Fiebing's On A Cob?

[Winnipeger]

I went ahead and did it anyway (I'll post a picture later in WAYS), but I'm just wondering if anyone has any reason why it might NOT be a good idea using leather dye on a cob. Anyone else do this? This stuff is non-toxic and safe right? I don't have any Halcyon or Paragon wax, so I just sealed it with beeswax. Looks nice. Haven't smoked it yet.

 

[Winnipeger]

Sanded to 600. Stained. Sanded. Stained. Hand-waxed.

 

[Buffalo]

You'll be fine. That's what I do to my cobs as well, when I want a darker finish, as long as it is not water based version of fiebings, the alcohol one stays put very well.

 

[didimauw]

My only fear would be the stain wicking through to the chamber. I've stained natural briar that soaked all the way through before. I'd think a light cob would be worse!

Otherwise it looks cool!

 

[Buffalo]

My only fear would be the stain wicking through to the chamber. I've stained natural briar that soaked all the way through before. I'd think a light cob would be worse!

Otherwise it looks cool!

Hence why the alcohol one is okay, it dries quickly, the water based ones take forever and a day to dry.

 

[beynonm]

Sanded to 600. Stained. Sanded. Stained. Hand-waxed.
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This looks great! Apparently Missouri Meerschaum uses Fiebing's on their dyed cobs. I recently ordered a stained Cobbit from them—which came with a bare spot I’d like to touch up. The dye they used looks pretty close to yours.
Which shade of brown Fiebing's did you use? (If I may ask)

 

[huntertrw]

When I use Fiebing's Leather Dye on a pipe I always apply it lightly, "sealing" it by next applying a coating of Everclear 190-proof grain alcohol which I then set afire. The alcohol quickly burns off without damaging the pipe, and it seems to set the dye. If a darker tone is desired, I simply repeat the process as needed.

I would love to tell you that this was my own idea, but I got if from an article titled "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pipe Care & Restoration" by Robert Cooper which appeared in "Tobak News and Views" Volume 3, No. 2, Summer 1993. This was the official publication of The Pipe Collectors International (PCI), and I picked it up at a pipe-show.

 

[beynonm]

When I use Fiebing's Leather Dye on a pipe I always apply it lightly, "sealing" it by next applying a coating of Everclear 190-proof grain alcohol which I then set afire. The alcohol quickly burns off without damaging the pipe, and it seems to set the dye. If a darker tone is desired, I simply repeat the process as needed.

I would love to tell you that this was my own idea, but I got if from an article titled "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pipe Care & Restoration" by Robert Cooper which appeared in "Tobak News and Views" Volume 3, No. 2, Summer 1993. This was the official publication of The Pipe Collectors International (PCI), and I picked it up at a pipe-show.

Thanks for sharing the procedure!
I’m wondering (since I’m just wanting to touch up a pale spot on a previously stained cob), what do you figure is the likelihood of the flaming everclear wreaking havoc on the part of the pipe that already looks good?