Commodore 31 Resto: Before/After

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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• Mar 19, 2015

• #1

This is my latest rescue from the antique shop. A Dr Grabow Commodore 31. It was used and abused, but I saw some potential. Previously owned by the Cake Boss, or by the looks of the tooth chatter, maybe the Big Bad Wolf. Hiding under all the cake and scars was good solid pipe.

 

jackswilling

Lifer

Feb 15, 2015

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• Mar 19, 2015

• #2

Did you replace the stem? If not, that is miraculous

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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wv

• Mar 19, 2015

• #3

Original stem. Needle file & wet sanding, and too much free time.

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

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Beaverton,Oregon

• Mar 19, 2015

• #4

I believe I'd smoke that pipe. Yes I would.
Tremendous work!

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

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8

• Mar 19, 2015

• #5

Well done. Hard to believe that is the same pipe! ::

 

seagullplayer

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 30, 2014

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Indiana

• Mar 19, 2015

• #6

Great work! I would never have thought that still would come back to life!

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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Bethlehem, Pa.

• Mar 19, 2015

• #7

Beautiful rescue, Daniel.

 

stanlaurel

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 31, 2015

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• Mar 19, 2015

• #8

This is really an awesome skill to be able to do a restoration like this.
If someone wanted to begin to develop this talent, where would they start?

 

antbauers

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 12, 2013

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• Mar 19, 2015

• #9

I think you had 2 pipes, an unsmoked Commodore and that abused one lol.
But seriously, awesome job with this. I don't even think the pipe looked as good as it does now when it was brand new.

 

menuhin

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 21, 2014

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3

• Mar 19, 2015

• #10

+1 antbauers

"I think you had 2 pipes..."
You performed a 'miracle', from the standpoint of a normal understanding of pipe smoking.

:worship: :crazy:

 

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plateauguy

Lifer

Mar 19, 2013

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• Mar 19, 2015

• #11

Outstanding job!

 

anthonyrosenthal74

Lifer

Jan 8, 2013

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733

• Mar 19, 2015

• #12

I believe that pipe might have belonged to the worlds angriest pipe smoker....
Amazing job on the restoration :clap:

 

joshb83

Can't Leave

Feb 25, 2015

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• Mar 19, 2015

• #13

Amazing as alway Daniel! Another fine fine restoration!

 

fnord

Lifer

Dec 28, 2011

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Topeka, KS

• Mar 20, 2015

• #14

What a beautiful resto, Dave!
Another great old soldier is resurrected.
Well done, pard.
Fnord

 

jonasclark

Part of the Furniture Now

Aug 4, 2013

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Seattle

• Mar 20, 2015

• #15

I would have called that pipe junk. Trash. Garbage. Not worth restoring. I'm delighted that I was proven very wrong.

 

ssjones

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May 11, 2011

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• Mar 20, 2015

• #16

Another Dr. Grabow winner!

 

dixie

Starting to Get Obsessed

Oct 27, 2013

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• Mar 20, 2015

• #17

WOW! Very impressive…beautiful restore.

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

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Georgia

• Mar 21, 2015

• #18

All I can say is wow! Not only is the restoration amazing but the fact that you could see the potential for this pipe and rescued it. Way to go!

 

igloo

Lifer

Jan 17, 2010

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woodlands tx

• Mar 21, 2015

• #19

Very nice work .

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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wv

• Mar 21, 2015

• #20

Thanks fellas. The Commodore is another rare bird from Grabow. These don't show up very often. From what I've read, the ones that have the shape number stamping are the early models.