Motherload: Savinelli and Dunhill Gold Restoration

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

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Georgia

• Dec 30, 2014

• #1

Well I'm continuing to restore the mother load of pipes I received from my FIL. You can see the original post here. http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/i-hit-the-pipe-mother-load-huge-pic-hoard

Today I cleaned and restored the two pipes with gold bands as well as reaming all of the other pipes. Below you can see some before shots of the bowls before reaming and the stems before their oxyclean soak. And some finished shots of the two pipes. The first is a bent Savinelli Gold model. It has a hand etched gold band. Second is the Dunhill Pot. It also has a gold band. These are my first pipes with gold bands. Getting ready to fire up the Dunhill with some Cut Virginia Plug.

 

peteguy

Lifer

Jan 19, 2012

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908

• Dec 30, 2014

• #2

I am thrilled that this lot found you as it is turning out to indeed be the Motherload. Looks like two more wonderful pipes.

 

fnord

Lifer

Dec 28, 2011

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Topeka, KS

• Dec 30, 2014

• #3

Go get'em, Dave!
Couldn't have happened to a better guy.
Fnord

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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Gonadistan

• Dec 30, 2014

• #4

Nice work Dave. Cannot wait to see more results.

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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Bethlehem, Pa.

• Dec 30, 2014

• #5

You're off to a great start. I can't wait to see how the others turn put.

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Dec 30, 2014

• #6

shaintiques:
You are fortunate, indeed, to have a father-in-law with such taste in pipes! I am curious about what you may be able to tell concerning the two dots on the stem of the Savinelli, as they are reminiscent of those used by Sasieni.

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

3,615

228

Georgia

• Dec 30, 2014

• #7

Thanks for the comments guys. And if you guys want to see the other pipes I have already restored from this lot, here are the links.

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/motherload-dunhill-cherrywood-poker-restoration-pics

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/mother-load-dunhill-bent-bulldog-restoration-pics

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/mother-load-ben-wade-hand-model-600-restoration-pic-heavy

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Dec 30, 2014

• #8

shaintiques:
"I am curious about what you may be able to tell concerning the two dots on the stem of the Savinelli, as they are reminiscent of those used by Sasieni."

 

andystewart

Lifer

Jan 21, 2014

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• Dec 30, 2014

• #9

Dave - many congratulations on your 'hoard' and for having the patience and skill to restore them so thoroughly! I hope they bring you hours of enjoyment and happiness over the years.
Andy

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

3,615

228

Georgia

• Dec 30, 2014

• #10

Huntertrw. From what I have found the similarities to the Saseni dots are mere coincidence. The gold dots on the stem signify the model of the pipe which is a Savinelli Gold. The band is hand etched 18k gold band and the dots I believe are also gold as they didn't tarnish like brass does.

 

huntertrw

Lifer

Jul 23, 2014

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The Lower Forty of Hill Country

• Dec 30, 2014

• #11

shaintiques:
Thank-you for the explanation, and for broadening my scant knowledge about Savinelli. On my monitor the dots appeared to be blue-green (like those used by Sasieni) rather than gold. I was not aware that Savinelli offered a Gold line, so now I have something new to watch for as I peruse various sellers' estate pipe offerings.

 

crusader

Can't Leave

Aug 18, 2014

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Nebraska

• Dec 30, 2014

• #12

Wow! I think it moved!

 

mephistopheles

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 14, 2014

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• Dec 30, 2014

• #13

Nice job. I know you'll make the others look great as well.