Stamping Woes

[RadDavis]

I bought the pipe. Is there a problem? I think it's magnificent.

See what I mean?

Rad

[wdteipen]

Rad

That actaully sold?

Yes, I got $800 for it. You don't have to have integrity in this business. You just have to be able to make an invisible repair.

Rad

Stop using big words like "integrity", Rad. I'm having a hard time following you.

[e Markle]

You can't see it, but this pipe has been repaired with JB Weld:

Rad

That was great.

Unfortunately, you associate with, or talk to, that ignoramus, eRmarkable..............what a putz he can be!

Bruce,
I have nothing but disdain and resentment for you.

Wayne,
That REALLY sucks. The silver lining there is that at least you didn't sell it first...

[RadDavis]

Bruce,
I have nothing but disdain and resentment for you.

I have some disdain and resentment for Bruce too. I was going to get it in the mail to him on Monday, but just realized that it's a Federal Holiday, so it won't go out until Tuesday.

I hope this is OK.

Rad

[e Markle]

I hope this is OK.

Rad

It is.

Hope this helps.

[RadDavis]

I hope this is OK.

Rad

It is.

Hope this helps.

It definitely helps. I was afraid he wouldn't get it in time.

Rad

[Sasquatch]

Rad, you told me "Bruce will never get it." Now I'm confused.

[bandkbrooks]

Rad's repair job is confusing to me. The bowl to sank transition is nice and mostly smoothe but the rest of the pipe has a very uneven texture to it. But, hey... If it sells. I would think you could have gotten $6000 for that one.

Bandon

[Hudson]

Interesting use of JB Weld. I've seen it used to repair vintage outboard motors but never quite so elegantly.

I realize this is an old thread but it did raise a question in my mind that I hope hasn't been answered ad nauseum. Does anyone "brand" their pipes like branding cattle; heat it up and burn it in. It's got to be easier to brand a pipe than a cow 'cause pipes don't wiggle and moo quite as much. If no one does this, is there a reason not to try it?

[Sasquatch]

It's occassionally seen - I had a Wiley pipe that I thought looked as though it had been burned. There's no real reason not to do it except that traditionally, stamping is sort of "hidden" rather than being a blazing beacon, you know?

[RadDavis]

Plus it will look like someone did it with their wood burning kit.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Rad

[Hudson]

I hear what you're saying; I've seen a number of pipes where I thought the "signature" was a little over the top. I don't even sign my paintings on the front. I use gallery wrapped canvas and continue the composition around all the 1 1/2 inch edges and sign it there too. Some of my colleagues insist on writing out all three of their names on the front and I think it detracts.

Probably a silly idea but I'm sure I'll give it try. But I remember now that I really liked the laser etching that someone posted. That looked sharp and is probably safer than stamping it. One of these days I'll actually have to worry about this. Thanks.

[staffwalker]

If there is a brand/burn kit stamp out there that is small enough to work on a pipe I have never found it. I think the smallest I have ever seen was 1/4" high letters and most run 1/2" or more. bob gilbert

[Sasquatch]

I think the idea is you get a regular steel stamp made up, and heat it up with a torch and apply it.