Don't Carry Pipes In Your Pocket!!!!

[blueeyedogre]

Got to work this morning after enjoying a bowl of 1Q on the way in and as always heading in I dropped my Peterson Tankard into my coat pocket. I was immediately put to work doing up a report on a failed chain fall over the weekend and after doing my investigation in the Fab shop I jumped into my truck and heading back up to my office. I emptied my pockets in the office to find 3/4 of an inch of the stem broken off my tankard!!! :crying:

Back to the rear shop and a little grinding, a little sanding, and a few tears and I now have a Peterson Tankard Nosewarmer. Tonight I'll finish polishing the stem with some micromesh.

 

[gtclark]

That's a sad story, but that new Pete nosewarmer looks pretty sharp! When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, eh?

 

[blueeyedogre]

When life hands you lemon, reach for the Tequila and the salt!!

 

[psychpipes]

Sorry to hear about the break, but you should pitch that shape to Pete.

 

[mike73]

I actually like that better then the original shape.

 

[blueeyedogre]

The only problem now it the stem air hole at the button is really big. I'm hoping that by soaking it in boiling water I can soften the stem a little and maybe squeeze it down a little and make the hole narrower. Any pipe restorers got any ideas if that doesn't work?

 

[oldmannk]

Sorry to hear that.

 

[mso489]

I think pipes carried around, whether for travel or just around town, ought to be less valuable if not

less liked. Pipes travel better in a breast pocket with a flap, like in a denim jacket or inside pocket on

a sports or suit jacket, or coat. A trousers pocket is going to get bent or sat on, one way or another.

 

[burlpettibon]

Most of my jackets have a chest pocket and I usually store a pipe in there. Hasn't led me astray as of yet.

 

[gtclark]

Hasn't led me astray as of yet

My problem isn't being led astray, but my pocket becomes an ashtray. Nothing like finding a bunch of ash in your jacket pocket after putting away a half-smoked pipe.

 

[tuold]

I also like the "new look". It might even serve as a better pocket pipe now.
I have a so called "Opera Pipe" in my collection that Web sources say was made to carry in a vest pocket. It shows a bit of wear to support that information. It's sort of a flattened pick axe shape. I don't wear vests too often these days so there's no danger I'm going to break it carrying it around.

 

[jazzlover]

You're luck you have machinery like that. Great work!

 

[blueeyedogre]

Lol I used a dremel with the sanding drum, a shaping cone, sandpaper, extra fine sanding mesh. Wasn't that hard to do.

 

[allan]

You did a great job in its restoration. Good for you!
I find that its just best to put my pipes in a small leather pouch that holds the pipe, some cleaners, tool and some tobacco.
It's just safer that way.
My 2 cents

 

[condorlover1]

I love the pipe shape and this coming from a man that rarely has anything useful to say about non-meerschaum pipes. Can you please PM me the measurements as I have to get one carved in that size and shape in meerschaum. I am serious that is just inspired my friend. As an after thought I have leather pockets as I have a habit of burning out my pockets by putting pipes that have not quite gone out yet! Anyway I hope it smokes well for you after the retro-refit!

 

[tobyducote]

I really like the new shape...sorry for the loss...

 

[olewaylon]

You might be on to something there!

 

[jeepnewbie]

Sorry to hear that but that pipe looks pretty get now.

 

[onepyrotec]

Nice work on the fix. I never tried it, but I would think you could heat up the tip and put a little squeeze on it to narrow the hole a bit. I use a heat gun when playing with bending or straightening stems.
It only took me two times snapping a stem on the same pipe before I went to the lathe and turned a cigar shaped pipe to carry in my pocket.

 

[taerin]

I just use a mm legend as my pocket pipe, even if it breaks... It's $4 and the stem is 50 cents... I'll probably switch to a Morgan MM for my pocket pipe as I love it more, but the one I have is natural and you don't wanna crush those, makes e'm all shaped weird.