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I have ordered some sodium silicate solution and some carbon powder to coat the bowls of my pipes. Just on a whim. I've watched LL's video on how to do it and will practice on one of my earlier pipes this evening. But, I have a couple of related questions. 1. When ...

Hello friends, I've been trying to coat the bowls in my pipes with the sodium silicate/charcoal mixture and the coating doesn't stick to the walls. I've even tried sanding the walls before coating without success. Any thoughts?

I searched and found no answer...

I just recently made my first two olive wood pipes and am curious as to what the prevailing opinion is regarding bowl coating.

Hey guys. I have decided to start experimenting with bowl coatings, partially because I think my pipes rarely look really complete with the bare briar bowl, and partially because I like the idea of some extra protection in the bowl since I can't possibly ...

I came across a box of pipes that were unfinished but had the bowls coated, they sat for at least a few months. the coating has patches of white/very light grey that appeared, instead of a uniform dark grey/black. ...

... this experiment. I think this leaves little doubt that using a bowl coating of sodium silicate, pumice, and activated charcoal adds a dramatic degree of protection ...

... can I fill the crack with the waterglass/carbon mixture I use as a bowl coating? I don't see the problem in doing so, but thought I would ask people who know more ...

A defense of bowl coatings: I drank too much coffee this morning, so I got all excited and wrote this. Please discuss! :fencing: ...

I have made bowl coatings over the years...for the late year I have left my bowls naked which i like. no guys have been asking me to coat them. so is there a solid recipe out there someone could share?

thanks!

Hi Folks,

All the bowl coating recipes I've seen have no quantities on them; they just list ingredients. (For example, this one.) Are they typically mixed in 1:1 ratios? Is it something you just have to figure out for yourself? Any tips from you guys who regularly coat your bowls?

Thanks,
Greg

Hey Guys,

Ever on the quest to try new drill bits, I realized that I've never used TiN coated bits before and was wondering if anyone out there has. If so do you recommend them... and why/why not.

Cheers,
TC

Charcoal, powder sugar and water. Mix to a paste and apply to tobacco chamber to finish inside of bowl. Also helps to create a quicker burned tobacco coating.

It won't spoil like some of the other coatings that used sour cream and buttermilk.

i was just wondering .. how do people carbon coat their bowls? is there a particular product for sale somewhere? if so, may i ask where? and how is it used properly.

Just curious, but I have heard that one method to "precarbonizing" the bowl is to basically burn honey into charcoal and mill it into a powdery substance. Has anyone ever heard of this? Would just a light coat of honey in the bowl work. Obviously it wouldn't ...

Hi Guys, I've tried the sour cream, buttermilk and charcoal coating but I CAN taste it and it drives me nuts. I remember seeing someone post recipe containing water glass, charcoal and pumice but I can't seem to find it. What are the ratios and where do ...

Over the years there has been discussion back and forth over what to use as a finish for the briar. Most pipemakers seem to prefer plain Carnauba Wax and/or Shellac. Other than a few manufacturers, most experienced pipemakers advise against using varnishes such as polyurethane. I don't use varnish a...

Any thoughts/suggestions about precoating or carbonizing bowl chambers? I tend to like the precoated bowls of my briar pipes as compared to bare briar. I have read about some of the "homebrews" like mixing yogurt, cigar ash, etc and then they ...