I don't mean to poop on your party, but you know your vulcanite stems are going to turn green from being exposed to the light right?
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Here's a tip! If you keep a thin layer of obsidian oil on your stems, you can keep them out in the open and protect them. Just don't keep them in direct sunlight, or you'll risk bleaching them.
I do use Obsidian oil and Paragon wax after all smokes, but after 20 years of trying all sorts of things, I now keep it simple by storing them out of the light. ?
Very innovative work. Nice looking way to present the collection. Great job!!!
Absolutely Marvelous! I love everything about it... and your house too! I love seeing the lady in your life getting involved with the hobby. Very rare, and VERY cool! Kudos to you both!
Another tip! Use UV protection chapstick. Rub some on, rub it in, wipe it off.
Love it! Do you have a preferred brand? Maybe one that's flavorless and has a consistency that rubs on and off easily?
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If you can call yourself piper, you should have few nice sets of bagpipes. I suggest hardcase. Left one on top of my car and drove off. All the pipes are in perfect condition. Came out better than going through a pub full of drunks on St. Paddy's Day.
As to smoking pipes, I'm both piper and pipe smoker, I just leave them on my desk. I usually polish them before and after a smoke. All of them have metal bands, mostly sterling, good polish helps with that brilliant silver shine.
As to smoking pipes, I'm both piper and pipe smoker, I just leave them on my desk. I usually polish them before and after a smoke. All of them have metal bands, mostly sterling, good polish helps with that brilliant silver shine.
Update nearly one year later:
Some of the rubber fishing pole clips were starting to fatigue and lose their grip on both the curtain rod and the pipe shanks. The warmer summer weather made the rubber contract, and when the cooler fall weather caused them to expand, they'd lost some of their initial grip.
The solution was to drill two tiny holes into the face of each fishing pole clip using a 3/32" drill bit, and thread in a 4" cable tie -- the smallest, thinnest you can buy in a hardware store -- to keep each clip cinched down and tight around the curtain rod or the shank.
This created a much more secure hold, to where you could swing an entire rod of pipes around and they'd stay put...not that I'd recommend it.
It was soon put to the test when our new kitten jumped down from the middle of the stairs and crashed down into all three rows of pipes -- and the pipes he hit only rotated along the rod without a single one falling loose. (The kitten was also ok!)
At first I was worried that the zip ties might be too much, but they turned out to be subtle. This fix preserves the pipe-first aesthetic we're going for. You'd have to look closely to notice it. $4.99 is a small price to pay to keep the collection secure, so add this item and final step if you'd like to build your own all-season Pipe Pipe!
4" cable ties
"Steel Grip 4 in. L Black Cable Tie 100 pk"
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Some of the rubber fishing pole clips were starting to fatigue and lose their grip on both the curtain rod and the pipe shanks. The warmer summer weather made the rubber contract, and when the cooler fall weather caused them to expand, they'd lost some of their initial grip.
The solution was to drill two tiny holes into the face of each fishing pole clip using a 3/32" drill bit, and thread in a 4" cable tie -- the smallest, thinnest you can buy in a hardware store -- to keep each clip cinched down and tight around the curtain rod or the shank.
This created a much more secure hold, to where you could swing an entire rod of pipes around and they'd stay put...not that I'd recommend it.
It was soon put to the test when our new kitten jumped down from the middle of the stairs and crashed down into all three rows of pipes -- and the pipes he hit only rotated along the rod without a single one falling loose. (The kitten was also ok!)
At first I was worried that the zip ties might be too much, but they turned out to be subtle. This fix preserves the pipe-first aesthetic we're going for. You'd have to look closely to notice it. $4.99 is a small price to pay to keep the collection secure, so add this item and final step if you'd like to build your own all-season Pipe Pipe!
4" cable ties
"Steel Grip 4 in. L Black Cable Tie 100 pk"
Steel Grip 4 in. L Black Cable Tie 100 pk - Ace Hardware
Made from flexible and durable polyamide 6.6, these cable ties are easy to use with a self-locking design. They are 18 pound tensile strength, for indoor and outdoor application.Find the CABLE TIE 418#BLK 100PK at Ace.
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Might a more elegant solution be to slip some black rubber or silicone sleeves over the ends of the clips? Would rubber pipe bits fit? The zip ties seem like they’d make it difficult to remove the pipes easily.
That's an interesting idea! It might be tricky to get the sleeves to stay on the clip ends with all the sliding around that happens on the stummel side. It's pretty easy to slide them in and out with the zips. You turn the pipe so the bowl faces you and slide it out. And back in the same way, turning it up into position. The nice thing about the zips is these very small ones are so micro-adjustable, it's easy to find the sweet spot of enough tension where nothing accidentally moves, but you can still pull things in and out without a struggle. The fishing pole clips want to relax, especially when they've been expanded for a long period of time, and need a mechanical connection drawing them together.
