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clockfixer

Pipe bowl starting to burn out

I have a 10 year old Peterson 304 with P-lip. It got too hot some years ago and the side of the bowl showed cracks from overheating. I loved the pipe, so I did some internet research to see if there was a way to save the pipe. The use of JB Weld was recommended, and so I tried it. Cleaned the bowl, reamed it slightly, then mixed the 2 part weld, and applied it to the sides of the bowl with a narrow "popsicle stick". Well, after about 8 years of using the pipe since the repair, I still enjoy this little pipe fairly often, but I have learned not to puff so hard trying to keep "too moist" tobacco lit. Anyway, the bowl fix worked very well for me. Now I have an estate GEFAPIP giant (France) showing the same cracking inside. Any thoughts on other methods of repairing this sort of thing? Thanks, and Happy Smoking!

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Posted Jan 19, 2020, 2:35 PM UTC

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levins0•

Pipe mud or what they call pipe cement. If you make it with cigar ash it’s mud. If you make it with hardwood fireplace ash it’s harder so they call it cement.

Mix the ash with a small amount of water. A little goes a long way. You want a thick paste. You could plaster the whole bowl if you want. Dry overnight.

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clockfixerOP•

Thanks very much for this info. I actually tried this, and maybe I didn't do it correctly, but after it dried for several days, It just popped off in chunks after a bowl or 2 of smoking.

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[deleted]•

Which Jb weld product did you use? Sorry I’m not answering your question and instead using the post as a learning opportunity!

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clockfixerOP•

it's the original "Cold Weld" formula...steel reinforced epoxy. This pipe repair is holding up 100% after about 7 or 8 years

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dlvial•

Sorry to not bring an answer, but what kinda lighter is that? I assume the bird is a lighter?

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clockfixerOP•

No problem, thanks for the question. It's an oddball, that's for sure. It's the only one of it's kind I have ever seen. The bird is a thick, hollow case that holds a standard flint wheel lighter. No markings on the lighter or on the case. I cleaned and serviced the lighter when I received it (bought it off e.b. Germany several years ago), and it fired right up and has always worked for me. I was told it's likely from the '60's or thereabouts. I love odd lighters. Happy Smoking!

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WVPapawPapawsPipes•

I and a few other pipe restorers I know use this product from JB Weld. It is inert when cured and has a higher heat rating. Does a great job IMHO

J-B Weld 8267 SteelStik Steel Reinforced Epoxy Putty Stick - 2 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RN7CT2U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WqhjEbFCVN895

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clockfixerOP•

Thanks for the product info. This is exactly what I used, except in this putty stick form it cures much faster than the more liquid 2 part paste that I used....mine took about 18 hours to set up. Great stuff whichever one you use. I thought I read that it was inert once fully cured. That's good to know. Happy Smoking!

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not_kosh•

Think it’d work/be worth using on a cob with a deep pit on one side?

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WVPapawPapawsPipes•

Yes, I’m sure it would. I’ve used it to raise the bottom of a bowl 1/4” or so to meet the draught hole with great success.

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secessus•

What changes were you going for by raising the bottom?

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WVPapawPapawsPipes•

The bottom was much lower than the draught hole so the tobacco at the bottom wouldn’t burn and was a soggy pile left. It smokes much drier now and to the heel.

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Noble_Briar•

If the airway is above the bottom of the bowl, it is impossible to smoke the enire bowl.

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1cePalace•

Guys, you probably shouldn't be using this product. I know that everyone says it's inert, but seriously, it's 10-30% BPA, with the balance being crystalline silica, and carbon black. There you have 2-3 suspected (or proven) carcinogens, and one suspected hormone meddler. I get that we are talking about smoking tobacco, but come on, let's not be crazy. I would NEVER want to have the bowl of my pipe made from a dubious polymer epoxy mixed with two other carcinogens. Between the high heat and the scraping and reaming, you are bound to be inhaling particles or combustion byproducts of these bad chemicals.

Or hey just tell me I'm paranoid and you trust big chem to tell you it's ok, it's inert. Maybe I'm dead wrong. Only looking out for y'all.

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c9belayer•

Search YouTube for pipe mortar and use that. Best home recipe I’ve found, way better than cigar ash.

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clockfixerOP•

Thank you, and thanks to all who have responded.

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clockfixerOP•

OK, I watched the 33 minute youtube video on pipe mortar...and it was WELL worth my time. Thanks for the referral.

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