Hey Tim. I have an idea for you that will save you a lot of trouble. While at the Missouri Meerschaum Co. factory, talking to the curator of their museum, I was mentioning the fact that one of my pipes had a lot of space underneath the draft tube and also when I got pretty close to the bottom of the bowl when I Tampa it because the draft hole, so big, I sucked down a whole bunch of ashes. She sold me five brass fine screens that are .75 inch in diameter. I think they were like $1.50 for five. So every one of my cob-pipes got the screen. I just pushed the screen down to the draft hole. That will illuminate every single one of your problems. And it takes about a minute. You won’t ever suck in any ashes. The bottom of the draft tube does not ever start burning. And you don’t have to worry about anything happening to the bottom of the bowl. The tobacco is always above the draft hole so you don’t have a problem of having Dowdle down there. Give it a try. It’ll be a lot easier and you don’t have to risk ruining your pipe by pulling a stem out. I hope that helps everybody. It saved the day on all of my cob pipes.
That's quite helpful so thank you, Sir. I've done half a job by cutting the stem and then burned through the bottom. I still have it as it was a present but I might buy one to tune it properly.
Great tips. Thanks for sharing. I was thinking of doing something on my cobs to get rid of that wood burning taste when smoked too far down. Now I know how to do it!
just ordered my first Cobb for the holidays, yes it was exactly 12 dollars, but I look forward to making it last as long as I can and caring for it just like any other. great method
Pipe Mortar 1 g =.035oz Plaster, Paris. 0.5 g =.017oz Table salt. 0.6 g =.021oz Activated Charcoal. Test 2g Plaster Paris . 1g salt . 1g Charcoal. Pre-carbon in a chamber Half a teaspoon organic, sour cream 1/3 a teaspoon of activated charcoal
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I enjoy your videos. If you need another recipe for pipe mud, Mike, cane rod Piper, has one he shared a while back. 1 g Plaster of Paris 0.5 g Table Salt 0.6 g Activated Charcoal He researched plaster of Paris and says it is food safe. All the best.
This is interesting to me as a corn cob smoker. I generally just fill in the voids around the stem with some pipe mud, so the stem-hole is the lowest point in the bowl. I also put a light coating of pipe mud over the exposed parts of the stem in the bowl, so it's all black at the bottom of the bowl. So far, none of my pipes have burned through the stem material. They char to a certain point, then stop. However, I also rotate my pipes exactly like a briar, and I have no fear of leaving a little dottle in the bottom of the bowl. Your mileage may vary. Since I don't smoke cigars any longer, I'll have to try out the pre-made pipe mud.
I did something similar with Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty, which is just plaster of Paris. I left the shank in and filled the bottom with the plaster until it just got above the level of the shank. Having tried it both ways, this was definitely the simplest and I have yet to taste any burning shank, which is hideous and harsh as a mofo!
Tim, thanks for the cob mod. Suggestion for video: straightening bent stem (vulcanite) to redrill (open up) and return the bend. Thanks for all you do for the YTPC. Would have emailed but didn't see and email to contact.
I use JB Weld on the bottom. I went as far as contacting the company to ask if it was safe. They said they didn't see a problem and I've been using it for a few years now.
I’ve heard of using JB Weld. Glad you check before using it. I just don’t know if I could use it. Now if they had a food grade product that would be different. Thank you for watching.
i followed your method this afternoon on two missouri pride. used a small round file on the shank. for the mud, i used what was on hand, a bit of cigar ash and plaster of paris. hoping it works.
Nice job, looks clean. I like seeing cob mods, any pipe mods or repairs if I'm honest lol. Been thinking about turning my legend into a nose warmer, this would definitely be part of the experiment. Fixing the shank back into the bowl is the bit I worry about the most.
