Ceramic Pipe Fix

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tim59
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Ceramic Pipe Fix

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I have a ceramic pipe that the bowl has a section busted out. Does anyone have an idea of how to fix it?
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Sasquatch
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Hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in here man... I don't know what we are looking at. Never seen a hollow-walled clay before, looks like some kind of insert bowl thingy... just strange to my eyes.
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If that is indeed a hollow wall clay (which I am pretty sure it is) then it's buggered. Sorry.
tim59
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IT IS A HOLLOW CERAMIC PORCELAIN FROM HOLLAND. THE ONLY WAY I CAN THINK TO FIX IT IS TO FILL IT WITH AN EPOXY LIKE MILLIPUT OR CHALK DUST AND EGG WHITES.
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Chip out what's left .Hand press low heat clay and fire. Will work .You will have a clay pipe.
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That is a dead pipe i'm afraid.

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Unfortunately the majority of these pipes were souvenir quality and wouldn't stand up to real use. The best way to fix that is chuck it in the trash and find a clay meant to be smoked. LePeltier makes double wall clays meant for use and aren't terribly expensive.
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Ryan's right. That pipe broke because someone tried to smoke it.

Not worth messing with.
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tim59
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OK, I just ordered me a LePeltier. The other I will keep just because
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Re: Ceramic Pipe Fix

Post by Massis »

MrBrog in poland had a "Chamotte" series, which are double walled clay pipes. I've heard good things about them, allthough they too tend to break after a few years of heavy use.
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