Where Do You Get Pipe Polish?

[popcornpicker]

I read about this pipe polish that has carnauba wax with silicone but no one said who sells it. It's made in Italy and I'd really like to try it. Thanks.

 

[Guy Thomas]

A pipe shop perhaps?

 

[popcornpicker]

Thanks, Guy, is that what you use on your corncob pipes in Tallahassee?

 

[popcornpicker]

I'm sorry if I insulted anyone from Tallahassee, except for Guy Thomas.

 

[Guy Thomas]

That's ok 'picker, I've got a thick skin . I did sound a bit flip there, that stuff isn't as easy to find as I thought it might be. I'd suggest emailing or pm-ing nozh2002 from the previous posting where he recomended it, here is the thread link:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=567085

 

[rifon2]

http://www.jhlowe.com/finishing.htm
http://www.finepipes.com/accessories.php
http://www.thetobaccoshop.com/Pipes/accessories/Cleaners.htm

 

[popcornpicker]

Thanks, rifon2, I looked at the links, but I'm not sure which would work best on a knife handle. Have you had any experience with them?

 

[rifon2]

Thanks, rifon2, I looked at the links, but I'm not sure which would work best on a knife handle. Have you had any experience with them?

I've not had any experience using any of them; I like Renaissance Wax.

 

[popcornpicker]

Thanks guys, I took all your advice, but I'm still looking. I dropped nozh2002 a pm, but haven't heard anything. His pictures look beautiful, but I'm hesitant to use some unknown substance on something I put a lot of work into. Hopefully he'll see one of these requests and reply.

 

[popcornpicker]

I looked at nozh2002's website, but it's written in some language no one in my world can understand.

 

[DAMNENG]

If you can't find the pipe wax, you might try Butcher's Bowling Alley Wax. It is high in Carnuba wax.

Jim Arbuckle
ABS JS

 

[popcornpicker]

Since begging doesn't seem to work, I guess I'll go with neutral shoe polish. It's nothing critical, but a guy wanted me to make him a fillet knife with some type of porous wood. Usually, Minwax Wood Hardener will seal the pores, but in this case, it just kept sucking the stuff up. After it dried, there were little bubbles that had to be sanded down and wanted more. It probably wouldn't take any type of oil, so this pipe polish sounded perfect.