I purchased this pipe from cool vintage shop near my office. $15.00. JPS I found out is Jon's Pipe Shop of Missouri. Not sure who makes them for Jon's, but the walls are thick, and stem cleaned up well. Tested the crazy glue on a scuffed slanted outer rim of the bowl (towards the back of the bowl) Tried sanding all the way down and staining for the first time. Also, first time with drill mounted buffer (White Diamond then Carnauba, then clean buffing wheel) Not to shabby. I like this, and can see the attraction to restoration.
I'll see how it smokes in a day or so. Letting it dry out internally. Lots of alcohol, salt scrub, in there.
One final question, I bought Fiebings leather dye. But, it is non-flamable? Water based? Is this the same as the Fiebings I see everywhere else? It dries pretty quick, just a few minutes between coats. No harm is this is there?
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I'll see how it smokes in a day or so. Letting it dry out internally. Lots of alcohol, salt scrub, in there.
One final question, I bought Fiebings leather dye. But, it is non-flamable? Water based? Is this the same as the Fiebings I see everywhere else? It dries pretty quick, just a few minutes between coats. No harm is this is there?
BEFORE:
AFTER: