Kaywoodie Help Needed

[unclefloyd]

I picked up this well smoked old Kaywoodie Standard at an antique shop. As you
can see it seems to have a stem issue.

Any suggestions on repairing this problem?

Thank you

 

[TheIronMonkey]

It looks like there’s some twine or paper on the metal face that is preventing the stem from screwing all the way down—it may be there to keep the alignment of the bit horizontal. Someone here might be able to give advice on reclocking so that things align properly when the stem is fully screwed in.

 

[unclefloyd]

It looks like there’s some twine or paper on the metal face that is preventing the stem from screwing all the way down—it may be there to keep the alignment of the bit horizontal. Someone here might be able to give advice on reclocking so that things align properly when the stem is fully screwed in.

Do you know if that is the normal setup for a Kaywoodie? There’s not a “stinger”
on the part stuck in the shank?

 

[didimauw]

As far as I can tell, the part of the tenon showing, is supposed to stay in the stem. Looks like someone tried to tighten the stem with twine or whatever, and got it stuck in the shank.

 

[MattRVA]

That metal part poking out is supposed to be glued inside the stem. The stinger is still in the shank, try pulling it out with your fingers by turning counter clockwise. Once the stinger is out you’ll need to glue it back into the stem while aligning it to the proper orientation.

 

[unclefloyd]

Thank you gentlemen!

This is the first Kaywoodie I’ve ever come across and I was thinking that threaded part should be permanent in the stem.

 

[didimauw]

Looks like the previous owner may have smoked the pipe like that for a while. The threads are starting to get flat on the end that goes in the stem. Hope you can get it threaded back in properly.

 

[unclefloyd]

Looks like the previous owner may have smoked the pipe like that for a while. The threads are starting to get flat on the end that goes in the stem. Hope you can get it threaded back in properly.

Thank you

Yeah I didn’t show a photo of inside the bowl. You could barely stick a pinky in the bowl with all the cake buildup.

 

[didimauw]

Thank you

Yeah I didn’t show a photo of inside the bowl. You could barely stick a pinky in the bowl with all the cake buildup.

Ahhhhh he was a one pipe kinda guy! My favorite! Hahaha

 

[crashthegrey]

Pop it in the freezer and try to get the stinger out of the bushing in the shank. Then lightly screw it back in to align and epoxy back onto the stem aligned properly.

 

[unclefloyd]

Ahhhhh he was a one pipe kinda guy! My favorite! Hahaha

No doubt he was!

 

[unclefloyd]

Pop it in the freezer and try to get the stinger out of the bushing in the shank. Then lightly screw it back in to align and epoxy back onto the stem aligned properly.

Thank you

 

[unclefloyd]

I found these photos on this forum by someone who had the same problem. I pm’d him but no reply as of yet.

 

[unclefloyd]

Okay I found a restore on the rebornpipes site and it appears this is how it
should look.

 

[Briar Tuck]

Thank you

Yeah I didn’t show a photo of inside the bowl. You could barely stick a pinky in the bowl with all the cake buildup.

I had an old Kaywoodie just like that. There was no room to even fit any tobacco in it! I had to ream what seemed like a 1/4 cup of cake out of it. The shank and stem were absolutely filthy as well and I went through many cotton swabs and pipe cleaners to get it back into smoking condition. It paid off though and it's a great little pipe.

 

[unclefloyd]

I had an old Kaywoodie just like that. There was no room to even fit any tobacco in it! I had to ream what seemed like a 1/4 cup of cake out of it. The shank and stem were absolutely filthy as well and I went through many cotton swabs and pipe cleaners to get it back into smoking condition. It paid off though and it's a great little pipe.

I’m hoping mine will be a great smoker too.

 

[crashthegrey]

I’m hoping mine will be a great smoker too.

They all are. No worries. It will be great.

 

[crashthegrey]

Okay I found a restore on the rebornpipes site and it appears this is how it
should look.

View attachment 198818

No. The bushing from the shank is stuck on the stinger. Opposite problem you have.

 

[unclefloyd]

No. The bushing from the shank is stuck on the stinger. Opposite problem you have.

I believe you are correct. I’m going to go the Everclear soak route first and if that doesn’t work then the freezer route.

It does look as if someone may have used twine to tighten it up.

 

[crashthegrey]

I am certainly correct on this one. A problem I have diagnosed for hundreds of people. Lol. The twine is an issue, I hope you get it worked out. Reclocking is easily done with a little heat but there are many misguided folks who use twine or something worse. I even have an old heater from the Kaywoodie factory that warms the bushing on the shank so you can pull it and fix the issue, but a heat gun does wonders.