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Post by turbocat on May 20, 2023 18:39:51 GMT -5
They both seem like worthy projects. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished results. The stummel of the Stanwell doesn't need much, just a good cleaning. The Grabow will be a little more work. The biggest job will be patching the hole in the Stanwell's stem. I am quite interested in seeing the patch job to the stem. I know how to fix that on an amber stem but I’ve never seen it done on one of these. |
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Post by Silver on May 20, 2023 23:31:40 GMT -5
I use black, medium CA glue, applied in a couple steps. How do you repair amber?
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Post by turbocat on May 21, 2023 0:23:27 GMT -5
I use black, medium CA glue, applied in a couple steps. How do you repair amber? Depends on the damage. Holes 1mm or smaller along with cracks/fissures I have treated the entire stem with Opticon 224, an epoxy compound used to treat and fill emeralds most commonly. If there is a piece missing, I have used epoxy 330, also a jewelers epoxy made by the same company that makes Opticon for filling cavities. I haven’t needed to fix any to that level in a while fortunately. I have damaged a few in the past. I generally stay away from pipes that have damaged amber stems anymore unless it’s something really special. |
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