Estate Salvage and Boredom

[cmdrmcbragg]

My first estate lot was a set of six pipes. Two of these were beyond repair. The bowls were beat up and the stems were chewed shut.
I didn't bother with them and tossed them out. The lot only cost $30 and I was primarily after one of the pipes, the rack and jar, and the art deco pipe ash tray. I ended up saving two pipes from the six in a drawer because I had no interest in them. One was a brylon Medico that after many attempts to smoke was just not worth the effort. Brylon sucks. The other was a red Venturi dublin.
I had no interest in this pipe. I thought it was ugly, the finish was a bit beat up and the stem was so loose that it would fall out. It went ignored until today.

I bought a dremel a month ago and have yet to use it. Originally bought for use in making Halloween masks (Jason hockey masks to be exact, which I have sold some since beginning my "business") I decided to use it for stripping the nasty red lacquered paint off the Venturi since I was bored on my day off.
So how did I solve the loose stem? Well, with a bit of "ingenuity" I lashed the two pieces of the pipe together. This is the result. I doubt I'll use this pipe much, but for now it can have a home on my rack and not in the drawer.

 

[cmdrmcbragg]

Quite so, trailboss.
I have seen my fair share of danger and dubious situations. Why, it was the other day. I was to go to the office when a van full of ninja pirates ambushed my vehicle. I had a mouthful of Italian briar and English tobacco smoke when the lot of them overtook my vehicle. The van skidded to a halt and the pirate ninjas poured out of the van.
There I was, faced with 47 ninjas dressed as pirates, only ten minutes to get to work and finish my pipe. All hope was lost it would seem. But alas! I gave them the old heave-ho. I utilized my superior ninja skills learned while backpacking in the Wu Tang Valley. From all sides they attacked at once and each fell to my fists and feet. Furious rage! I fell them one by one in quick work. I cleaned them up so quick that I was just ashing my pipe before walking in five minutes early.
It was quite the boon, recalling my Wu Tang training. Yes, that was a dubious situation, indeed.

 

[sallow]

Quite.

 

[petes03]

That'll make a fine truck pipe! You won't have to worry about messing up a good, original finish pipe. It don't look half bad either!

 

[cmdrmcbragg]

The underside was a haze grey (same color as a naval ship) and I put oil on it. Went black and then I wrapped the pipe and stem together. This one could go in my emergency bag in my trunk with a pouch of Captain Black, lol.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Let's be honest here chaps, it looks bloody hideous. Take the tape off & bin it, get hold of some black nail varnish and gently apply it to the tenon. Only a thin coat is required, let it dry completely then re-assemble. If still loose apply another coat, if too tight gently sand a little off.
I have used this method many times with no issues at all.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[jpmcwjr]

The Commander left the building four months ago....

 

[mawnansmiff]

Right on JPM.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[lestrout]

Yo maw
I do believe that the white stuff is not tape, but rather white cord or floss - possibly buttonhole thread.
hp

les

 

[mawnansmiff]

Still nasty whatever it may be.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[rigmedic1]

All the leftover peices of pipes that I salvage end up in a "bucket 'o parts" that has led to a couple of interesting results:

Busted the original stem on this Edwards, so I had a stem from a Hilson Fantasia that fit nicely:

And my UA wax drip had a horrible stem, so I inserted one from a former Lepeltier clay, after modifying the shank angle a bit:

Original:

Replacement Stem:

 

[cosmicfolklore]

That Edwards Fantasia is pretty cool.

 

[rigmedic1]

Thanks! Never toss your old pipe parts, lol.