knute acrylic help needed

[Silence2477]

Ladies and gentlemen, I purchased a few pipes the other day and the one i really wanted was the knute pictured below. It's missing a stem which is one of the reasons I wanted it. I like to tinker, so I figured I would buy an acrylic stem, fit it, and then bend it. In the pictures of the auction I didn't notice some flaws with the acrylic attached to the briar. It has a few small chunks taken out of it. I need your help. I'm trying to figure out what to use to fill those holes. I was considering using super glue to fill the holes let it dry then give the whole acrylic part a light sanding with some high grit sand paper then buff it with a plastic polish. Does anyone have any other recommendations that would be better or easier. I appreciate your help.

 

[Sasquatch]

Some kind of clear finish might fill clearer/better than superglue if they are large holes. Nail polish or some kind of urethane finish might do the trick, but I think you are on the right track.

 

[Trifecta13]

Some kind of clear finish might fill clearer/better than superglue if they are large holes. Nail polish or some kind of urethane finish might do the trick, but I think you are on the right track.

Clear nail polish was going to be my recommendation as well. Best of luck however you choose to proceed.

 

[Anonymous]

If you go with nail polish though, give it WEEKS to dry. It'll get a thin skin in minutes, but under that it'll still be goo.

Your usual strategy would be to blob it up above the level you want it to dry/shrink down to, then work it down to level once it's thoroughly dry (see above).

FWIW

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