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by Otesanek
Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:23 pm
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: Extra - contrasting color of the briar.
Replies: 14
Views: 2881

Re: Extra - contrasting color of the briar.

I am not an engineer but have significant physics in my education that I can appreciate your dismissal of the “heated briar technique”- evaporating the solvent that is carrying the pigment into the briar seems to be a futile dead end exercise- as does “flaming”. It has been in the back of my mind t...
by Otesanek
Fri May 15, 2020 2:31 pm
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: Mixing oil dyes from powder
Replies: 2
Views: 1141

Mixing oil dyes from powder

Hi, first post here, I've been lurking unregistered for a while now. I have a very specific question to ask, a few of you might even recognize my question from DMs on Instagram or a different forum post. Here goes: What solvent would be best for dissolving a yellow oil-based stain/dye powder that is...
by Otesanek
Tue May 12, 2020 7:54 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Otesanek
Replies: 1
Views: 905

Otesanek

Real name: Colin Age: 37 Location: Ohio Years a pipe smoker: 18-19? Premal sold me my first pipe sometime around freshman or sophomore year of college, 2000 or 2001. How you got into pipe making: I want more pipes, I'm not in a position to buy all the amazing artisan carved ones I admire, and I have...