The Phantom Box Pass

rekamepip · Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:24 pm

^ money hidden money
Didn’t the original Amazon Pantry box get swapped out somewhere down the line ?

Hmmmm
I would say that things smell fishy but considering the actual contents ……………

Bamarick · Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:18 am

Wildcat wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:12 pm
Silver wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:30 pm Here's what I took:

This came to me from @Bamarick or @Puff nstuff if I'm not mistaken. I didn't like the aesthetic of the original rusticated rim and so I sanded it down. I stripped the finish off as well to tone it down a bit. Them original stem was long gone but I had the stem seen here kicking around and I liked the look better than the fluted military style it originally came with, but I could never quite get the stem to come flush with the shank, no matter what I did. The tenon could use some beeswax as it loose, but even without it tightens up when smoked. It was hard to let go, as I think it's a good smoking, good looking pipe. But it aggravated me that I couldn't solve the stem shank puzzle. I'm glad it wound up in more talented and capable hands!!

Wildcat the GBD came from me in a trade with you. If I remember right, it was a $5.00 Ebay find. The stem that came with it had a piece of electrical tape on the tenon to make it somewhat fit. I took that off, ground the length of the tenon off a bit to make it fit flush, then I wrapped it with 50# braided fishing line and put a dab of instant glue on it to hold the line in place.

Wildcat · Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:09 am

Bamarick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:18 am
Wildcat wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:12 pm
Silver wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:30 pm Here's what I took:

This came to me from @Bamarick or @Puff nstuff if I'm not mistaken. I didn't like the aesthetic of the original rusticated rim and so I sanded it down. I stripped the finish off as well to tone it down a bit. Them original stem was long gone but I had the stem seen here kicking around and I liked the look better than the fluted military style it originally came with, but I could never quite get the stem to come flush with the shank, no matter what I did. The tenon could use some beeswax as it loose, but even without it tightens up when smoked. It was hard to let go, as I think it's a good smoking, good looking pipe. But it aggravated me that I couldn't solve the stem shank puzzle. I'm glad it wound up in more talented and capable hands!!
Wildcat the GBD came from me in a trade with you. If I remember right, it was a $5.00 Ebay find. The stem that came with it had a piece of electrical tape on the tenon to make it somewhat fit. I took that off, ground the length of the tenon off a bit to make it fit flush, then I wrapped it with 50# braided fishing line and put a dab of instant glue on it to hold the line in place.

kschatey · Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:22 am

Bamarick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:18 am
Wildcat wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:12 pm
Silver wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:30 pm Here's what I took:

This came to me from @Bamarick or @Puff nstuff if I'm not mistaken. I didn't like the aesthetic of the original rusticated rim and so I sanded it down. I stripped the finish off as well to tone it down a bit. Them original stem was long gone but I had the stem seen here kicking around and I liked the look better than the fluted military style it originally came with, but I could never quite get the stem to come flush with the shank, no matter what I did. The tenon could use some beeswax as it loose, but even without it tightens up when smoked. It was hard to let go, as I think it's a good smoking, good looking pipe. But it aggravated me that I couldn't solve the stem shank puzzle. I'm glad it wound up in more talented and capable hands!!
Wildcat the GBD came from me in a trade with you. If I remember right, it was a $5.00 Ebay find. The stem that came with it had a piece of electrical tape on the tenon to make it somewhat fit. I took that off, ground the length of the tenon off a bit to make it fit flush, then I wrapped it with 50# braided fishing line and put a dab of instant glue on it to hold the line in place.

Love the history and now I've learned several new repair tricks for next time...

Bamarick · Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:50 am

kschatey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:22 am
Bamarick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:18 am
Wildcat wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:12 pm

This came to me from @Bamarick or @Puff nstuff if I'm not mistaken. I didn't like the aesthetic of the original rusticated rim and so I sanded it down. I stripped the finish off as well to tone it down a bit. Them original stem was long gone but I had the stem seen here kicking around and I liked the look better than the fluted military style it originally came with, but I could never quite get the stem to come flush with the shank, no matter what I did. The tenon could use some beeswax as it loose, but even without it tightens up when smoked. It was hard to let go, as I think it's a good smoking, good looking pipe. But it aggravated me that I couldn't solve the stem shank puzzle. I'm glad it wound up in more talented and capable hands!!
Wildcat the GBD came from me in a trade with you. If I remember right, it was a $5.00 Ebay find. The stem that came with it had a piece of electrical tape on the tenon to make it somewhat fit. I took that off, ground the length of the tenon off a bit to make it fit flush, then I wrapped it with 50# braided fishing line and put a dab of instant glue on it to hold the line in place.
Love the history and now I've learned several new repair tricks for next time...

The pipe was never a good smoking pipe for me at all, but it appears that Wildcat did tame it down some. I hope it serves you well.
Rick

Mr Beardsley · Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:31 am

On a loose tenon I'll normally spread a thin layer of glue on it and hit it with accelerator. Wrap a piece of 320 sandpaper around it and give it a few twists until it fits like I want it to. And yes I know it seems like I use super glue for every fix because I do. It just works

Wildcat · Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:12 pm

Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:31 am On a loose tenon I'll normally spread a thin layer of glue on it and hit it with accelerator. Wrap a piece of 320 sandpaper around it and give it a few twists until it fits like I want it to. And yes I know it seems like I use super glue for every fix because I do. It just works

True story. Great for cuts too

kschatey · Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:20 pm

Bamarick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:50 am
kschatey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:22 am
Bamarick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:18 am

Wildcat the GBD came from me in a trade with you. If I remember right, it was a $5.00 Ebay find. The stem that came with it had a piece of electrical tape on the tenon to make it somewhat fit. I took that off, ground the length of the tenon off a bit to make it fit flush, then I wrapped it with 50# braided fishing line and put a dab of instant glue on it to hold the line in place.
Love the history and now I've learned several new repair tricks for next time...
The pipe was never a good smoking pipe for me at all, but it appears that Wildcat did tame it down some. I hope it serves you well.
Rick

I think @Ruffinogold got it, so hopefully he has some good luck with it. I have only owned one GBD Grotesque previously and got tired trying to get it to smoke well and ended up trading it for something else.

Mr Beardsley · Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:21 pm

Wildcat wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:12 pm
Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:31 am On a loose tenon I'll normally spread a thin layer of glue on it and hit it with accelerator. Wrap a piece of 320 sandpaper around it and give it a few twists until it fits like I want it to. And yes I know it seems like I use super glue for every fix because I do. It just works
True story. Great for cuts too

Exactly. I actually need to re-up my stock soon. I keep multiple black and brown on hand and I want to add white and a couple different thickness clears

Silver · Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:45 pm

kschatey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:20 pm
Bamarick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:50 am
kschatey wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:22 am

Love the history and now I've learned several new repair tricks for next time...
The pipe was never a good smoking pipe for me at all, but it appears that Wildcat did tame it down some. I hope it serves you well.
Rick
I think @Ruffinogold got it, so hopefully he has some good luck with it. I have only owned one GBD Grotesque previously and got tired trying to get it to smoke well and ended up trading it for something else.

I snagged it. I'll get to work on it soon, I hope.