So I tried to return to pipes, bought few samplers of Sam Gawith tobacco, dug up my old pipe (one of two left when I stopped smoking pipes and donated all others to my friend).
It's Dr.Grabow Commodore 36 with screw-in stem, and when trying to align it - broke the shank of the bowl
It's a clean break, so gluing should leave no visual marks (it's heavy blasted), but I need to know which glue will tolerate heat and moisture. Normal PVA wood glue failed at the end of a first bowl (I suspected it, but still wanted to try as I couldn't find the other pipe, and it was the only wood glue I had at the moment).
CA (superglues) aren't heat tolerant, they fail when heated and might not like heavy moisture (and off-gassing... I don't want to smoke CA!), epoxies usually also don't like high temp, and in this case, it is very thin glue joint.
So my thoughts are either special wood glue (Titebond D4 is available in my country) or some contact cement.
Just to know, I'm really low on money now, so buying a new pipe is off the table, and I don't think I'll find pipe repairmen in my country. Besides, I have a lot of experience working with wood, so I think I can handle this with a right adhesive for the job.
It was my favorite pipe for Latakia blends, so any help appreciated!
It's Dr.Grabow Commodore 36 with screw-in stem, and when trying to align it - broke the shank of the bowl
It's a clean break, so gluing should leave no visual marks (it's heavy blasted), but I need to know which glue will tolerate heat and moisture. Normal PVA wood glue failed at the end of a first bowl (I suspected it, but still wanted to try as I couldn't find the other pipe, and it was the only wood glue I had at the moment).
CA (superglues) aren't heat tolerant, they fail when heated and might not like heavy moisture (and off-gassing... I don't want to smoke CA!), epoxies usually also don't like high temp, and in this case, it is very thin glue joint.
So my thoughts are either special wood glue (Titebond D4 is available in my country) or some contact cement.
Just to know, I'm really low on money now, so buying a new pipe is off the table, and I don't think I'll find pipe repairmen in my country. Besides, I have a lot of experience working with wood, so I think I can handle this with a right adhesive for the job.
It was my favorite pipe for Latakia blends, so any help appreciated!