It Was Just Starting To Color :(

[skeeter456]

It was just starting to get some color when this happened last night. Turned the bowl a little to tight. What shall i do with the bowl now?

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Epoxy the pieces back together? Not sure epoxy will handle the heat/be safe, though.

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

Sorry about the break!

Even though this may sound rather silly…. you might find the idea fun….

Make the bowl (or the whole pipe glued back together) into a “Christmas Ornament”. In my family we have an eclectic array of ornaments from at least 10 different decades…. Some fragile and traditional to many craft and home made ones. I have often made ornaments out of various momentos of all sorts over the years…. including a pipe I glued back together (briar Dr.Grabow) I broke 30 years ago that became known as “Santa”s Pipe” on the tree each year.

The various hand made ones and odd-ball ones….. end up being family favorites often times too.

 

[kcghost]

Whatever you do don't use epoxy on it. You might also consult a very professional pipe repair guy and fix the break maybe.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Duct tape...
...you're welcome!

Kidding aside, that sucks. Such a nice bowl. I would definitely check around to see if any pipe repair could fix that.

 

[shanez]

Sorry to see that. I feel your pain.

 

[sardonicus87]

Get some cork and turn it into a coloring bowl?

 

[Milverton1868]

That's a shame. Hope it can be fixed.

 

[jaingorenard]

My Falcon meerschaum bowl has a plastic and cork attachment, maybe someone could make one for your bowl? Wouldn't be exactly the same, but this one works well for me.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

I'd use carpenter's glue as they do for the shank on Cobs.

 

[skeeter456]

It broke in 2 many places to glue

 

[ashdigger]

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Get some older cheap pipe in antique store cut the most of the bowl out cut broken meerschaum bowl flat and glue it on that pipe...Now you got frankenmeer calabash

 

[VirginiaMan]

Wow that is such a bummer. Heartbreaking to see it break after I'm sure many bowls to get to that point.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

It can be fixed but it would cost more than a new bowl, a new tenon for the UHMW threaded ring can be turned and adhered using meerschaum dust and egg whites.

 

[proteus]

Sell it on eBay vintage "for parts only"

Seriously though my sympathies...that sucks.

 

[simong]

Hard cheese old boy.
Christmas tree decoration?

 

[jaytex1969]

I'm feeling your pain.

I snapped the tenon off of my meer some time ago.

Probably more repairable than yours, but I'm suffering inertia...

 

[Lucashly]

It depends on what you paid for it. If not that much for your pocketbook give your pipe a proper burial and move on to the next pipe.