Clear Metal Falcon Stems

[puff_not_snuff]

Has anyone been able to sort this out yet?

 

[David D. Davidson]

“(Transparent aluminum) is produced by combining aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen. The manufacturing process involves pressurizing aluminum oxynitride powder to 15,000 pounds per inch in rubber molds submerged in hydraulic fluid. The obtained material, which is molded and opaque, is heated to 2000oC and kept at this temperature for two days. Once cooled, ALON emerges transparent, which is then ground and polished for extra clarity and strength.”

I think there’s a market there for someone with a bulky c clamp, a blowtorch, and an intrepid spirit

 

[verporchting]

Anyone else remember when pipe smoking was simple? A pipe (any) and tobacco (any) and fire (any) without any existential dread and life changing PAD, FOMO, limited edition pipes made from god knows what this time, small batch whatever that sells out in nanoseconds, blah blah blah.

I’m getting old and curmudgeonly, lol.