New Restorations (Pic Heavy)

bootlegbonvivant

Lifer

Nov 14, 2009

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Flowery Branch, GA

• Jun 22, 2011

• #1

These are all pipes that I've been working on lately and had finished. The last three pipes, the Danmore, Calabash, and the MacDonald's pipes were all of the set I received in March from the mid 60's to mid 70's.
Mauro Armellini 302

Mauro Armellini 704

Kaywoodie Standard 805

Basket Pipes

Savinelli Oscar 606 - Unsmoked

Danmore 3020

Calabash Gourd - Unknown maker

MacDonald's

 

pstlpkr

Lifer

Dec 14, 2009

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Birmingham, AL

• Jun 22, 2011

• #2

All are well done!

I am particularly fond of the 'Mac Donald'.

I like that shape.

A kind of Dublin/Poker.

 

unclearthur

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

6,875

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• Jun 22, 2011

• #3

Very nicely done!

 

bootlegbonvivant

Lifer

Nov 14, 2009

1,194

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Flowery Branch, GA

• Jun 22, 2011

• #4

Thanks guys
Not sure what I'm going to do with all of these yet. But they turned out great. Some of them were pretty gunked up.

 

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assaad

Can't Leave

Apr 4, 2011

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #5

Great job! The grain on the Mauro Armellini 704 is incredible.

 

jasongone

Part of the Furniture Now

Mar 23, 2011

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #6

good job man. really digging that danmore.

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

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Chicago, IL

• Jun 23, 2011

• #7

Nice work, and gorgeous pipes. I think that calabash is a Pioneer, and would date back to the 1970's.

I base that on the ferrule and facetting of the stem. I had one that could pass as a twin for yours.

BTW, that ferrule is supposed to be permanently glued into the gourd -- but I don't know what kind of glue.

 

zunismoke

Starting to Get Obsessed

Nov 3, 2010

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NC

• Jun 23, 2011

• #8

Nice work! They look like new. Great!

 

juni

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #9

Can I have that MacDonalds one? What a great shape. (and I don't want fries with that)

 

seanz

Part of the Furniture Now

May 8, 2011

650

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Southland NZ

• Jun 23, 2011

• #10

Seriously nice looking pipes. I am liking the Grain on the Mauro Armellini 704.

 

julesholling

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 19, 2011

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Sutton, Surrey

• Jun 23, 2011

• #11

Their some beautiful pipes and a cracking job on the restoration. My favourites are both of the Mauro Armellini's.

So when can we buy some of these off you :wink:

 

lonestar

Lifer

Mar 22, 2011

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Edgewood Texas

• Jun 23, 2011

• #12

Really nice work Bootleg !

 

nabottle

Can't Leave

Apr 27, 2011

312

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #13

Great job on all of them. They look great!

 

romeowood

Lifer

Jan 1, 2011

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The Interwebs

• Jun 23, 2011

• #14

You're doing really great work bringing out the grain in these old beauties, boots. Bravo :clap:

 

bootlegbonvivant

Lifer

Nov 14, 2009

1,194

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Flowery Branch, GA

• Jun 23, 2011

• #15

Thanks!
Normally, I put up my restored pipes on Etsy, but Cyndi suggested offering them to y'all before they go anywhere else. Therefore, if you see one that you'd like, make me an offer. Unless something happens, the Danmore has been spoken for.
@ Cortez - I checked for that when I pulled the Calabash apart. There were no signs of glue at all in it and the ferrule screws in. Every piece on it fits really snug without any wiggle room.

 

lonestar

Lifer

Mar 22, 2011

2,854

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Edgewood Texas

• Jun 23, 2011

• #16

The basket pipe with all the horrible fills would be a perfect one for Jasongone' partial rustication.

As for me, I love Armellinis, but;

Must.........resist........temptation........

 

tslex

Lifer

Jun 23, 2011

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• Jun 23, 2011

• #17

This is lovely work.
Have you posted elsewhere about your process, tools, techniques, products used?

 

bootlegbonvivant

Lifer

Nov 14, 2009

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Flowery Branch, GA

• Jun 25, 2011

• #18

I haven't posted up my process anywhere. Maybe that will come sometime later. If I can ever remember to get pics througout the restoration then I could, lol.

 

marmal4de

Lifer

Feb 20, 2011

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Richmond, BC

• Jun 25, 2011

• #19

That Kaywoodie is sweet! Great haul, great restorations, great pipes!

 

unclearthur

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

6,875

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• Jun 25, 2011

• #20

With those nasty fills I have had good luck making a putty of briar dust from sanding and epoxy. Then staining to match the fill.