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by frogjunk
Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: Restoration, Repair, and Maintenance
Topic: Cracked bowls
Replies: 2
Views: 2253

Cracked bowls

I have a few pipes with cracked bowls but not sure how best to repair them. I'm not interested in making masterpieces out of them, just decent smoking instruments. Any advice or help will be appreciated.

Doug
by frogjunk
Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, or Trade
Topic: Tenon turning machine, Bakelite Stems, Sterling Bands SOLD!
Replies: 26
Views: 5484

Re: UPDATED Briar, Stems, Bands, 4 sale!

Got my order today. Perfect, and the briar is beautiful! Thanks so much for the excellent deal.
by frogjunk
Sat May 29, 2010 9:15 am
Forum: Alternative Materials
Topic: Ebony?
Replies: 4
Views: 2301

Re: Ebony?

Thanks for the replies. I'm not an expert on wood. All I know is that the person who gave this wood to me is an African artist/carver from Mali. He has hand carved several ebony pipes, which are phenomenal, and has carved some briar pipes for me after I drilled the holes and fit the stems. I can onl...
by frogjunk
Sun May 23, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: Alternative Materials
Topic: Ebony?
Replies: 4
Views: 2301

Ebony?

Hello. This is my first post, so I'm looking forward to getting to know everybody here. I have a good friend who gave me a large piece of ebony and I was just wondering if it's a good candidate for pipemaking. Any experience or advice? Thanks.