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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 20, 2018 13:43:54 GMT -5
Trying to relax with some Brown Bogie in my Wessex. My little brother is currently under the knife. Some gutless townies beat him up on St Patty's Day and broke his jaw pretty badly. Completely Unprovoked. I'm glad the authorities made a real go of it- Saved me from driving down to that down and becoming a made for TV movie of the week. I would have wanted Charles Bronson to play me in the film. No need to post well-wishes. I know you're all good guys (and a good lady) on here and the little bro-ski already has all the positive vibes and prayers one could find a use for. He is well-liked. Thank you all the same  Anyway, the pipe! The draft on this Wessex is miserable. It whistles lightly if you draw briskly and it has been like that prior to it's maiden smoke. It there any reason I cant take a Dremel or drill and carefully enlarge the draft hole? It seems like common sense, but I am no pipe-maker and for all I know it is more involved than that. I'd rather suffer a poor draft than ruin an otherwise hansom pipe. Cheers, Justin |
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Post by slowroll on Mar 20, 2018 14:11:01 GMT -5
First problem to solve is where it's whistling. If it's in the stem, the draft hole needs to be smoothed or enlarged with tapered drills, or it could get worse. Making the stem funnel wider or deeper can make the draw too free, believe it or not. If in the shank, just need to be careful not to go too deep and gouge the chamber. You could try to smooth up the stem draft by using Mitchell's abrasive cord very carefully, available from Amazon .
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 20, 2018 14:35:21 GMT -5
What he said. Does the draft feel restricted with no tobacco. On an older or estate pipes the build up in the shank can be halfway to anthracite. Is the stem funneled? Are there rough or mismatched places? I have pipes that whistle when empty, but not when smoking.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 15:14:44 GMT -5
Poor draft can also result from inlet being drilled to high above the pipe floor/bottom.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 20, 2018 16:56:21 GMT -5
I feel like the drag is happening nearer the bowl. The pipe has only been smoked a few times and it felt tight when I tested it prior to the first pack. I also removed the stem and tried to draw through the shank and found the stem wasn't completely responsible, though it is a little light as well. slowroll I will give that cord a shot. If the stem was a hair more generous, it may be enough to make the pipe smokeable without messing with the briar. Interesting @truculentfrogs Looking in the sunlight, the bowl of the chamber is considerably lower than the draft hole. I'd say closer to 1/4 inch than 1/8th inch. I've no idea if that is common, but it seems deeper than I would have anticipated. And... Using a flashlight to look in the bowl, I can see that there is damage near the draft hole. It looks like when you pull a screw out of some particle board furniture- that craggy, rough, type of depression... It is if someone tried to widen the hole and the wood crumbled near the draft hole. Wish I had a camera suitable for taking a pic. Perhaps if I take it out into the daylight. I regret bragging about getting this pipe for such a great price. haha |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 20, 2018 16:59:09 GMT -5
I bet the damage occurred when they first drilled out the shank. I imagine there was just a flaw and some week wood there and they pushed through with a bit too much force.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 17:27:11 GMT -5
the bowl certainly sounds suspicious. I have a pipe with like issues. I am going to mud the bottom and see if leveling the pipe floor helps.
PS: a length of guitar string (E or A) might work for you in chasing that stem of any obstructions/ left over flashings.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 20, 2018 20:44:34 GMT -5
I would concentrate on the shank. Everclear and about 50 bristle pipe cleaners should do it.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 21, 2018 3:02:58 GMT -5
the bowl certainly sounds suspicious. I have a pipe with like issues. I am going to mud the bottom and see if leveling the pipe floor helps. PS: a length of guitar string (E or A) might work for you in chasing that stem of any obstructions/ left over flashings. I've also heard that works really well. I bought myself a set of wire brushes for a penny on ebay yesterday for times such as these. It's shipping from China in about 2-3 months. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2018 13:40:23 GMT -5
Thanks Justin. Your post inspired me to fix a pipe I had neglected for a 1 1/2 years. I mudded the bottom (crushed meet dust from a donor clinker). That aided the draft, but still some whistling.
Originally a stinger pipe, the stem had an inner mounting to hold the stinger, so I drilled that out (by hand, drill bit in small vice grips). Now whistle free and a classic (and previously unsmoked) Yello-Bole is now back in my rotation.
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 22, 2018 14:25:35 GMT -5
...sympathies for your trials, Justin...
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