tooth hole reapair

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timothy thorpe
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tooth hole reapair

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hi guys! i have a nice old 1965 tanshell for myself to smoke. only thing is there is a tiny pin size hole though one of the tooth marks. is there a compound or black epoxy i can use the fill it then sand?

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Frank
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timothy thorpe wrote:hi guys! i have a nice old 1965 tanshell for myself to smoke. only thing is there is a tiny pin size hole though one of the tooth marks. is there a compound or black epoxy i can use the fill it then sand?

thanks,tim
I don't know if there's a compound, but you can colour epoxy with resin pigment, available from resin suppliers.

If the original stem has a logo you want to preserve, you can make & splice a new button section. Jeff Alan posted a pic of a darn good splice he made: viewtopic.php?t=2661&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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I've super glued a knife sliver of ebonite, then sanded it down to form. It's not the prettiest fix, but it's still holding up a couple years later.
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