Massive Ivarsson repair & restoration
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 4:45 pm
This pipe had a broken shank and worn-out stem (couldn't be patched because it was too thin).
It was three useless pieces.
To add interest (in repair terms), a previous repair attempt had failed leaving residual glue on the mating surfaces. (Sounds straightforward to remove, but actually isn't. I'll be posting a small video set shortly describing how to get rid of the old glue without jacking the "3-D alignment".)
The final result here is a 100% undetectable break---I know what to look for and where to look, but can't find it---and a new stem that would likely fool Nanna if she ever had it in hand.
The second shank fix used T-88, btw, which is stronger than any wood (when properly used). Meaning in destructive testing the joint is never what breaks.
In short, it's literally back to as good as the day it was made in both functional and visual terms.
(collectable value is probably affected, but that's a separate discussion I'll leave to the world's collectors... I just work here 
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It was three useless pieces.
To add interest (in repair terms), a previous repair attempt had failed leaving residual glue on the mating surfaces. (Sounds straightforward to remove, but actually isn't. I'll be posting a small video set shortly describing how to get rid of the old glue without jacking the "3-D alignment".)
The final result here is a 100% undetectable break---I know what to look for and where to look, but can't find it---and a new stem that would likely fool Nanna if she ever had it in hand.
The second shank fix used T-88, btw, which is stronger than any wood (when properly used). Meaning in destructive testing the joint is never what breaks.
In short, it's literally back to as good as the day it was made in both functional and visual terms.
(collectable value is probably affected, but that's a separate discussion I'll leave to the world's collectors... I just work here ).