1959 Dunhill Shell Pot

xrundog

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 23, 2014

737

1

Ames, IA

• Oct 30, 2014

• #1

I came across a 1959 Dunhill Pot on ebay. 1959 is my birth year and I guess every serious piper should have a birth year Duhill. This one was a bit ragged. I'm pretty confident in my pipe skills so I like them that way. A pipe that appears to be beat up scares off a lot of bidders. Seems like someone tried to clean off the rim char and ended up using sand paper. I had no choice but to go smooth rim. Everything else is original. It's a good smoking pipe.
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texmexpipe

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 20, 2014

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246

• Oct 30, 2014

• #2

Nice pipe!

 

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instymp

Lifer

Jul 30, 2012

2,420

1,029

• Oct 30, 2014

• #3

Nice job!

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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wv

• Oct 30, 2014

• #4

It's to bad someone topped the Dunhill. Great resto work. Nice save.

 

wyfbane

Lifer

Apr 26, 2013

5,117

3,518

Tennessee

• Oct 30, 2014

• #5

That is a brilliant resto job. Did you redo the white dot yourself??
In any event congratulations on the birth year Dunny!!

 

ssjones

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Staff member

May 11, 2011

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Maryland

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• Oct 30, 2014

• #6

I also love those beat up pipes, they do scare away the competition. That is a great way to get into a birth year Dunhill, particularly in your year, those don't go cheap!
I like the polished top and prefer that on my blasted pipes. Additionally, it is easier to keep clean.
Tell us about restoring the dot please.

 

xrundog

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 23, 2014

737

1

Ames, IA

• Oct 30, 2014

• #7

Thanks all. I did do the white dot. I used porcelain repair Super Glue.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Oct 31, 2014

• #8

Little irregularities and your smooth restoration job give this Dunny a lot of soul.

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

3,615

228

Georgia

• Nov 1, 2014

• #9

Beautiful job, looks like a great smoker.

 

tobyducote

Lifer

Jun 10, 2012

1,204

3

New Orleans

• Nov 1, 2014

• #10

Nice job

 

fnord

Lifer

Dec 28, 2011

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8

Topeka, KS

• Nov 1, 2014

• #11

Brilliant use of Super Glue and heartfelt congratulations on resurrecting a dead soldier.
You have skills, Xrundog.
Fnord

 

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graydawn

Starting to Get Obsessed

Feb 7, 2014

164

1

• Nov 2, 2014

• #12

Nice job on that shell. Love the colors coming through. I believe I remember Steve Fallon (Pipestud) mentioning that a little dab of coffee from the cup wiped on the rim of a sandblast will lift off the tobacco residue. I've tried that with good success.
Richard

 

agnosticpipe

Lifer

Nov 3, 2013

3,345

3,484

In the sticks in Mississippi

• Nov 2, 2014

• #13

Very nice resto job on the little Dunhill pot pipe! I mean pot shape pipe. I'm not familiar with the porcelain super glue, but what a great use!

 

saltedplug

Lifer

Aug 20, 2013

5,194

5,101

• Nov 30, 2014

• #14

Pots are one of my favorite shapes, and this pipe certainly is a winner. Absolutely conservative and classy!

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Nov 30, 2014

• #15

Very fine rescue on that Dunnie. The pot is one of my favorite shapes. Enjoy many bowls with it.

 

cfreud

Starting to Get Obsessed

Feb 1, 2014

257

284

• Nov 30, 2014

• #16

Happy smoking, and congratulations on the birth year Dunhill. BTW, why is Dunhill considered a misspelling on a pipes' site? Also, the computer tells me that latakia is misspelled. Just funny.