Broken pipe!!! Please Help With Cracks!!

[victornissen]

hi everyone, i have a old pipe, that i have earned from my grandfather, and the pipe have cracks, anyone know how to fix the cracks?
*EDIT* - Fixed your title to better reflect the question being asked and to cause less confusion. -Jason (lordnoble)

 

[philobeddoe]

The term "Broken Pipe" is used to refer to a deceased pipe smoker. In the future please do not use this term to refer to a pipe in need of repair. I know you weren't aware of this and I'm not chastising you, welcome to the forum.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I had no idea that there was a term for a widowed pipe. I'm learning stuff.
Yes, pictures would help. There is only one place on a pipe that the stummel can be cracked that can be repaired (that I know of), and that's the shank.

 

[natenice1]

Wow! Gee Phil that is good to know, I'll add that to my repertoire. Avid amateur radio operator here and a deceased amateur is a "Silent Key!"

 

[victornissen]

oh..sorry about the impropriety!!! i'm a new member and i promisse that this will never happen again!!!

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[victornissen]

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[fadingdaylight]

I am gonna go out on a limb and say it probably can't be saved at this point. Mild cracks can be fixed, but that looks pretty bad.

 

[ravkesef]

I think even our most skilled pipe repair specialists would be unable to fix it. Keep the pipe as a memento of your grandfather, and and buy a new pipe in his memory that you can smoke.

 

[victornissen]

well... At least i was able of use once!! i will keep it in memory of my grandfather!!

can you advise me on which pipe is good? i prefer the bent model!!! (excuse my writing, English is not my natural language)

I´m from Brazil!!!

yes, we lost from Germany... sadly, a huge lost.

and today from Holand...

 

[ravkesef]

My condolences on your loss(es.)
There are many good pipes, and I want them all!
Seriously, I don't know if there are any good tobacconists in Brazil, but most of the online sponsors are happy to ship to you. And all their pipes are good, and they are all honest businessmen.. Check out the sponsor links, and depending on how much you want to spend, you'll find the right pipe.

 

[victornissen]

Ravkesef, thank for your great explanation! I am very grateful for your help!

No... there no good tobacconists here...i will check the sponsor!!!!

once again, thank you very much!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

That is a gorgeous pipe. I love all of the birdseye grain the maker focused on in the briar, and that's a great shape, unusual and classic at the same it. That deserves to be a center piece in your collection for sure.

Condolences, condolences, and congrats!!

 

[12pups]

Think of it as your own personal Liberty Bell. Unusable, but still a mighty emblem of your origin and the legacy handed down to you.
Perhaps make a showcase for it?
(PS: Glad to see you here in the forum. Your English is very good, sir. Hope to see more posts from you.)

 

[victornissen]

cosmicfolklore,12pups, thank you!!! people like you two are my inspiration to the tobacco culture!!!

this will be for sure my center piece! And this week i´m planing to do a showcase with glass for the pipe, simple but unique!

 

[victornissen]

a better photo!!

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[weezell]

Welcome to the forum victornissen. As for the pipe you have, welllll not to fixable in my opinion. Save it as something special and buy yourself a new one ...

 

[durham270]

Welcome to the forums!
That 'was' a beautiful pipe! I'll go way out on a limb here and say you could try using a wood filler? But then again, doing that I would wonder about the toxicity in those compounds if you plan on smoking it? If it is a pipe you just want to keep for sentimental reasons and plan on not smoking, then sure, Fill in those cracked areas with a wood filler. Sand down to bare briar again then restain. Will the cracked areas still be visable, I would not know.
Your best bet is to say bye bye, Sorry to say this. It sure waa a nice pipe in it's day.

 

[cortezattic]

Savinelli Roma Oom-Paul at SmokingPipes.com ~$77 USD, (~170 reals)


Bem-vindo aos fóruns.

 

[cortezattic]

I have wondered how and why the term "broken pipe" came into the usage it has in the piping community instead of something like

"burn-out" or "dead ember". Anybody got any better terms? :D

 

[victornissen]

thank you for the welcome!

Today I bought a new pipe! a simple bent pipe, and already smoked, properly!

i liked very much, for sure i will smoke again!!!

hereafter i will buy a new one pretty much like this savinelli