Some of you may already have seen the thread started by jogilli about the 1901 BBB bent billiard pipe that I sent him and he has fitted a new stem.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/bbb-bent-billiard
James and I chatted at the British Pipe Smoking Championships about his desire to get a pipe from the turn of the century and afterwards we agreed that if I could source him the perfect example, he would make me a pipe in return.
Well, having done mutual package exchanges last week - here is my new JSEC pipe:
It is a beautiful straight grain billiard, thick walls with birds-eye on the rim. It fits perfectly in with my love of classic shapes and old London briar pipes. Tonight, I will smoke it for the first time in celebration of new friendships.
You can see more images of the pipe in the album here: http://imageshack.com/a/UGub/1
Unfortunately, when James started this pipe, the first attempt uncovered a briar flaw, which meant he had to turn down the bowl to a thinner diameter. Rather than bin this, he decided to send it to me for finishing, as he knows I am interested in learning to make pipes. Now the bowl will be easy enough for me to fine sand, stain and finish, but he has thrown me in at the deep end with hand cut stems.
The ebonite at the end of the stem is about 1/2 inch thick. I need to cut the button and also finish the slot. So some files need to be obtained, as these are not something normally used in day to day restorations. Wish me luck but don't be holding your breath for the results :D
James works out of Germany - if you haven't already, check out his work at http://jsecpipes.com/
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/bbb-bent-billiard
James and I chatted at the British Pipe Smoking Championships about his desire to get a pipe from the turn of the century and afterwards we agreed that if I could source him the perfect example, he would make me a pipe in return.
Well, having done mutual package exchanges last week - here is my new JSEC pipe:
It is a beautiful straight grain billiard, thick walls with birds-eye on the rim. It fits perfectly in with my love of classic shapes and old London briar pipes. Tonight, I will smoke it for the first time in celebration of new friendships.
You can see more images of the pipe in the album here: http://imageshack.com/a/UGub/1
Unfortunately, when James started this pipe, the first attempt uncovered a briar flaw, which meant he had to turn down the bowl to a thinner diameter. Rather than bin this, he decided to send it to me for finishing, as he knows I am interested in learning to make pipes. Now the bowl will be easy enough for me to fine sand, stain and finish, but he has thrown me in at the deep end with hand cut stems.
The ebonite at the end of the stem is about 1/2 inch thick. I need to cut the button and also finish the slot. So some files need to be obtained, as these are not something normally used in day to day restorations. Wish me luck but don't be holding your breath for the results :D
James works out of Germany - if you haven't already, check out his work at http://jsecpipes.com/
