Pipe Repairs on Meerschaums

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condorlover1

Lifer
Dec 22, 2013
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I have found that pipe repairs on the old meerschaum pipes can be very problematic. In the past (i.e.) 100+ years ago they used to thread the stem so that it screwed directly into the shank of the pipe. With 100+ years of brute force and ignorance this usually results in the shank threads getting stripped. Hence why when you buy a pipe on O'vey.com you find the stem and shank are like a proverbial 'string in a bucket' and have to be repaired. I have had the longer specimens shortened to overcome this issue although I would be interested to hear anyone else's experiences.

 

Briar Boy

(astrange1)
Apr 8, 2013
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I recently acquired a Vienna made pipe that is over 100 years old, it's tenon is made of bone and the portion that goes into the pipe is a smooth slightly tapered section that would be adhered into the shank, the other end has fine threads on it that the stem threads onto, I think it depended on the marker as to the design of the tenon, the type you spoke of definitely sounds problematic.

 

condorlover1

Lifer
Dec 22, 2013
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New York
The bone tenon's always give headaches. This is is especially true on the early 1870s pipes since the stinger which was normally a bird quill was glued into the bone tenon which makes cleaning a complete fecking nightmare. Until recently it was impossible to find a pipe cleaner that would go down the stem without knocking out the 100+ year old stinger and damaging the amber seating.

 

Briar Boy

(astrange1)
Apr 8, 2013
245
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The bone tenon's always give headaches. This is is especially true on the early 1870s pipes since the stinger which was normally a bird quill was glued into the bone tenon which makes cleaning a complete fecking nightmare. Until recently it was impossible to find a pipe cleaner that would go down the stem without knocking out the 100+ year old stinger and damaging the amber seating.

Wow, that's very interesting, I didn't know they made them like that.

 
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