This Week's Restorations

[Dshift]

This batch was supposed to be an easy one, but noo, two rims had to be completely reshaped... Reshaping any part of a pipe is always nerve-wracking.

 

[Chris T]

Love the grain in that Pete on the front right, and that burl-looking one in the back left corner!

 

[Dshift]

Love the grain in that Pete on the front right, and that burl-looking one in the back left corner!

Good eye - both pipes have some gorgeous bird's eye

 

[Chris T]

Would you post another pic of the one in the back?

 

[Dshift]

Would you post another pic of the one in the back?

I hope I took the right one

 

[Chris T]

Wow that's really amazing looking. I see faces in the grain like a Brian Froude painting .

 

[Dshift]

Wow that's really amazing looking. I see faces in the grain like a Brian Froude painting .

Lately i have been getting very lucky in the grain department - here are some more of the same lot plus 2 other pipes which are not in this photo, but both are pre-republic Petersons.

 

[Byrd]

Wow! Those are almost too nice to smoke! A job well done for sure.

 

[Dshift]

Wow! Those are almost too nice to smoke! A job well done for sure.

No pipe is too nice to smoke in my opinion. I have a strict anti-hostage taking policy

 

[AreBee]

Where's my Aigner Bulldog?

 

[Dshift]

Where's my Aigner Bulldog?

Ok i give up let me pm you...

 

[Kollman]

Beautiful! See a few I like in there for sure.

 

[Dshift]

I mean, if I haven't restored it for what 2-3 months now, it clearly goes under the no holding hostages policy

 

[BigR]

Beautiful grain on those close ups of the pipes!

 

[mingc]

This batch was supposed to be an easy one, but noo, two rims had to be completely reshaped... Reshaping any part of a pipe is always nerve-wracking.
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What is the green leather wrap on that pipe in the upper left hand of the picture? Did it come with the pipe? I make something similar for my pipes out of black heavy stock paper, to protect my rubber stems against light.

 

[Dshift]

What is the green leather wrap on that pipe in the upper left hand of the picture? Did it come with the pipe? I make something similar for my pipes out of black heavy stock paper, to protect my rubber stems against light.

That's the right Idea, i am just experimenting. It's lamb leather for me
After a certain amount of pipes in the collection it becomes such a chore to keep the stems shiny

 

[mingc]

That's the right Idea, i am just experimenting. It's lamb leather for me
After a certain amount of pipes in the collection it becomes such a chore to keep the stems shiny

Much nicer than my paper tubes! They really work to keep the vulcanite from tarnishing, by the way!

 

[Dshift]

Much nicer than my paper tubes! They really work to keep the vulcanite from tarnishing, by the way!

Oh yes definitely! The slow down the oxidation immensely especially if it's a tight fit. It's pretty hard to find the right leather, but the last few turned out great - I just needed some premium soft leather, one size down and it's a perfect fit... Zero light goes in and air leaks are also reduced

 

[burleyboy75]

you do a great job. Would you mind briefly describing your buffing process? mine never look like that ahahah

 

[Dshift]

you do a great job. Would you mind briefly describing your buffing process? mine never look like that ahahah

Thank you , but please look it up i had to describe the same thing like 5 times already just in the last month. There are also full restoration threads i posted in pipes repair. I am sorry but it's getting quite repetitive