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  1. ClassicKehler

    ***What Are You Smoking, February 2025?***

    Luxury Bullseye flake to try out the newly restored Barling pot
  2. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    You have this nailed down! Very intriguing.
  3. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    @LeafErikson how does $3950 sound🤣
  4. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    So the quality of the vulcanite actually contributes to the dating of the pipe. Thats really cool!
  5. ClassicKehler

    Show Off Your Barlings Here

    Thank you!
  6. ClassicKehler

    Show Off Your Barlings Here

    I had posted this one a while back, but this is my attempt at restoring it.
  7. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

  8. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    I cant figure out how to link the post otherwise i would. Trying to add pictures here is also difficult. I was just joking about the glitter stem and the $4000 btw.
  9. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    I have a pic posted in the show us you Barling thread. @sablebrush52 guessed by the stamps that its ww2 era.
  10. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    I guess ill buff it up the way it is now and be happy with it. Ill just call it the "glitter" edition. Its worth 4000$ now.
  11. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    Or will it just get worse if i buff more?
  12. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    You mean give up on the stem? I would really like to get this stem restored. Its an otherwise beautiful Barling
  13. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    So this is what im dealing with. Its hard to see but i put some water on it so that the specks would show up in the picture. They show up as it gets shinier in the buffing. Is this still oxidization?
  14. ClassicKehler

    Advice on Buffing Wheels

    Very helpful website it looks like
  15. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    Thats interesting. I was definitely wondering if the age was a factor
  16. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    I appreciate your expertise @Briarcutter I might hit you up for more tips yet. What buffing compounds do you use?
  17. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

  18. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    Thanks alot for the input guys! Sounds like i probably had some deeper oxidation that was hard to see until i polished it.
  19. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    I sanded the specks out and now Im buffing alot lighter. Seems to be working so far.
  20. ClassicKehler

    Buffing Old Vulcanite

    Usually i dont have this issue with the ebonite stems that i make so thats why i thought this might be different. I should try sanding to 1500 grit then. I usually only do 800.
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