Thanks eggman based on that Ill pick it up if still there. I've been reading on these and from the little I've learned, figure a Supergrain is a good pipe of any vintage. I do get a charge thinking a pipe could be over 50 years old. Hey, BTW, I noticed you mention UT Martin. I know a good guy there, who is a professor. I'm guessing you are in or near TN as I am too and from NW of Nashville. Glad you got that one for sale, and hope it was a good old one.
I was just watching YT about a guy cleaning the small hole with a tack. If I can get this one, I'll follow @eggman for the stem problem. I did clip the end off a stinger on my Stetson briar truck pipe. I wouldn't on a Kaywoodie.
Yeah that's a bummer, and I should have been more careful. I've been reading reborn pipes info about superglue. The grain is even better after a cleaning with castille soap.
Yep, I doubt I'd go for the higher priced ones first off. I looked on Greywoodie, and am emailing with them. The old one I got makes me think I'd want another and maybe new.
Goodness it looks like it has been a good while since it was cleaned. Hopefully you can get it cleaned up and smoking again.
It's much better this evening, and I just worked on the stinger hole running from bit to side of stinger stuffing alcohol soaked cleaners in each end with one wicking from a pool of alcohol. There's a good bit of gunk in it. It gave a passable smoke even yesterday, so it will get better. Thanks for your help.
Zeno, that was a great tip. I've used both ends of 5 paper q-tips dipped in alcohol, and I'm still getting gunk out. I wasn't clued in to how dirty this part of the pipe could get. Can't wait to see how this baby smokes once completely clean.
I've learned that the airway is where most of the ghosting happens. And if a pipe goes awry or sour, it's probably in the airway. I personally only use q-tips like a plugging device. I feel there is no substitute for a tube scrub brush and soap. I've told this story in the past, but I had an estate pipe that I could not get to stop ghosting in the final 1/4 or so of each smoke. The first 3/4 was so-so, but that final 1/4 was terrible. It had gone through my old process TWICE of alcohol and bristled pipe cleaners and an alcohol/cotton balls soak. I was planning to sell it. It really frustrated me. But before I dumped it onto someone else, I was going to use it as my experimental pipe with running water, dish soap, and a scrub brush. It pissed me off so much that I didn't care if I ruined it. 5 minutes with soap and water, and it is now one of my best smoking pipes. I haven't had even a hint of that ghost since. I was so pleased that then I also used a green scrub pad for dishes on the inside of the bowl and gave it a second scrub brushing while I had it wet a second time.