I was gifted a Meerschaum that had a tenon and mortise that was stripped. Previous efforts to remove the mortise had resulted in cracks in the Meerschaum shank. Removal of the mortise resulted in these cracked pieces coming loose, and I essentially had a Meerschaum pipe with a shank broken into 3 pieces.
I figured nothing ventured, nothing gained so I attempted a repair.
I obtained some delrin push type mortise and tenons and managed to remove all of the pieces of the previously placed mortise and tenon.
To glue the pieces of the pipe back together, I made a mixture of very high grade Japanese chalk ground to a powder and mixed with a thick gel type of superglue that I have.
The shank, after drying was very solid and sturdy, enough so that I was able to easily chase the threads with a tap, and to countersink the end of the shank to accommodate the "lip" of the new mortise.
I likewise countersunk the acrylic stem so that the tenon would screw in flush.
I suppose time will tell if the repair is sufficient for any duration, but I think it turned out quite well considering the only other option was to toss the pipe into the refuse bin.
I figured nothing ventured, nothing gained so I attempted a repair.
I obtained some delrin push type mortise and tenons and managed to remove all of the pieces of the previously placed mortise and tenon.
To glue the pieces of the pipe back together, I made a mixture of very high grade Japanese chalk ground to a powder and mixed with a thick gel type of superglue that I have.
The shank, after drying was very solid and sturdy, enough so that I was able to easily chase the threads with a tap, and to countersink the end of the shank to accommodate the "lip" of the new mortise.
I likewise countersunk the acrylic stem so that the tenon would screw in flush.
I suppose time will tell if the repair is sufficient for any duration, but I think it turned out quite well considering the only other option was to toss the pipe into the refuse bin.
