A Prince to Restore - Irwin's 357

mikethompson · Jul 15, 2019

I just took delivery of this little prince to practice some restoration on. I'm still waiting on the other pipe that I got. As you can see the stem has a lot of oxidization and there is a little bump on the bottom. I'm hoping that I can try the lighter and pin trick to straighten it out.
Other than that the rim is very black but it looks intact.
Can anyone tell me more about this guy? Age? Pipedia says Irwin's was a GBD seconds brand.

alaskanpiper · Jul 15, 2019

One of my favorite shapes, that slightly bent prince. I can't rave enough about the Savinelli Spigot Sterling 315KS I've got.

Probably my favorite pipe right now. Don't know shit about the one you've got, but good luck with the restoration. Looks like a nice piece to me.

Chasing Embers · Jul 15, 2019

Pipedia says Irwin's was a GBD seconds brand.

That it is, and the briar used was cured in rum supposedly. I have one of their 9613s.

jaytex1969 · Jul 15, 2019

Who'd a thunk YOU would own a yachtsman cured in rum, Cap'n...?
:nana:
I agree, Mike. Nice shape.

ssjones · Jul 15, 2019

Nice, and Irwin's have decent stems to boot. If you like the Prince shape, the 357 is a classic.

mikethompson · Jul 15, 2019

Thanks guys, I probably won't get into this until the fall, but the shape looked so good I grabbed it now.
It is very lightweight too, even for a smallish pipe.

scloyd · Jul 15, 2019

Nice! Looking forward to seeing the end results.
Have you started the Dr. Grabow Golden Duke project yet?

mikethompson · Jul 15, 2019

Thanks Scott, and no the Golden Duke is stuck in limbo somewhere between Detroit and my house.

PaulTheScandinavian · Jul 16, 2019

classic

mikethompson · Jul 17, 2019

As an added bonus, there is no cake to ream out either, the bowl looks very clean.

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