***What Are You Smoking, September 2024?***

[HeavyLeadBelly]

C&D Pegasus in a new to me Savinelli Milano Deluxe, not a bad inaugural smoke if I do say so. Stem keeps coming loose but I imagine there's a way to fix that.

Full disclaimer am a bit tipsy and winding down the night, but I thought I read somewhere that graphite could help with a loose stem…but as the disclaimer said, I’m a bit tipsey so double check what what I said :D

 

[Pappy Coon]

Full disclaimer am a bit tipsy and winding down the night, but I thought I read somewhere that graphite could help with a loose stem…but as the disclaimer said, I’m a bit tipsey so double check what what I said :D

Some people use bees wax. I've used a light coat of Sally Hansen Hard as Nails sanded to fit with 1500 grit pads on several estate pipes and it worked great.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Last one of the day is a big one. Chenet’s cake in a group 6 sized Poul Ilsted. Love this pipe.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Some people use bees wax. I've used a light coat of Sally Hansen Hard as Nails sanded to fit with 1500 grit pads on several estate pipes and it worked great.

Oh yeah there’s that too. I e heard Beeswax works great.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

All day working on appliances, now match ready rub/ exclusive in a pioneer meerchaum, second from bottom with coffee

 

[Ben.R.C]

Full disclaimer am a bit tipsy and winding down the night, but I thought I read somewhere that graphite could help with a loose stem…but as the disclaimer said, I’m a bit tipsey so double check what what I said :D

I used beeswax after the wet qtip in the shank trick didn’t work. Beeswax worked fine.

 

[abecox]

Full disclaimer am a bit tipsy and winding down the night, but I thought I read somewhere that graphite could help with a loose stem…but as the disclaimer said, I’m a bit tipsey so double check what what I said :D

As I've been smoking it the stem seems to have gotten a better grip so who knows maybe it just needed some love. I was gonna try some beeswax if I can get some at the farmers market this weekend cause I've heard that works.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking year 2016 Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake in a straight smooth brown post-1964 Parker Super Bruyere 88/F group 3 bulldog with a tapered black vulcanite stem.

 

[JimInks]

Full disclaimer am a bit tipsy and winding down the night, but I thought I read somewhere that graphite could help with a loose stem…but as the disclaimer said, I’m a bit tipsey so double check what what I said :D

Graphite will help loose a stem. I do that with a couple of pipes and it always works.

 

[JimInks]

As I've been smoking it the stem seems to have gotten a better grip so who knows maybe it just needed some love. I was gonna try some beeswax if I can get some at the farmers market this weekend cause I've heard that works.

Sometimes lack of use will loosen a stem from the shank because wood can expand.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

As I've been smoking it the stem seems to have gotten a better grip so who knows maybe it just needed some love. I was gonna try some beeswax if I can get some at the farmers market this weekend cause I've heard that works.

Yeah, after reading what others said, and what can recall, beeswax is a good place to start. Good luck!

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Graphite will help loose a stem. I do that with a couple of pipes and it always works.

Thank god I put my disclaimer in that post!

 

[BenMN]

Wilke Surbrug's 71st Street in a Nording. I'm loving these Wilke aromatics.

On a side note I turned 50 earlier this month and this was one of my presents. It's fully intact and I might smoke it one day, but for now it's decor.

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Happy belated birthday !!

 

[BenMN]

As I've been smoking it the stem seems to have gotten a better grip so who knows maybe it just needed some love. I was gonna try some beeswax if I can get some at the farmers market this weekend cause I've heard that works.

Sometimes smoking a few times fixes it.

 

[Ted Vig]

Good evening pipesters. It's been a looong day. The wife and I went to band rehearsal after work and just finished up dinner at 11pm. Currently settling in to a nice bowl of Barbary Coast in a freakin gorgeous BST. Sasquatch knocked this one out of the park.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Earlier, Capstan Gold Flake in an Altinay.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

2018 MB HH Pure Virginia in an Altinay.

 

[BenMN]

Good evening pipesters. It's been a looong day. The wife and I went to band rehearsal after work and just finished up dinner at 11pm. Currently settling in to a nice bowl of Barbary Coast in a freakin gorgeous BST. Sasquatch knocked this one out of the park.View attachment 337663

He sure did, wow

 

[BenMN]

Couple for me tonight, Pegasus in the '81 DM, and Union Square in the kk vergin

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

Bayou Morning Flake in a Vauen Cambridge 192.