I was attracted to this pipe because it reminded me of a Kaywoodie 83B and also certain GBD shapes. I could see that the stamps are sharp so I put in the minimum bid. Of course I won it. The finish was originally dark. But it had faded enough that I could see multiple small fills. I counted 6 obvious ones. There are probably more. This was a good exercise in hiding fills. I use cordovan stain to darken the fills. Then I used full strength mahogany as a finish coat. I gotta say I think it looks okay. The stem is hard rubber and thick and substantial. It has an orificial hole with a kind of faux slot. Because of that I think it's an early 30s pipe. I kinda like this one. I'll smoke it a bit and see how I feel about it.
I imagine this is a second of some sort. I suspected GBD. But a web search turned up zilch. There is no "made in" stamp. It's just a nice looking, decent smoking cheap pipe.
I imagine this is a second of some sort. I suspected GBD. But a web search turned up zilch. There is no "made in" stamp. It's just a nice looking, decent smoking cheap pipe.
