Supergrain with original box: Rescue attempt

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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• Nov 18, 2014

• #1

I found this Kaywoodie Supergrain in an antique shop abused, beaten, and left for dead. The grain was not so Super anymore, but it had the original box. I felt compelled to rescue it. After all, it says its the worlds finest pipe right on the box. How can you pass that up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a7UQ9FWbs3A

 

newbroom

Lifer

Jul 11, 2014

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• Nov 18, 2014

• #2

bullshit...ya got one unsmoked and one from the shop. NICE !

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

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Beaverton,Oregon

• Nov 18, 2014

• #3

Nice find and beautiful rescue!
I also have a Kaywoodie "Hand Made" Supergrain in the original sock and box that I'm still working on. The bit is in terrible shape so I don't think it will every look as good as yours. If I don't end up destroying it I'll post pictures sometime.

My prime directive is, 'First, do no harm".

 

okiescout

Lifer

Jan 27, 2013

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6

• Nov 18, 2014

• #4

Beautiful job of restoration.

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

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35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Nov 18, 2014

• #5

Wonderful job and a fun video. Thanks for sharing that.

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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• Nov 18, 2014

• #6

Thanks guys. It was a fun resto. Dunhill has nothing on a $20 Kaywoodie. It says the worlds finest pipes right on the box.

It must be true.

 

pitchfork

Lifer

May 25, 2012

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606

• Nov 18, 2014

• #7

Holy sh$!. That's incredible.
(Nice video.)

 

bulldogbriar89

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 3, 2014

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1

• Nov 18, 2014

• #8

Holy crap that doesn't look like the same pipe. Great job

 

agnosticpipe

Lifer

Nov 3, 2013

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3,484

In the sticks in Mississippi

• Nov 18, 2014

• #9

Beautiful restoration Daniel! Nice to know that Kaywoodies are actually high grade pipes! ::

 

ssjones

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Staff member

May 11, 2011

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Maryland

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• Nov 18, 2014

• #10

Yep, Kaywoodie's of that era were every bit the equivalent of Dunhills. Well done!

 

dmcmtk

Lifer

Aug 23, 2013

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1,685

• Nov 19, 2014

• #11

Pipe looks great, love the music in the video!

Dave

 

rx2man

Part of the Furniture Now

May 25, 2012

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #12

Man that looked like a "Superturd" when you got it. Does not look like the same pipe once finished. I just got a really nice flame grain bulldog. 4 hole stinger and was near perfect til the buffer tossed it and now its got a nick that just pisses me off.

 

melvinsunsmokedcastello

Can't Leave

Oct 12, 2014

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• Nov 20, 2014

• #13

Wow! Awesome job!

 

yazamitaz

Lifer

Mar 1, 2013

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• Nov 20, 2014

• #14

Great resto work daniel. How does she smoke?

 

jmill208

Lifer

Dec 8, 2013

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Maryland USA

• Nov 20, 2014

• #15

Is / was the stinger still in place? If so, what did that look like before the resto?

Great job.

 

teufelhund

Lifer

Mar 5, 2013

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3

St. Louis, MO

• Nov 20, 2014

• #16

Awesome job! I really like the video format as well a lot more fun than just pictures. Again; great job!

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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• Nov 20, 2014

• #17

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I haven't smoked it yet. The stinger is still intact. It was preserved and incased by a pound of crud in the shank. The previous owner had apparently never heard of a reamer or pipe cleaner. Fortunately I have lots of free time at work, which is where I do a lot of resto work. Gotta do something to stay awake on night shift.

 

david555

Starting to Get Obsessed

Sep 15, 2014

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• Nov 23, 2014

• #18

That's some fantastic work! It probably looks better than it did when first created.

Also, you look a hell of a lot like Daniel Day Lewis!