Buyers Remorse?

[Woitkiewicz]

I got a very nice Stanwell. However I think I may have an issue I'm not quite experienced enough to address. The bowl has some burnout in one spot. I thought maybe some mud to fix it, but its on the side and maybe deeper than mud could fix. The question is do i just go for it an bore out the burn and set in a button of briar to fix it? Ive never done that before. If i do, I've seen peolle use glue, but that doesnt seem right to me.

Can just a tight fit and some mud do the trick?

Or do i just mud the interior and hope that it wont burn the rest of the way through?

Any advice would be appreciated.

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[caskwith]

Is the burn showing on the outside of the bowl?

[Woitkiewicz]

Is the burn showing on the outside of the bowl?

There is external cracking.

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[caskwith]

Ah ok, plugging is your only option then really.

[Woitkiewicz]

Ok then, no guts no glory. Suggestions for holding the plug in place? Its tricky, since it involves the bowl inside and out, i dont want to use anything that will be toxic when heated.

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[caskwith]

That's the kicker, I am not sure of any glue I would be happy smoking lol.

[W.Pastuch]

I would try to make it a pretty tight fit then just a dab of JB weld on the outer seam to hold it in place and bowl coating mix on the inside, it should hold.

[Massis]

the easy solution here is very different: contact stanwell. Chances are they'll replace your pipe free of charge...

[Woitkiewicz]

There is that.

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[Woitkiewicz]

Just visited your website...beautiful work.

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[Massis]

Just visited your website...beautiful work.

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Thanks

I'm the resident old fart noob Been hanging around since 2010 but have made less pipes than many pipemakers that started 5 years later. Life has too many options.