The "Art"of ebay Pipe Restoration

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Aug 8, 2015

• #1

First, carefully top the charred rim of the bowl. Repair the cracked shank with a stylish bit of twisted wire.

Viola! Your "repaired" pipe is now ready for sale to the highest bidder! (Starting bid is $9.95)

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

2,853

78

wv

• Aug 8, 2015

• #2

Topped? Looks like it has been beheaded. They did a fantastic job on the shank repair. I wouldn't have even noticed unless you pointed it out.

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

3,834

939

Gonadistan

• Aug 8, 2015

• #3

I guess you'd call that a scoop now.....

 

seacaptain

Lifer

Apr 24, 2015

1,829

7

• Aug 8, 2015

• #4

I would not pay more than $7.95 for that pipe. Not a penny more.

 

agnosticpipe

Lifer

Nov 3, 2013

3,345

3,484

In the sticks in Mississippi

• Aug 8, 2015

• #5

I'm surprised this didn't make it on "Reborn Pipes"! It would be fascinating to see the process unfold....

 

prndl

Lifer

Apr 30, 2014

1,571

2,901

• Aug 8, 2015

• #6

If it ships free, I'm in.

 

seacaptain

Lifer

Apr 24, 2015

1,829

7

• Aug 8, 2015

• #7

I'm surprised this didn't make it on "Reborn Pipes"! It would be fascinating to see the process unfold....

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It would have to go like this and would become the Six Million Dollar Pipe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGO57y4td-c

 

Snow Hill

Can't Leave

Apr 23, 2015

395

342

USA

• Aug 8, 2015

• #8

Uh oh

 

gloucesterman

Lifer

Jan 4, 2015

1,858

11

Massachusetts

• Aug 8, 2015

• #9

The wire use is very creative. I'm always amazed by what cleaver people can do with a broken pipe. And all of that wonderful expertise for just $9.95. A true bargin.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Aug 9, 2015

• #10

No, that's not an estate pipe, that's the new Mad Max series, cheap at any price.

 

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grainisgood

Lurker

Apr 20, 2013

12

0

• Aug 15, 2015

• #11

Nice... Is that sterling wire?

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Aug 15, 2015

• #12

Can't make out the hallmark...
BTW, the pipe didn't sell. Shocker.
I did win a jet shaped "Torpedo" pipe from the same seller. Should be interesting.

 

jpmcwjr

Moderator

Staff member

May 12, 2015

24,744

27,342

Carmel Valley, CA

• Aug 15, 2015

• #13

First one I've seen that was topped with a band saw then "finished" with 100 grit.....

 

mcitinner1

Lifer

Apr 5, 2014

4,043

24

Missouri

• Aug 15, 2015

• #14

I guess you'd call that a scoop now.....
Voorhees cracked me up with this line.

 

disinformatique

Lifer

Jun 10, 2014

1,763

42

44

Bangalore, India and St. Petersburg Florida

• Aug 18, 2015

• #15

oh hushh you old farts, it's a Vintage High Grade Kaywoodie Straighest Flame Birdseye Grain.

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Aug 18, 2015

• #16

Orley wrote:

I'm surprised this didn't make it on "Reborn Pipes"! It would be fascinating to see the process unfold....

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It would go like this,
"Oops! Damn it!"