be.

 

[georged]

What is the shape of the shank in cross-section? Round, diamond, oval, etc. Also, is the pipe small, medium, or large in size?
Asking because most shanks can be banded, but not all. And of the ones that can't, some can be internally banded, but not all.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Sooner you get photos up, sooner more definitive answers can come.

 

[voodude]

The soonest I can post photos is sometime tomorrow. It is a small pipe about 6 inches long and a round shank.

 

[voodude]

Ok how do I attach picture to this post

 

[voodude]

I would like to try to attach pictures to this post... but I really don't have any idea how to so...

 

[jvnshr]

voodude, I fixed the title, please check Rule #9.
Here are the instructions for posting pictures:
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/how-to-videos