Thanks very much Kurt!
I shall grab the hack saw tonight...
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- Tue May 18, 2004 9:31 am
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Tobacco Hole bits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2897
- Mon May 17, 2004 1:19 pm
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Tobacco Hole bits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2897
- Mon May 17, 2004 12:56 pm
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Tobacco Hole bits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2897
Random, Any tips on the cutting and grinding the end? The end of the shank now is ground to have 4 edges (for the chuck to grasp and stabilize the bit) do you think I should cut it down and then grind the 4 edges the way it was originally? Or do you think it would be fine round (like any other drill...
- Mon May 17, 2004 11:11 am
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Tobacco Hole bits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2897
- Mon May 17, 2004 10:45 am
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Tobacco Hole bits
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2897
Tobacco Hole bits
Hey Folks, My buddy John Crosby mentioned not too long ago about cutting down my Pimo Tobacco Hole Drill Bits... Any tips or advice on this? Can the end of the bit remain round, or should I grind it to have it squared like it comes from the factory? I am currently drilling with a drill press, and wh...
- Mon May 17, 2004 10:34 am
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
- Fri May 14, 2004 3:18 pm
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: reshaped spade bits
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2286
- Fri May 14, 2004 12:10 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
- Fri May 14, 2004 9:42 am
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
Tyler, I think your dead on with that statement about the stem! I forget who said it (I think it was Jan Zeman) but it was something to the effect of, A perfectly drilled pipe will never smoke well if the stem/mortise engineering is not of the highest quality. Tyler Said: Here's an opinion to consid...
- Thu May 13, 2004 10:07 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
Marks, You hit that one... on the um.. mark... Fully agreed, I've refurbished probably 50 pipes, and I always ask the customer if they like how it smoked, does it get gurgles, Etc. so I've drilled out many a pipe... All the difference in the world, no doubt... I do however, believe that certain brai...
Lighting
:idea: I just installed one of two 48 inch overhead lamps in the workshop today... I had been working with multiple spot lamps which weren't horrible, but man oh man, what a difference already... I can see everything without trying so hard... So I thought I'd mention that Sears has double bulb balis...
- Thu May 13, 2004 5:21 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
- Thu May 13, 2004 9:53 am
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
- Wed May 12, 2004 4:57 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
- Wed May 12, 2004 4:46 pm
- Forum: Pipes
- Topic: a great bowl of tobacco and...?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5978
- Wed May 12, 2004 4:11 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
- Wed May 12, 2004 3:58 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
- Wed May 12, 2004 3:11 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
Yes John, that was my exact point... You can use a protective coating of many types (wax, lacquer, shellac, etc.) to protect Briar, without SEALING the wood from oxygen... as would happen if you dip the wood into a sealant. I still can't believe they still do that! There we go Ben, I think that cove...
- Wed May 12, 2004 2:19 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Check out what I found.....
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6969
Ben, I'm not saying it's carried to the outside, I'm saying that the air needs to get IN to dry the wood... if it's sealed, it won't do that... Picture a sponge dipped in white glue... when it dries, how much water will that sponge hold? Ultimately, when smoking a quality pipe, the briar is holding ...