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I Am Without Remorse.

May the best of the last be the worst of the new.

Being in europe I see a lot of these. If you have never researched pipemaking factories I suggest you spend some time researching St.Claude in France where ZILLIONS of pipes have been made in little factories. Some of the streets were production lines, in the first house would be a bowl maker, No.2 ...

Hell yes! Is it going to be blast or smooth?

Hope Mum Dad and baby are doing well.

David.

They did this to me a couple of years ago, tried to place an order and they refused to ship outside continental N.America.

Best source I ever found for long tapers.

David.

From my own pipes that have been treated with this I can safely say that long term there are no visible problems, I'm a bit of a biter but haven't noticed any increased cracking. I would not have thought that anything is left on the stem after polishing etc. I have tried several other tyre cleaners ...

Ok here's the story. Six or seven years ago I was dealing with a guy in Chicago called Jim Campbell and on one occasion was moaning about having a load of stems to clean when he suggested this stuff which he had been using for years. After several hours on the internet it soon became apparent that t...

Can't a guy have some fun

Vulcanite is molecularly 100% cross-linked -And yet there is enough free sulphur to oxidise. Ok I do not understand at a chemical level how this stuff works but it does work. I'll reveal all at 00.01 gmt (22 hours or so) in the meantime have fun guessing. David. PS I have two 64oz bottles in the wo...

Nope

You can a get 32oz spray bottle for $8.00 from Walmart though.

It seems that I am in possession of a highly classified and sought out secret method of stem cleaning, so do I share the secret in the name of comradeship or continue to make people struggle on with their ineffective and destructive methods?

No it really does remove, dissolve, render non-existent the oxidation without leaving a pitted surface. If you work in the landfill gas field there is also an enzyme that has been made to 'eat' sulphur dioxide. Tormenting the mentally handicapped isn't very nice, you know. Or sporting. I torment mys...

There is an off the shelf (at least in the USA) product that will remove stem oxidation and leave any markings including the paint in them untouched.

I was first introduced to it by a collector but was sworn to secrecy.

If I was on the mainland no, but we have all sorts of odd rules over here which can be confusing as hell when you are used to mainland taxes etc. The way it works is I receive £36 a week to care for Sheena on top of that I have the option of Income Support of £46 per week or I can take a tax break o...

When I was doing the historical leatherwork full time I was able to claim for all sorts of odd things like muskets, a cannon, my 'work wear' included chain mail and some armour.

Now as a full time care giver I can earn £100 per week tax free.

David.

For various reasons I'm taking a break from pipe making.

See you later.

David.

I'm house hunting for myself at the moment and a workshop/garage is second on the list of needs.

I'd love a pool though, just perfect for practicing Eskimo rolls.

David.

But the fact that you can do it is important.

David.

You can work teeth with a rotary tool and dental burrs- just like a dentist.

David.

Please remember that not all meerschaum comes from Turkey, you can get (supposedly) poorer quality meer from Africa hence the like of Tanganyika, From Pipes Logos & Markings Countryman Tanzania Meerschaum pipes ▲ ◊ 20, Genuine Block, Meerschaum ◊ Elephant on one side of the stem, "Tanganyik...