LHS Sterncrest Zombie Restoration

[didimauw]

Sour cream.... Do you add chives for a little bit of flavoring?

But seriously, is there a taste at all when you fire it up

Nope no taste and no smell. But you have to wait till it's hard as a rock before lighting up, so the smell and taste have time to dissapear.

Learned about it from the reborn pipes website. It's a great bowl coating.

 

[verporchting]

The result so far is purely amazing. Hats off to you for a heroic effort, these projects are fun to watch and strangely satisfying. I don’t really have the desire to actually do anything like this myself but it’s quite enjoyable to watch your progress and see the end product. I seriously could spend hours reading about the how to and why for. Thank you for doing it and posting so we could watch along!!

 

[burleyboy]

Thank you for sharing! I am stunned how it came out! Personally I would never have dared to start restoring such a cracked pipe.

 

[didimauw]

Thanks for all the comments guys!
I have had better work, but I'm just keeping it for myself, so flaws don't matter to me. This is all just for fun. Haha

 

[verporchting]

Love your approach. It’s all too easy to get into the keeping up with the Joneses thing, and doing something just for the sake of doing it purely for your own enjoyment is the perfect antidote. Having fun with the process and getting a smokable pipe that you are pleased with is just zen.

 

[anotherbob]

You got a thing for them crack pipes.
I'm sure that you will work wonders with them. I look forward to seeing the finished pipes.

my first thought looking at that pipe is that someone smoked crack out of it.

 

[anotherbob]

Thanks for all the comments guys!
I have had better work, but I'm just keeping it for myself, so flaws don't matter to me. This is all just for fun. Haha

impressive difference from the start.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Looking great, man! Certainly more than I would take on. Excellent work, can’t wait to hear how it smokes when all said and done.

 

[haparnold]

can’t wait to hear how it smokes when all said and done

You'll have to wait about nine months for that, ha.

 

[didimauw]

You'll have to wait about nine months for that, ha.

Yeah it'll be quite a long time before I even know.... Partly why I like doing this. I can't smoke anymore pipes, but I can "fix" them! Haha

 

[mso489]

It looks like a real pipe. What a transformation. Having made this trip, you shouldn't be discouraged by most wear and tear on pipes you encounter. Your patience and optimism is as impressive as your results.

 

[scloyd]

I've seen pipes like this in antique malls and wondered "Who would buy that?"
Now, I know.
Good job!

 

[saintpeter]

How did I miss this thread??!!

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