Once we've decided to smoke a pipe, we're 'confronted' with how to best acquire a nice selection. I discovered that buying pipes on the auction site has been a lot of fun. I may have been indiscriminate and foolhardy, but all in all I think I've gotten value for my bux.
I just won a group of 8 pipes and a 10 slot wooden circular pipe rack for under $60.00. I figured, eh, what the heck, throw a bid down and go to bed. I woke up to a win.
Of the 8 nasty looking pipes I received, 4 were Forecaster's, 2 were MasterCraft, one a Hydrofilter, and one a cob.
These things bowls were occluded with old tobacco and when I first looked at them I thought, well, there's a week's worth of work...but once I started reaming them with my cheap SS pipe 'reamer'...that stuff came right out...
I'd noticed in the original pics that the stems appeared to be in good condition so I thought maybe I could revive the bowls...and I have! None of these is considered a high grade, although the two MC are Custom Deluxe/ and Imported Briar....Italy. These pipes are all fine herd additions. 4 of em were 3/4 bent and one billiard was unsmoked. I don't think the guy who owned them had any teeth, cuz these stems are very very pristine.
Inside the bowls are still full thickness and nice and round. Most of the draft holes line up just perfectly and all are dead center.
It is fun to sit and watch youtube videos of tobacco reviews while you get an old pipe back into smoking condition.
Here's a pic of the 4 three quarter bents.
I just won a group of 8 pipes and a 10 slot wooden circular pipe rack for under $60.00. I figured, eh, what the heck, throw a bid down and go to bed. I woke up to a win.
Of the 8 nasty looking pipes I received, 4 were Forecaster's, 2 were MasterCraft, one a Hydrofilter, and one a cob.
These things bowls were occluded with old tobacco and when I first looked at them I thought, well, there's a week's worth of work...but once I started reaming them with my cheap SS pipe 'reamer'...that stuff came right out...
I'd noticed in the original pics that the stems appeared to be in good condition so I thought maybe I could revive the bowls...and I have! None of these is considered a high grade, although the two MC are Custom Deluxe/ and Imported Briar....Italy. These pipes are all fine herd additions. 4 of em were 3/4 bent and one billiard was unsmoked. I don't think the guy who owned them had any teeth, cuz these stems are very very pristine.
Inside the bowls are still full thickness and nice and round. Most of the draft holes line up just perfectly and all are dead center.
It is fun to sit and watch youtube videos of tobacco reviews while you get an old pipe back into smoking condition.
Here's a pic of the 4 three quarter bents.