Estate Pipe Problem

[MonarchistPiper]

So basically I bought this Guildhall pipe and when I looked inside there was something wrong with the place where the wood that stops the mortise normally is. I cant tell if thats the way the pipe was or if someone broke it. Am I gonna have problems?

 

[tartanphantom]

need More pics. Was there a metal stinger still attached to the vulcanite stem/ bit? Many Guildhall pipes tend to have one, unless it was removed by a former owner.

From that one pic my first guess would be that part of the stinger is stuck inside the shank.

 

[BigR]

Looks like someone used barbed wire for a pipe cleaner.

 

[MonarchistPiper]

need More pics. Was there a metal stinger still attached to the vulcanite stem/ bit? Many Guildhall pipes tend to have one, unless it was removed by a former owner.

From that one pic my first guess would be that part of the stinger is stuck inside the shank.

What pics exactly would help, the stem has no stinger at all

 

[MonarchistPiper]

Looks like someone used barbed wire for a pipe cleaner.

Yeah, crazy right?

 

[tartanphantom]

What pics exactly would help, the stem has no stinger at all

From the first pic, is that metal inside the shank?
It’s hard to tell.
If you are looking at the back side of a broken stinger stuck inside, the hole will be off-center due to the design of the Comoy-style stinger.

 

[Sobrbiker]

My money’s on stuck stinger.

 

[tartanphantom]

Take a look at this page by Reborn Pipes, it gives you a better idea of the design of the stinger frequently used in Guildhall and Everyman pipes.

 

[MonarchistPiper]

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From the first pic, is that metal inside the shank?
It’s hard to tell.
If you are looking at the back side of a broken stinger stuck inside, the hole will be off-center due to the design of the Comoy-style stinger.

I cant tell either to be honest, not even looking at it in person

 

[MonarchistPiper]

My money’s on stuck stinger.

How would one go about removing it?

 

[tartanphantom]

Short of drilling it out, You could probably use some type of screw extractor.

 

[MonarchistPiper]

Take a look at this page by Reborn Pipes, it gives you a better idea of the design of the stinger frequently used in Guildhall and Everyman pipes.

Thing is I cant see inside the shank in those pics sadly

 

[Briarcutter]

Could just be a lot of tar build up. Clean it good with Q-tips and alcohol and then see what it looks like.

 

[Alanon]

Very difficult to judge anything based on that pic, and that’s a very difficult angle to capture clearly.

If it’s a straight pipe and you put a flashlight on the bowl, can you see light passing through the hole in the neck?