The glue I used to reinstall the shank, is the same as the manufacturer, Elber’s glue. The pipe mud that I used is no longer available. However, CaneRodPiper has a video and he shows how he makes his pipe mortar. Link below. It is very similar to what I use and I will use when my supply runs out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bq0mOVw8cuY.htmlsi=o2mPw_jSrsAmOtb-
It is call miracle mud at the website that sold it is no longer active. Here is a link to CaneRodPipers video making the pipe mortar. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bq0mOVw8cuY.html
I had purchased mine are Aristocob but their website shut down. I plan to use CaneRodPipers formula. Once my supply is gone. Here is the link to his video where he makes the pipe mud. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bq0mOVw8cuY.htmlsi=rxtJJUTIk0csc3he
I currently use Miracle Mud from Aristocob. Unfortunately they have shut down their website. When my supply runs out I plan the use CaneRodPiper’s formula. I have added a link to his video. Thank you for watching. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bq0mOVw8cuY.htmlsi=6GkCcaSGa7kG9tnw
Hey Tim, I'd really like to know how to get some of that Pipe Mud. Scott Markwood can't be contacted as Aristocob has gone; so I was wondering if you could assist me some how please.
I hate that Aristocob is gone. I bought several packs of miracle mud about a couple of weeks before everything was shut down. I have been directing people to a video by CaneRodPiper on pipe mortar. Link below. Thank you for watching. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bq0mOVw8cuY.htmlsi=Yfd4ntd5co2ogT3C
It speaks volumes about a company who clearly know they are churning out sub par quality pipes that quite frankly are embarrassing. They simply don't care one iota about the quality, the modification you have made should be their bare minimum objective. Missouri Meerschaum, poor quality vegetable pipes with no, zero, nada, not a shred of meerschaum in the making, it is like ordering a steak for dinner only to be served corn 🤣✌
@@The_Southland_Piper You can buy basket pipes made from briar that are drilled well with far better quality stems, for less than the price for a Missouri Meerschaum, even their higher priced corncobs that sell upwards of $30 to $40 (and that's online) come with the same sub par quality shanks and stems, so in reality you actually get far less than you pay for, then factor in your time and money to make the modification and a $30 cob becomes what price? Far more expensive than many briar pipes that have good quality fit and finish built into them. If you try to defend their poor sub par quality based on them being cheap then they are still way overcharging, that is exactly what Missouri Meerschaum are banking on though, people not caring about quality or value for money.
@@The_Southland_Piper Your instructional video is great and I am not judging people who choose to smoke corncobs, I am judging (and rightly so) the company that make them, JUST LIKE YOU ARE, otherwise you wouldn't feel it necessary to make these modifications because of "common faults" and "the burning up of the protruding shank material as you smoke them" as you noted... To judge is to give an opinion about something or is able to decide if someone or something is good or bad. Everyone judges just about every aspect of their lives otherwise how can we tell good from bad, by judgement and judgement alone. If their corncobs were not of poor quality to start with then the two modifications you like to make to every cob would not be necessary. Missouri Meerschaum simply don't care their customers have to smoke burning wood in a product designed to burn tobacco. To defend them, and on a price point that is incorrect also, boggles the mind. I would say in 2023 they have had just about enough time to work out how to negate these two major distinctive faults, it's a very simple solution and down to drilling/positioning miscalculations and poor design, even an apprentice engineer could work it out in under a minute, they just can't be bothered to do so, because they don't even care about their customers. If inexpensive basket pipes manage to align the bottom of the chamber to be aligned with the shanks draught hole, then why can't Missouri Meerschaum do the same? There is no excuse whatsoever that is remotely acceptable for any company that makes pipes as their core business.
Stoney the cob snob strikes again😂😂 I love cobs, but can’t be bothered to put in the time and effort to fix factory or design flaws. I only buy their seconds, so I get ‘em for ~$6-7 each and chuff ‘em like a train when I do yard work and haven’t managed to burn through one yet. I can’t figure out why folks will pay $35+ for a “pretty” cob with an acrylic stem, but MM has apparently found folks who will. For those who will take the time to shore up the flaws, this is a great instructional. Aristocob’s mud has a cult following, but Scott has had to step back from the shop for a while. Shame because he was my source of cheap nekkid cobs.
