snapped shank

[puffpuff]

Hi guys!
I recently purchased a Savinelli Rusticated Long John pipe. I was really enjoying it -- nice cool smokes!!!

But a couple days ago it slipped off the counter while cleaning and the shank snapped clean in two. There doesn't look to be any missing wood, just a clean break between the bit and the part where the two piece shank is joined.
Any hope for this guy? If so, is it a home fix, or one that's best sent out? I'd hate to lose this pipe. I was really enjoying it!
Lol. I know I clean my pipes so they deliver a nice clean smoke. But they never break while I'm smoking them, they only break when I'm cleaning them!!!!!
Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[pstlpkr]

I hope for the speedy recovery of your injured loved one.

You might try some carefully applied wood glue, but I'm not expert.

I'm sure someone will provide some valid advice.

 

[duncan]

A picture is worth a thousand words. Being it is snapped in two I would say send it away. A home fix might be as easy as using some wire shrink wrap to keep them together. I used that to repair a cracked shank on a beat around work pipe and has held well for 2 weeks of rugged use. Depending on how crafty you are you might be able to drill small pilot holes and feed some little wood dowels or metal wire to hold it together. Hope this gives a little food for thought and a pic would help with creative ideas.
Wade

 

[mlaug]

Frank Storm

aka Restoration Pipe Repair

P.O. Box 3

Stacy, MN

55079
He does nice work with a fast turn around time, usually less than a week and you will have pipe in hand.
He holds the national repair account for Sav in the USA.
He's also a heckuva nice guy.

 

[billinsfl]

If the break is really clean, I would find some "Superglue for Wood" (that's the name of it) at Home Depot or Lowe's, put a pipe cleaner in the pipe, apply the glue, squeeze together with your hands, quicly wipe pff the excess witha paper towel, and hold it together for several minutes before setting it down. Let it dry for a day, and see what happens. I've used this glue for years to fix splintered longrifle stocks, and the repairs hold fast. I have never experimented with heating the wood though, but it's worth a try.

 

[puffpuff]

Here's the patient:

I'm 100% certain I could put this back together with gorilla glue, or something similar. I worry about the toxicity of various types of glues, though.

 

[pipetrucker]

Duct tape.

 

[mlaug]

Gorilla glue is a foaming glue, not sure you'd want that kind of glue repair on the stem. :?:

 

[bubbadreier]

I wood stick with a wood glue if you plan on gluing it. Both billinsfl and Duncan have good suggestions!

 

[chlogeo3]

I had a clean break on my Peterson sand blasted Shannon pipe. Tried to fix it myself and managed to ruin it completely. I cried for days. Forgive me Lord for I know not what I do.
Forrest

 

[fred]

This is really a job for a professional. Typically the shank will

be banded & bonded. Floyd Norwood has been my Pipe repair guy for years.

http://www.norwoodspiperepair.com/index.html

 

[flipflopsandshades]

Wow tough break. Beautiful pipe too, looks a lot like one of my Sav's.

 

[ejames]

Don't think you would want to do it with this pipe but I have successfully repaired broken shanks with JB Weld! If this were mine I'd send it out to a pro.