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Web/Product Changes

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.

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Jh Lowe now has Bees Wax by the 2 oz. biscuit. It's listed on the Finishing page, right after carnauba wax. It's great for making a tenon not squeak and run smooth. Use it on your meerschaum pipe for a wax finish. Look it up Bees Wax works great for pipes.

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As a customer of Jh Lowe & Co. and in business for yourself, you can list your street address or a Web site address on our Links page, where customers or friends can find you for business or a good conversation. Call or email us with your information. 

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Rubber Pipe Clips are now available on the Misc. Page. Make a single pipe holder or a custom Multi-pipe rack with these Rubber Pipe Clips. 

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Leather Suede Pipe Gloves or Socks are now on line at JH Lowe. These are high quality split calf suede in solid colors with a drawstring tie to close the glove on the pipe. Check out the Misc. page to find the Suede Pipe Gloves.

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Briar Pipe Kits now available from Tim West at JH Lowe & Co. Check out the Briar Block page to see the Pipe Kits that are available in many Briar Block sizes and shapes. 

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News about USPS domestic shipping that can save you money on shipping Buffing Compounds and Tools. The postal service now has a flat rate priority shipping box that I can use to send you items especially the heavy items like Tools, Briar and Buffing Compounds anywhere in the US for $8.95 plus $.65 for tracking and any insurance that's requested. Request this service for the heavier items, there's no weight limit.

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Brand new and in Stock from Italy, Solid Sterling Silver Bands and Solid Nickel Bands. Check out the Bands Page for the sizes available.

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New 6" Drill Bits are in stock for drilling Draft Holes. These are Aircraft Drills so the flutes are cut for only 2" then the rest of the drills shaft is solid HSS. J H Lowe is offering these in 3 sizes 5/32", 11/64" & 3/16" by 6" long. Check out the Tools Page at jhlowe.com.

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J H Lowe now has in stock a solid Black and a Pearlized Brown Lucite Rod for making your own mouth pieces. These are Pre-drilled with a draft hole to make the job much easier. All you need to do is shape the rod into a hand cut stem. Check out the Rod Page at jhlowe.com

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Aluminum Oxide Sand Paper Sheets are available with grits of 180, 240, 320 & 400. This very good quality paper that I use for pipe making and pipe repairing. We have it priced for a 1/sheet price and a 10/sheet price at a better discount. Go to the Finishing Page of jhlowe.com to find this item.

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New Prices for Pearlized Lucite from Italy. The price of the Macchi stems are now $4.50 each for standard stems and the Danish Fancy stems are now $4.95each. The original J H Lowe Pearlized Lucite will remain the same at $3.50 each while the supply lasts.

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J H Lowe and Tim West Pipe Repair Service is now offering Tobacco Pipe Repairs for  all makes of smoking pipes. Call Tim at 614-761-3465 for the costs of doing a repair on your favorite pipe that needs some care. Check out the Pipe Repair Service area in jhlowe.com. Click on Contents at the bottom of any page and click on Tobacco Pipe Repairs to go to the pipe repairs cost page.

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Tobacco Chamber Spade Bits are now available for the pipe maker to shape the interior of the briar block. J. H. Lowe is making 5 sizes from 3/4" thru 1" by 1/16" increments. Check out the Machine Parts area for the Bowl Spade Bits. Cost $18 each.

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Delrin Tenons are back in stock in all sizes that J. H. Lowe has manufactured for years. These tenons are used by pipe repairmen and pipe makers to attach and re-attach a stem to a pipe for a durable long lasting strong tenon . Check out the Miscellaneous area for the Delrin Tenons.

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Calabash Meerschaum Bowls (cups) for replacement of in Calabash Gourd Pipes are now available from J. H. Lowe. The Calabash Bowls are made in Turkey from high quality Turkish meerschaum. The bowls are cut to fit into Pioneer Calabash Gourd Pipes. Some shaping or fitting may need to be done to make a proper fit in other makes of Calabash Pipes. Check out the Miscellaneous area for the sizes and prices of these Meerschaum Bowls.

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J. H. Lowe is now under new management as of 2/1/03. Tim West of TIMWEST, Briar Pipe and Pipe Repair Service has purchased J. H. Lowe and will use his years of experience to provide you with the highest level of quality pipe parts and service as you've always experienced from J. H. Lowe!

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J. H. Lowe again has a full line of Briar Blocks for the Pipemaker. This area has now been updated with prices listed for all the blocks. New Plateau block sizes have been added. Check out the Briar area for the new prices and sizes available.

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J. H. Lowe has Bamboo for sale. The sizes are small, medium, and large diameters. These are great for replacing worn out Bamboo shanks and decorating new pipes with attractive Bamboo. Check out the Miscellaneous page for the sizes and prices of the Bamboo.

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Tim West of J. H. Lowe is now offering a one day 8 hour course for a student who wants to learn pipe making or pipe repairing from Tim West in his work shop on a one on one basis. You will be shown pipe making or pipe repairing by Tim who has been working at these professions since 1975. Call Tim for available times and costs.

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Check out the Machine Parts area for new descriptions of tools that we have in stock. I'm very excited about redeveloping the original Lowe's tools. The Standard Lowe's Tenon Turner, Aluminum Sanding Disc, All purpose Arbor and the Double All Purpose Arbor. Now we are announcing Two New Tools with many new features to make these steps above any others in quality and ease to work. These are the Micro-Adjustable Lowe's Tenon Cutter and the Mortise Drill and Facing Tool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last modified: April 26,  2008