Help My Cob Is Cracked

[Cantrideslow]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9)

I have a Meerschaum cob and the bowl cracked and leaks, is there anyway to fix it? I know they are cheap but I am disabled and on a very tight budget, I have cheap dollar store pipe that I’ve been using but it smoke horrible. Any ideas? Thanks for any advice

 

[Sonorisis]

My idea would be to contact MM and see if they'll stand behind an obviously faulty pipe.

 

[davek]

^^^^^ This

If they send you a new one and don't make you send that back, mud it real well from the inside, smoke for a while, mud from the outside, smoke, wood glue from the outside.

Really though, that pipe ain't right.

 

[mikethompson]

Really though, that pipe ain't right

 

[davek]

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I think I'm going to come back in my next life as a hillbilly.

Ya call that re-in-tarnation

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I have one that came with a crack in the same place that runs all the way into the hardwood plug, but it’s not gaping like that, and doesn’t leak air, so I just never worry about it. ?‍

 

[newbroom]

I've had some luck with plaster of paris....I think you could use elmer's wood glue or maybe a slurry of that and sawdust or some other aggregate...? Inside should heal with a little 'cake' .

 

[3rdguy]

I have had great results with this.

 

[BROBS]

SOUNDS PAINFUL

 

[3rdguy]

SOUNDS PAINFUL

Can be covered with jean shorts.

 

[verporchting]

Bin it and buy a new one.

Sure, MM would probably replace it but between the shipping fees and the wait time why not just buy a new one.

 

[Wellington]

I have had great results with this.

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I was gonna say 'nothing a little JB Weld won't fix' but a new cob is probably cheaper than JB or E6000

 

[3rdguy]

It is, I agree but I can fix 100 cobs for this $6 price tag. If you smoke cobs a lot eventually you will need to do some fixing and this stuff is a permanent repair I have found. I would not put it in the bowl but for all exterior repairs it is gold.

 

[BROBS]

MUY CLARO