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  1. J

    French Oom Paul Project

    I'm not sure why it is square, but that hole is actually how the draft hole was drilled - at some point inside the shank, the two holes merge. Think about the geometry - drill bits are straight...
  2. J

    How to Use “Paint Stick”?

    There is a product call Rub N' Buff that works as well...
  3. J

    Meerschaum Cake Advice Needed

    Dupe - delete...
  4. J

    Meerschaum Cake Advice Needed

    Pipnet, oyster knife, senior reamer, and a triangular machinists scraper is what I use along with a set of chip carving chisels to clean up an "estate " meer - followed by sandpaper on a sharpie.
  5. J

    Meerschaum Cake Advice Needed

    I run a 5/32" aircraft (that simply means long) bit through the shank on all my meers and a 1/8" through the 2-piece mortise / tenon adaptor - that gives me the perfect draw...
  6. J

    Meerschaum Cake Advice Needed

    I use a set of chip-carving chisels to persuade the carbon away from the meer... Just remember, it's not a race - too little is better than too much...
  7. J

    Vercingetorix Meerschaum Pipes

    Kicker betwee Kicker between coats moves things along much quicker.
  8. J

    Vercingetorix Meerschaum Pipes

    Well done!
  9. J

    Killer Straight Grain Barling Re-stem

    Leave it to George - his stems are always an improvement over OEM! Great job George!
  10. J

    Estate Falcon Crack in Airway

    Second for JB Weld...
  11. J

    Cleaning a Nasty 1890's Horse Head Meerschaum

    You might want to hold of on the Jojoba oil until the repairs are complete... The Jojoba oil could interfere with whatever adhesives you might need to use.
  12. J

    Tilshead Saddle Stem Dublin

    You done good!
  13. J

    Briar Stem Issues

    You could soak it in a Danish Oil finish and then let it cure - that will stabilize the briar. Then maybe a food safe urethane finish to seal it.
  14. J

    White Spots on Meerschaum- What?

    They're called "white spots"... <grin> Don't worry, each piece of meerschaum is different!
  15. J

    Comoy Rescue

    Nice!
  16. J

    Should I Pull the Plug on this Andreas Bauer?

    You're not by any chance the seller?