Received this Custom-Bilt at the beginning of the week have not owned one of this size or with the reverse tenon.
Custom-Bilt. restoration
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I saw that nice grain in the first picture...and I recognize this as a unique example of the Cusombuilt line.
You don't see many featuring flame grain. Not sure about the tenon/filter chamber looking area...
I wish we had gone to just straight bore pipes and not worry about anything but the proper engineering of the draw.
You don't see many featuring flame grain. Not sure about the tenon/filter chamber looking area...
I wish we had gone to just straight bore pipes and not worry about anything but the proper engineering of the draw.
That is a nice and very unusual Custom-Bilt. Good work on the restoration. Please also post the pictures on the Custom-Bilt thread.
The reverse tennon is actually a patented filter system. I have a number of them. I can get a pipe cleaner through the upper and lower chambers of the shank. Bill Unger thought the system worked fine. Come to think of it i need to clean one up and try it.
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Bilts with the filter system are they all so massive and do you know about what year they came out with thiS filter system.I'm still trying to get my hands on Bill Ungers book.
Bilts with the filter system are they all so massive and do you know about what year they came out with thiS filter system.I'm still trying to get my hands on Bill Ungers book.
Nice work! I love the look of custombilt pipes and I have to say this is among the nicest ones I've seen. They made a good decision to rusticate around that nice grain. Great balance of the two. Can't say I like reverse tenons but on this one I like that it makes this pipe more unique. Also is that a speck of red paint?
Is this the red speck of paint your referring to.I believe this has something to do with the reverse tenon it's on either of the shank.I think its plastic perhaps to hold the filter system in place.
I can not see it on the inside but buroak has a similar pipe with the same red dots on either side of the shank.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/show-off-your-custom-bilt-or-custombilt-here
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/show-off-your-custom-bilt-or-custombilt-here
The red dots are on all the filter system custombilts. Most of them with the systems are bigger pipes, at least a decent sized shank. I will have to look up the dates on these. They also had some pipes made with a little rubber removable stingers, those are pretty rare because they were easily lost, big surprise.
Thank you snagstangl-
I just received a smaller custom-bilt with the small rubber filter I'm working on it now.I'll post when it's complete.
I just received a smaller custom-bilt with the small rubber filter I'm working on it now.I'll post when it's complete.
Red Virginia Supreme,ran a couple through this morning she smokes great.Definitely not a clincher.
Thanks for the enlightenment snagstangl, that's interesting. I guess it's like signature dots for that filter system that also serves a purpose. Is there a cross section on how the filter system works? Couldn't find the patent to understand what makes this one different.
@smoothsailing - I'm glad it smokes well. Hope to see the next one soon! :D
@smoothsailing - I'm glad it smokes well. Hope to see the next one soon! :D
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