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durham270

durham270

(Bailey's Briar)
Jan 30, 2013
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49
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Kentucky
I had the pleasure of adopting a Lorenzo Spitfire 'Venezia'. This was a challenge to restore with the 'burned' charred outer bowl as you will see in the images. A bit of brair had to be sanded. I know that most Lorenzos are far from being high end but I already had a few and from my personal experience all have been excellent smokers and this one was no exception.
I didn't have stain to match the original so I decided to go natural despite the fact the brair is not much from a quality view point. At least I didn't encounter any pink fills! I do hope my restore techniques improved the overall look somewhat. Here are the before and after images. Go easy on me, LOL!
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rmason

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 27, 2013
765
0
I like it Durham, I think that lacking finish makes it much more unique and interesting, nice pipe and nice restore.

 
sallow

sallow

Lifer
Jun 30, 2013
1,531
3,771
Durham, I have to say the pipe looks much classier without that red stain. The grain on the right side is not bad, I bet with time it gets a nice patina. Good show.

 
bigboi

bigboi

Lifer
Nov 12, 2012
1,192
3
Dude that pipe looks so much better. I am thinking I want to do that with my Big Ben Red pipe

 
cortezattic

cortezattic

Lifer
Nov 19, 2009
15,147
7,637
Chicago, IL
Yes, much better without the red stain. I think it has a more modern look. Of course, the great clean-up job did wonders too!

Nice rescue. I hope it smokes as well as the others you have.
ps. Thanks for taking the time and effort to present all the great photos. We appreciate it so much! :clap:

 
roadqueen

roadqueen

Starting to Get Obsessed
Apr 9, 2013
267
4
Wow, that is an amazing transformation! EXCELLENT work. I'm with others that like the natural finish better than the stained. The wood grain may not be fancy, but that red stain did it no favors, in my very humble opinion.
You've got a beautiful pipe there, I hope it gives you years of cool, dry smokes. Happy piping! :puffy:

 
irwinmetro

irwinmetro

Starting to Get Obsessed
May 31, 2013
205
0
Wow thanks for sharing! That looks excellent. I've been thinking of doing the same with an old basked pipe of mine. Although I think after stripping the finish I'll try my hand at rustication. This post has definitely given me the push I need.

 
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