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This is the Dunny that samcoffeeman posted a bit ago and he graciously agreed to trade it to me for a bit of tobacco. I received it this afternoon and couldn't wait to start the resto. First off, it was grubby. I mean really grubby but with that deep blast what else did I expect? The bowl was also full of long molded away tobacco which actually wasn't too bad to clean. Next thing I noticed was the (as described by Sam) terrible shank repair. What had happened was the shank had broken off exactly at the mortise and it was pretty ragged. Then a gorilla attempted to repair it. The stem however, looks original and is in really good shape. It was a bit stuck but 5 min in the freezer and it slid right out. Then the rim, oh my the rim. It looks like somebody tried to make a Danish-style uneven plateau rim with a lighter, a pipe tool and an ashtray. Should top nicely and leave a fair bit of chamber but man, what a beating this old beauty took. The topping of the bowl should be no problem but the shank repair might only be possible by re-drilling the mortise and I would need a bit of professional help for that bit.
What did I do to it so far? not much yet. First off, I got the stem out. Then, the chamber got cleaned out with a pipe tool followed by a gentle ream with the Senior. Next a bit of shank cake removal with drill bits. That part was easy enough. Then came a bit of time with some Murphy's, a toothbrush and a cloth with a bit of alcohol. I will need to take a couple more spins getting all the crap out of the blast but it's almost there. This might be a pipe that needs a refinish after everything and that's to be expected.
Next steps are to evaluate and top the rim followed by some work on the shank. What do you all think? Should I shorten and re-drill the shank as it doesn't run into the nomenclature and takes off less than 1/2" or should I try to get the shank rejoined? I'm leaning toward re-drilling but am open to suggestions. Any tips or things you see that I'm screwing up, feel free to call me on 'em.
Sorry for the crappy pics. Camera, operator and lighting are inadequate for the job.
Before
After.
What did I do to it so far? not much yet. First off, I got the stem out. Then, the chamber got cleaned out with a pipe tool followed by a gentle ream with the Senior. Next a bit of shank cake removal with drill bits. That part was easy enough. Then came a bit of time with some Murphy's, a toothbrush and a cloth with a bit of alcohol. I will need to take a couple more spins getting all the crap out of the blast but it's almost there. This might be a pipe that needs a refinish after everything and that's to be expected.
Next steps are to evaluate and top the rim followed by some work on the shank. What do you all think? Should I shorten and re-drill the shank as it doesn't run into the nomenclature and takes off less than 1/2" or should I try to get the shank rejoined? I'm leaning toward re-drilling but am open to suggestions. Any tips or things you see that I'm screwing up, feel free to call me on 'em.
Sorry for the crappy pics. Camera, operator and lighting are inadequate for the job.
Before
After.
