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by riff raff
Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:04 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 2012 Chicago Pipe Show Preview (UPDATED)
Replies: 29
Views: 5213

Re: 2012 Chicago Pipe Show Preview (UPDATED)

I just snagged the 7/8th bent Author (with Cumberland stem) over the holiday, my first Teipen.can you share anything about this one?
by riff raff
Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:36 pm
Forum: Restoration, Repair, and Maintenance
Topic: Nut file(s) for Bead Restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 2268

Re: Nut file(s) for Bead Restoration

That's a lot of effort for a very ugly pipe.... :wink: Those nut files however seem like the perfect tool for the job- good idea! Like Julliette Lewis, I find the 9438 oddly hot....<g> Using the knife blade was a little tricky. On a more valuable pipe, I'd want to be more precise. (a pretty common ...
by riff raff
Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:23 am
Forum: Restoration, Repair, and Maintenance
Topic: Nut file(s) for Bead Restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 2268

Nut file(s) for Bead Restoration

Does anyone have a set of the Stew-Mac nut files? I've recently completed a bead repair on a Rhodesian and I had to recut the bead line, through the repair. Details here: http://rebornpipes.com/2015/10/25/digby-9438-bead-repairrefinish/ Has anyone ever measured the typical bead line dimension?. I've...