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Tobias Lutz The Estate Pipe... 02-09-2015, 07:38 AM
Tobias Lutz 5. I return to the bowls.... 02-09-2015, 07:43 AM
Cool Breeze Great post Tobias. Thanks a... 02-09-2015, 08:33 AM
JustTroItIn I have posted this elsewhere... 02-09-2015, 05:01 PM
JustTroItIn The last thing I use is 000... 02-09-2015, 05:02 PM
JustTroItIn Waxing is where I started to... 02-09-2015, 05:03 PM
JustTroItIn http://i222.photobucket.com/al... 02-09-2015, 05:03 PM
NeverBend Excellent thread with some... 04-07-2015, 07:48 AM
JustTroItIn Keep an eye on the dust you... 02-09-2015, 05:02 PM
Branzig You guys just saved me a ton... 02-09-2015, 06:49 PM
JustTroItIn Most of what I learned was... 02-09-2015, 10:58 PM
Branzig Glad I was able to help so... 02-09-2015, 11:13 PM
Haebar I just got some older... 02-11-2015, 06:04 PM
JustTroItIn While I have not tried it... 02-11-2015, 06:07 PM
Demuths1770 i have used Vaseline or a... 02-11-2015, 06:33 PM
Haebar Thanks fellows! I will try... 02-11-2015, 06:40 PM
Cool Breeze OK guys. Need a little help... 02-12-2015, 12:19 AM
Branzig The metal thing is called... 02-12-2015, 01:46 AM
Branzig FYI to anyone who is... 02-12-2015, 01:47 AM
Cool Breeze No, the pipe cleaner does not... 02-12-2015, 08:03 AM
Branzig They were designed to make a... 02-12-2015, 09:56 AM
Bruck LOL, I've had two old pipes... 03-22-2015, 01:55 PM
JustTroItIn It looks to me like that... 02-12-2015, 03:20 PM
Lostmason I have a 100 yr old Meer from... 03-04-2015, 11:53 AM
JustTroItIn Pics please! We love pics! 03-06-2015, 05:37 PM
Lostmason 871 872 873 874 I... 03-06-2015, 08:44 PM
JustTroItIn Great looking pipe. It's in... 03-06-2015, 09:19 PM
Lostmason If it wasn't for the stinger... 03-06-2015, 09:36 PM
Branzig Great Looking Pipe! If you... 03-06-2015, 09:47 PM
Lostmason No problem brudda,,I just... 03-06-2015, 10:18 PM
Haebar These stubborn stems still... 03-22-2015, 10:09 AM
Branzig Don't put the Obsidian Oil on... 03-22-2015, 10:28 PM
NeverBend Hi @Haebar, If you have... 04-07-2015, 08:21 AM
Haebar Hi Pete - Thank you very much... 04-07-2015, 06:13 PM
JustTroItIn I would say you need to go at... 03-22-2015, 10:18 AM
Haebar Yes, I am wet sanding them; I... 03-22-2015, 11:05 AM
JustTroItIn I actually start at 3200 and... 03-22-2015, 12:06 PM
JustTroItIn Maybe we need Branzig in... 03-22-2015, 05:59 PM
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    Jumpin’ Railcars and Collectin' Cans JustTroItIn's Avatar  Cigar Bum Sponsor
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    Quote Originally Posted by Branzig View Post
    You guys just saved me a ton of work
    Most of what I learned was from your original thread, Brandon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JustTroItIn View Post
    Most of what I learned was from your original thread, Brandon.
    Glad I was able to help so much!

    That was the reason I made the thread to begin with to get more people into restoring estates!

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    I just got some older unsmoked pipes which have the CP for Charatan in the stem. The vulcanite stems are significantly oxidized. How do I clean these stems up without messing up the symbol?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haebar View Post
    I just got some older unsmoked pipes which have the CP for Charatan in the stem. The vulcanite stems are significantly oxidized. How do I clean these stems up without messing up the symbol?
    While I have not tried it myself, I have read that putting Vaseline on the symbols prior to the Oxyclean treatment will do the trick. Hopefully a veteran estate restorer can jump in and validate or call shenanigans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haebar View Post
    I just got some older unsmoked pipes which have the CP for Charatan in the stem. The vulcanite stems are significantly oxidized. How do I clean these stems up without messing up the symbol?
    i have used Vaseline or a petroleum jelly product on my last two soaks in oxy clean. they where a dr. grabow and a medico with the little logos and hod no issues
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    Thanks fellows! I will try the vaseline on them.

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    OK guys. Need a little help here. This is my first time trying to bring back an old estate pipe and I'm running into an issue.
    This is a Willard, and isn't a bad looking little pipe. I think for $10 at a flea market I did okay. That is assuming I can fix this issue.

    This is what the pipe looks like (not that that is an important fact).


    And the stem (where the problem is):


    The problem is that the draw is terrible, even with an empty pipe. You can remove the stem and just try to draw through the stem and it is the resistance of a thick milkshake. I've ran several vodka soaked pipe cleaners through it and nothing seems to work. Do I need to get a needle and dig around in the metal end there? (I know that sounds stupid but I don't know what the metal thing is called. lol) I haven't done anything yet because I don't want to eff it up worse than it already is.

    Help a rookie out guys.
    Check out my Youtube channel, Razorback Piper Guy if you like that sort of thing.
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDM...i44pRZ4AP-_1OA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cool Breeze View Post
    The problem is that the draw is terrible, even with an empty pipe. You can remove the stem and just try to draw through the stem and it is the resistance of a thick milkshake. I've ran several vodka soaked pipe cleaners through it and nothing seems to work. Do I need to get a needle and dig around in the metal end there? (I know that sounds stupid but I don't know what the metal thing is called. lol) I haven't done anything yet because I don't want to eff it up worse than it already is.

    Help a rookie out guys.
    The metal thing is called stinger

    So are you able to pass the pipe cleaner through the stinger? As in, does the pipe cleaner come out from one end to the other? If so, then digging in there wouldn't help much. It is already clear most likely. If the pipe cleaner won't pass, then I would soak the stem in Oxi-clean and see if that breaks up whatever is blocking it.

    If that doesn't work, remove the sucker. Some just pry off with a pair of pliers. Others, you have to hack saw off....being very careful not to cut off too much thread! Otherwise the pipe won't screw back in...don't worry, it sounds more scary than it is.

    Hope that helps!

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    FYI to anyone who is interested...

    I am working on posting my old "How I Restore An Estate Pipe Thread"

    Much thanks to @Emperor Zurg .... without him reposting it would of been close to impossible....hopefully I will have it up in the next few days!

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    No, the pipe cleaner does not pass all the way through the stinger.

    What good is that thing anyway?
    Check out my Youtube channel, Razorback Piper Guy if you like that sort of thing.
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDM...i44pRZ4AP-_1OA

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