Weber Shellbrooke Cleanup

[Chasing Embers]

Nice work. Just curious about what you do with you old stingers like this one. Do you clean it and keep it in case of resale, or just toss? I have a couple I'm trying to clean.

Even when found on new pipes they all get thrown away.

 

[didimauw]

Nice work! I don't like the rustication style, but it looks like a beautiful hunk of briar! And I like the shape!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Nice work! I don't like the rustication style, but it looks like a beautiful hunk of briar! And I like the shape!

Not a rustication fan myself, but FREE PIPE!

 

[didimauw]

Not a rustication fan myself, but FREE PIPE!

Yes the price was perfect, and because you were given it because you were a good friend. You can't get rid of it! Pipes like that are worth more than anything bought.

 

[augiebd]

Very nice work and I appreciate the videos. They will make it much easier to figure out the technique.

 

[whsergent]

Beautiful

 

[olkofri]

Always wanted to know/see how the toothpaste treatment is done. Thanks!

 

[snagstangl]

What type of opening is stem hole, square or one of the good oval shaped funelled ones some webers have?

 

[Ctbill]

Whoa! I love the old school, patient, simple approach here. No fancy magic potions, no “unobtanium” lotions.
Well done, and awesome knowledge! Thanks for the effort to post these vids, and passing along the techniques.
Further: I am always quite intrigued by the seeming conundrum and confluence of our current technologly (this forum, YouTube, the web, etc.), and our little world of “old world” pipe smoking, and all the nuances of the care, maintenance, and actual process of creating the perfect furnace in a little piece of special wood.?
Thanks for the effort!

 

[aquadoc]

Beautiful job. The pot in my avatar is a Weber and all of my Weber's smoke like Champs. I have a plain horn that is a favorite.

 

[vates]

That turned out great. And thanks for sharing your techniques! You make it look deceptively easy

How did you protect the logo on the stem? All "lighter&towel" manuals notice that this method removes all nomenclature as readily as the oxidation.

 

[Chasing Embers]

What type of opening is stem hole, square or one of the good oval shaped funelled ones some webers have?

Oval.

 

[didimauw]

Always wanted to know/see how the toothpaste treatment is done. Thanks!

Be warned, Duane makes it look easy....haha

 

[Chasing Embers]

How did you protect the logo on the stem? All "lighter&towel" manuals notice that this method removes all nomenclature as readily as the oxidation.

Though stem stamping means very little to me, I'm in the pipe is just a tool camp, you really have to be trying to wreck a stamp with heat. The way I do it is just to let the flame lick the surface and not heat more than just the outer most layer.

 

[Chasing Embers]

You make it look deceptively easy

It does take practice. I picked up some broken pipes from eBay a few years ago to tinker with restorations.