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Lifer
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Thank you gentlemen, it is coming along slowly but surely. I wish my tablet could take better pictures. The grain and colour look really nice in person.

As for the stem @scloyd, I'm going to try to clean it up as well. If I keep it, it may just go to Briarville for a different stem.
Now that you've really tidied up the stummel, it deserves a new stem.

I'm not that fixated on keeping all my pipes "original" as what I really want is a functional pipe
But if you intend to pass it on, then an original stem, albeit repaired, makes sense.
I'm sure Al (@ssjones ) can chime in on how to fix the original stem
 
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mikethompson

Lifer
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then an original stem, albeit repaired, makes sense.

According to Jesse, it is a replacement stem on there already.


I'm sure Al (@ssjones ) can chime in on how to fix the original stem

Al has given me great advice on repairing stems. I think he was the one who told me about using epoxy to fill the hole and then sand it down when it dries.

I might go that route. I'm still undecided about keeping this pipe or sending it on its way.
 
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From Jesse ( who learned from George Dibos ) I learned to deghost a bowl with granulated active charcoal and alcohol. Works like a charm !
Cannot not wait to see the outcome , the stem is not beyond salvation !
I repair holes in stems with a slow setting two part black epoxy from StewMac :

 

mikethompson

Lifer
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Here's how I go about fixing holes in stems, and I hope this can be of some help to some of you guys.

A backing piece is inserted into the mouthpiece to give the Por-15 something to stick to. Por-15 is a black seam filler that dries rock hard and gloss black.

After a few days I will remove the backing piece of wood and sand the patch smooth as I can.

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sablebrush52

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Here's how I go about fixing holes in stems, and I hope this can be of some help to some of you guys.

A backing piece is inserted into the mouthpiece to give the Por-15 something to stick to. Por-15 is a black seam filler that dries rock hard and gloss black.

After a few days I will remove the backing piece of wood and sand the patch smooth as I can.

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Keeping my fingers crossed. I hope it works better than the cyanoacrylate based fillers. They mostly fall off after a few uses.
 

mikethompson

Lifer
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They mostly fall off after a few uses.
I've had good luck with it in the past. I have a Brigham that I used this on and its held pretty good so far.


Did you coat the wood backing with something to act as a release agent?
Hmm in hindsight that's a good idea. I've never done that and it seems to release fairly easily.
 
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I've had good luck with it in the past. I have a Brigham that I used this on and its held pretty good so far.



Hmm in hindsight that's a good idea. I've never done that and it seems to release fairly easily.
You could scotch tape the wood backing . It will also give a more smooth patch on the inside of the stem.
CA glue sucks, it will become brittle and fall off . Never really worked for me.
It's good to fill shallow tooth marks though. TM is right, work with a black to black transition.
Apart from your good care, the stem will eventually oxidize, the patch will not .
 
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mikethompson

Lifer
Jun 26, 2016
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It has been a while since an update (pesky new job), but the POR 15 has hardened and I'm in the process of sanding it down. There are a few 'dips' that look similar to bite marks, which I could either fill with more POR 15 or just leave. I'm undecided. Given how rarely I would smoke the pipe, I might just leave it.

I'm going to try @woodsroad 's trick of dying the entire stem in leather dye. I thought I had a jar of it somewhere from when I redid a steering wheel, but can't seem it find it now.
 

ssjones

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Keeping my fingers crossed. I hope it works better than the cyanoacrylate based fillers. They mostly fall off after a few uses.
Interesting, I wouldn't have thought of POR15 (and Jesse is right - they just don't hold up on big repairs like this).
I use POR15 for auto parts - it holds up forever. I don't know how it will polish, like the rest of the stem.
Curious to see the updates, great job so far!
 

jpmcwjr

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Amazon shows dozens of POR 15 products/sizes. I have just a couple of stems to try to repair, so can any one recommend a specific one that won't break the bank?