Metal shank bands have been around almost as long as pipes have. Used both decoratively and as reinforcement for weak or cracked shanks, bands are an indispensable part of the pipe repair inventory. Banding round shanks is fairly straightforward - find a band that fits snugly on the shank and press it home. This basic… Continue reading A Square Peg From a Round Hole – Shank Banding a Frontenac Bulldog
Shank cracks are a common part of pipe repair, but there are situations where a standard external shank band just doesn't work - a tapered shank, for instance - or when, for aesthetic reasons, the pipe's steward doesn't want to change the outward appearance of the pipe. What to do then? This is where the… Continue reading Tutorial: Making an Internal Shank Repair
The Peterson Dunmore line, first launched in collaboration with Iwan Reis in 1971, was, according to this article by Mark Irwin, an attempt "to modernize the System pipe by removing what was perceived as the old-fashioned nickel mount." The series also featured a faux-Army mount stem and a carved beaded detail at the end of… Continue reading New Life for a Peterson Dunmore 406 Prince
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