Before and after tinder box slight refinish

rx2man

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May 25, 2012

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #1

Really like the acorn/Dublin style of pipe. Here is a cruddy one picked up for $17 shipped on ebay before's n afters. Its not perfect as I really only cleaned it up, and waxed it. I do not have shellac to fill in the scratches, but it is on the way. REALLY looking forward to that. A real thin coat of shellac should get the pipe looking new again.

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #2

Wow! That cleaned-up really well! :clap:

I think it looks fine just like it is.

 

buzkirk

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Apr 14, 2009

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Humboldt Tn.

• Apr 14, 2014

• #3

Nice Bulldog !

 

rx2man

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May 25, 2012

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #4

OMG, I am so out of it, its not a Acorn/Dublin, duh bulldog. I take neurontin for a back injury, its strong stuff not strong like Oxycodin but a strong nerve interuptor, used for epileptics as well. The problem is it makes you a little stupid. The aka is morontin. And I rarely figure out the it hit me til someone says something.....like bulldog lol. Its ok though I would rather be a dum dum and ignorant of the fact and relativly pain free vs alert and hating life. Herniated discs and pinched nerves is about the worst long term pain I have ever dealt with. Stitches and staples are nothing compared to nerve pain.

 

rx2man

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May 25, 2012

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #5

And yeh the clean up is not bad but as I learn more about pipe making and restoration you figure out more ways to make something better. The thin coat of shellac will just fill in the small scratches and scrapes.
I completly by accident figured out I was buffing to fast and dropped it down. Now my pipes are super shiny after a wax n buff.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #6

Much better!

 

leparker

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Jan 22, 2014

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #7

Don't know that shellac will fill scratches, it may cover them though. Shellac is a finish and sealer. You did a nice job cleaning that pipe.

 

petes03

Lifer

Jun 23, 2013

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The Hills of Tennessee

• Apr 14, 2014

• #8

Nice bulldog, great job!

 

rx2man

Part of the Furniture Now

May 25, 2012

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #9

thanks guys, I have some shellac flakes coming from shellac.net, also some 190 proof denatured alcohol. Was hoping the shellac would fill in the tiny scratches. I was reading about a 1 pound cut on the pipe makers forums and maybe that is too thin for what I was thinking. And of course you dont want it too think, make the pipe look like plastic and it would not be able to breathe.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Apr 14, 2014

• #10

Great dog. My first pipe was a Tinder Box St. Ives, a smooth bent pot sitter with a saddle stem, which I still

have and still smokes great. What I call a one-owner estate pipe. Yeah, don't seal up that bowl too much.

You want a nice finish, but one that breathes. Nice job.

 

moonman

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Feb 23, 2014

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• Apr 16, 2014

• #11

Great job Rx2...love that finish and color

 

rx2man

Part of the Furniture Now

May 25, 2012

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• Apr 20, 2014

• #12

Stem turned out good. Oxyclean bath took care of the stem. Unfortunatly I spilled some of the oxyclean solution and did not realise it, that messed up the finish good. So now have to refinish it. Stain and shellac.

 

durham270

(Bailey's Briar)

Jan 30, 2013

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• Apr 20, 2014

• #13

That pipes looks so much better! Good work. She cleaned up really nice. Hope it smokes well for you.

 

rx2man

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May 25, 2012

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• Apr 20, 2014

• #14

Thanks Durham. coming from Mr estate refurbisher thats a good compliment.