Antique Score For The Day!

[jpmcwjr]

The rim cleanup made me think of this top I saw on the Bay. Can anyone tell from the photo if the wood is charred, or the cake is so thick it's merely that the cake is cracked?

 

[didimauw]

Looks like cake buildup crack to me.

 

[jeepnewbie]

Cake biuld up cracked to me too.

 

[randelli]

This is my largest pipe! For comparison, here it is with a standard kaywoodie 72, and my smallest kaywoodie 5129.

It smokes like a dream!

 

[Chasing Embers]

I would say you scored big time. Looks great! :clap:

 

[lifesizehobbit]

Sweet find, great cleanup. I've not attempted anything like that with an antique find; been scared away by not knowing enough about pipes and the process.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Nice job on the cleanup. I looks amazing.

 

[davet]

Cleaned up nicely, I've been on a bit of a Canadian buying binge lately, well done :clap:

 

[tennsmoker]

Really nice job on the clean up. I love Canadians. I have several, but none of that ilk.

 

[randelli]

Thanks for the encouraging words! I was afraid at first with the condition of the stem; but it was pretty easy to do. Scraping the oxidation, carefully, really helped the process. After that I held it over a flame - don't know why but I think I read it here - and then the rest was normal elbow grease. Wax and coconut oil is reconditioning the wood.
I smoked it last night. What a dream. First light got me 3/4 down in about 45 minutes. I cleared the ash and the second light finished it off 20 minutes later. No gurgle, no juice, just a bit of sizzle at the end. No mystical fine white ash but it was close enough for me.
I am really happy with this pipe and now want to go get the other two!

 

[mso489]

You switched pipes on us, right? No, just kidding. I knew it was a beauty under all that crud. And a biggie too.

 

[jmatt]

Fill the bite marks with CA (super glue), let it dry, then sand back down. Done.

 

[pyratemate]

Aye Lad, nice fine and cleanup! Ye has Mad Plunder Skills to get it fer the price Ye paid!

 

[randelli]

Talk like a pirate day?!
What's a pirate's favorite letter?

 

[jpmcwjr]

The one after "q".

 

[randelli]

Nope, try again

 

[jpmcwjr]

The one before "s"???? Au? But that's two letters.
OK, I give up!

 

[randelli]

Nope, its the C

 

[weedsnager]

Cleaned up nice... Well done !!

 

[jabo]

Nice find. If I were you I'd go back and pick up the others. At those prices, if you don't like it, you can always give it away or trade it.