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by JMB
Sun May 16, 2004 9:12 pm
Forum: Stummels
Topic: Bowl/shank junction tips?
Replies: 9
Views: 1419

Just took a look at your work. On the pipes real nice. Like your form. On JOSCELIN. Great piece of work. My con-grat's to your lady and you. I cut really short at that angle and then finish it off with the ol' dremel. I can't stand the junction part either. It's so finicky. I really like the dremel ...
by JMB
Sat May 15, 2004 5:21 pm
Forum: Pipes
Topic: Two Draft Holes
Replies: 13
Views: 3615

Two Draft Holes

Has anyone else seen a Pipe with two draft holes. When I first started smoking a Pipe my Wife bought me $10.00 "basket" pipe. It is smaller than most pipes. Only marking is Well with Real Brair under that and Italy on the Shank. Has a metal ring (no markings) with a P Lip type of stem. One...
by JMB
Sat May 15, 2004 8:20 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: PIMO tenon tool tips?
Replies: 21
Views: 3416

JC, if you don't mind I will be watching your progress on the use of this tool. I haven't order mine yet, still in the early stages of (learning *) pipe making. If you would please keep posting on this. *(learning)= Texas word for someone teaching someone something.lol JC wrote It does work well tho...
by JMB
Thu May 13, 2004 11:20 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Peterson/Wellington P Lip
Replies: 4
Views: 1016

Thanks Kurt, That is what I was looking for. By the dozen. Been to his site a lot of times, just never look hard enough. Thanks to the other folks that answered. Have bought pipes & other stuff from the two y'all mentioned. Great bunch we have here. Tim West might have some, I've seen them on hi...
by JMB
Thu May 13, 2004 10:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Why did you start making pipes?
Replies: 26
Views: 4019

Why??? The wife said too!!!! I have been a pipe smoker now for about 5 years. Smoke them when I was younger but never got the hang of it. I am retired oil field, last few years mainly Off Shore Oil Rigs. Been buy a few more pipes lately as I need more for my "rotation" now that I am retire...
by JMB
Thu May 13, 2004 9:16 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Peterson/Wellington P Lip
Replies: 4
Views: 1016

Peterson/Wellington P Lip

Anyone know where you might buy Peterson or Wellington P Lip Stems?
System or Other.
by JMB
Wed May 12, 2004 11:38 pm
Forum: Stummels
Topic: Dent removal
Replies: 11
Views: 1719

Tyler, that's the best thing I have heard since Mother told me about Blue Bell Ice Cream. Dent removal (and to some degree pit removal!) can be accomplished safely with an iron (soldering iron, wood burner) and damp rag. Hold the damp rag over the depression and touch the tip of the hit iron to the ...
by JMB
Wed May 12, 2004 5:41 pm
Forum: Pipes
Topic: a great bowl of tobacco and...?
Replies: 24
Views: 6255

Would hanging out on the "other side" with "seedier side" of life down in New Orleans count for much.


ArtGuy wrote:
I could just tell you guys were good people. The only thing that would make you perfect is a love of blues and jazz.
by JMB
Wed May 12, 2004 5:33 pm
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: Check out what I found.....
Replies: 53
Views: 7383

Thanks Jeff' Had not thought about it much but Dad started out painting in the old day's of "Lead base" paint. Really a bad idea.lol :) Need to correct on thing I said, you can paint Redwood but not on all sides. Like a deck, you can paint the top but not the bottom as it would rot from th...
by JMB
Wed May 12, 2004 4:50 pm
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: Check out what I found.....
Replies: 53
Views: 7383

Hi folks, Just join this fine group. Been reading all the post to get a hand on what's going on. Have learn a lot so far. Just had to get in on this one. As a son of a painter I was told never to put a seal on anything you might want to re-work someday. It's heck to go back if for some reason you ch...