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danielplainview

danielplainview

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Mar 30, 2014
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LHS Certified Purex shape #95​
I received this pipe looking more like a bruised tomato. It was chewed up and beat up, but this shape of LHS doesn't show up very often. I was sniped on ebay last time I seen one for sale.
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I started off by spending about an hour with a propane torch, butter knife, and wet rag, steaming the dents out, followed by sanding the scratches from the rest of the briar.
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Next thing was the stem rebuild.
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Fiebings dark brown with a hint of oxblood.
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The last step after waxing was a fresh carbon bowl coating.
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jkrug

jkrug

Lifer
Jan 23, 2015
2,867
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Well done as always! The squashed tomato is a very unique and pleasant shape. :puffy:

 
jackswilling

jackswilling

Lifer
Feb 15, 2015
1,777
24
You never disappoint. This is one that is worth a bookmark. What a cool pipe and even better transformation. I would not believe it possible without all the before/after pictures.

 
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klause

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Dave, that is absolutely amazing - my jaw just hit my desk (and I dribbled coffee everywhere - good job there's no-one else in the office yet)!!!
That is a thing of beauty, and your skill, care and attention are obvious to see in the end result.
Astounding, and stunning - in equal measure.
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ssjones

ssjones

Moderator
Staff member
May 11, 2011
18,407
11,294
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That is a fantastic shape, good grab and save!

I've ditched the propane torch and knife for dents. I found a household iron set on HIGH and a wet cloth do a much better job and are way more convenient to use (hint: DON'T use what your wife may call "good" washcloths for this work). The iron generates 3x's the steam of a heated butter knife and of course you don't have the constant relighting of the torch.

Awesome work on that missing stem piece.

 
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bigpond

Lifer
Oct 14, 2014
2,019
13
Great pipe and awesome resto job. It looks quite like a slimmed down Brebbia Fat Bob post refurb.

 
layinpipe

layinpipe

Lifer
Feb 28, 2014
1,025
8
Stellar work, Dave. Between you and George, i'm inclined to start going apeshit on broken and beatdown pipes on ebay and keeping you guys busy, lol. Keep up the good work, i'll def keep you in mind for any future resto's, buddy.

 
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