kirk13
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Post by kirk13 on Dec 15, 2018 17:28:12 GMT -5
Here's my attempt at recreating piffyr and pepesdad1 's pipe. I don't have the same definition.  That looks pretty neat to me! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 15, 2018 17:41:28 GMT -5
Paddy, don't beat yourself up...some cobs won't take the stain the way some others do. Just the nature of an organic substance that you are attempting to get stain into...remember that the stain is penetrating the cob surface...might try restaining to get a better deeper color penetration. Also depends on what type of stain you are using...what is it?
Just finished staining and glazing two of Josh's cobs (roadsdiverged)...they came out pretty good..perhaps he will post a picture of his.
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 21, 2018 8:11:05 GMT -5
So I tried staining one of the cobs scrooge kindly gave me. I wasn't keen on the white plaster but the stain helped (imo)  Next, I'm going to try rusticating the pipe first and then staining. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 27, 2019 12:17:04 GMT -5
pepesdad1, when you add the gloss to your cobs do you notice the the bowls get hot as you smoke them? I'm noticing this. Just wondering if others do too. Everything else being equal, a stained and glossed legend will get hotter than a regular one. I'm thinking the gloss isn't allowing for heat dissapation. Thoughts anyone?
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Post by addamsruspipe on Jun 27, 2019 12:38:14 GMT -5
pepesdad1, when you add the gloss to your cobs do you notice the the bowls get hot as you smoke them? I'm noticing this. Just wondering if others do too. Everything else being equal, a stained and glossed legend will get hotter than a regular one. I'm thinking the gloss isn't allowing for heat dissapation. Thoughts anyone? I put two light coats of shellac after the stain. Never had any heat issues with doing it that way. 😀 |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 27, 2019 13:22:12 GMT -5
pepesdad1, when you add the gloss to your cobs do you notice the the bowls get hot as you smoke them? I'm noticing this. Just wondering if others do too. Everything else being equal, a stained and glossed legend will get hotter than a regular one. I'm thinking the gloss isn't allowing for heat dissapation. Thoughts anyone? I put two light coats of shellac after the stain. Never had any heat issues with doing it that way. 😀 shellac is what I used. I forgot the name earlier. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 13:39:37 GMT -5
Cobs definitely breathe a little better with no shellac finish, but if you have a tendency of smoking a hot pipe as I do the stain and shellac finish on a Cob won’t make a bit of difference. Many of my briars and Meerschaum pipes get hot, my thicker walled pipes stay much cooler to the touch. For me the thickness of the chamber wall is extremely important.
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Post by addamsruspipe on Jun 27, 2019 14:18:29 GMT -5
I tend to prefer the bigger cobs which have thicker walls. My two favorite are the Mark Twain and the General. That might be why I have not had any heat issues. 😀
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2019 15:48:34 GMT -5
This is the only forum I've ever seen that advocates the desecration of cobs with plaster, shellac, paint and stains.
Couple that with the recent advocacy and promotion of Chinese and Ukrainian pipes and one has to wonder if the next chapter will be praising Mr. Brog Pear wood pipes.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 27, 2019 16:18:12 GMT -5
This is the only forum I've ever seen that advocates the desecration of cobs with plaster, shellac, paint and stains. Couple that with the recent advocacy and promotion of Chinese and Ukrainian pipes and one has to wonder if the next chapter will be praising Mr. Brog Pear wood pipes. Haha. They rock. My mr brog is an excellent smoker. |
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