A pipe from Yesteryear? I've had a few Oldrich Jirsa pipes in the past and all have been excellent as far as smoking quality goes so when I seen this one on eBay with a 'Buy It Now' price tag of $26.00 I knew I would be getting a quality made pipe. The Calabash shape has always been a favorite of mine too. The sellers one image of the pipe was nothing to be desired and you'd almost have to guess as to what condition the pipe was in or what brand for that matter. I took the chance and I'm glad I did!
Here is the sellers one image and description from the listing.
"pipe I bought from boswells. always had a rubber bite holder used just needs to be cleaned. 48 states only please"
Here is the Oldrich Jirsa #14 Calabash pipe I received along with the before and after images.
Some minor scracthes on the briar. The stem was in a good shape with no oxidation present.
Here she is after cleaning, a light sanding with 2200 grit wet sandpaper then a layer of Carnauba Wax followed by a buffing using a Diamond wheel. I do like the somewhat lighter shade of the brair after refinshing. I did not apply any stain to this pipe, only Carnauba Wax.
Before
After
As you can see the pipe had been fairly well smoked with a lot of char around the rim and a heavy cake buildup.
Before
After
After using a reamer and cleaning the pipe I did a 24 hour salt/alchocal treatment method to remove any ghosting.
The stem was in a good condition from the start, only dirty with a few light scratches.
Before
The stem after cleaning and a light sanding followed by a a good buffing and polishing.
After
Before
After
I decided this Jirsa would make a good pipe for smoking aromaticcs. On her maiden voyage with some Mac Baren Halberg Green. Maybe Sherlock Holmes would feel right at home with this pipe?
Here is the sellers one image and description from the listing.
"pipe I bought from boswells. always had a rubber bite holder used just needs to be cleaned. 48 states only please"
Here is the Oldrich Jirsa #14 Calabash pipe I received along with the before and after images.
Some minor scracthes on the briar. The stem was in a good shape with no oxidation present.
Here she is after cleaning, a light sanding with 2200 grit wet sandpaper then a layer of Carnauba Wax followed by a buffing using a Diamond wheel. I do like the somewhat lighter shade of the brair after refinshing. I did not apply any stain to this pipe, only Carnauba Wax.
Before
After
As you can see the pipe had been fairly well smoked with a lot of char around the rim and a heavy cake buildup.
Before
After
After using a reamer and cleaning the pipe I did a 24 hour salt/alchocal treatment method to remove any ghosting.
The stem was in a good condition from the start, only dirty with a few light scratches.
Before
The stem after cleaning and a light sanding followed by a a good buffing and polishing.
After
Before
After
I decided this Jirsa would make a good pipe for smoking aromaticcs. On her maiden voyage with some Mac Baren Halberg Green. Maybe Sherlock Holmes would feel right at home with this pipe?
