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  1. ssjones

    Three Centuries of GBD

    Well, how about three GBD "Century" finish pipes? I just completed this trio, which came from the same seller. The group needed very little work and the Century finish looks terrific. I'm hanging onto the 9438, but will list my current 9438 Century. Full details are in the Reborn Pipes blog...
  2. ssjones

    Reborn Pipes - 200th Entry

    I've been posting my restorations on the Reborn Pipes blog since 2012, this Comoy's Bulldog marks the 200th entry to that blog, and is now owned by a member here. https://rebornpipes.com/2019/06/19/comoys-shape-5-old-bruyere-bulldog-restoration/ Checking my pipe log, I'm just past 300 pipes...
  3. ssjones

    A/V Component Advice

    I need some stereo component advice. I have a Sony 7.1 AV receiver in my family room. It drives a Sub/Sat/ speaker set with two rear surround speakers and a center channel. It also powers these speakers, thru the two speaker outputs (one output to the A/V family room set), the other to a...
  4. ssjones

    GBD Double-Bowl 2117 New Era ???

    I had to double-check the GBD shape listing, as I've never seen the 2117 "Double-Bowl" pipe. This one was listed on Ebay today (BIN), a New Era Model. Has anyone seen one of these in the flesh?
  5. ssjones

    Mike's Straight Grain GBD

    Seeing the Charatan Coronation recently posted, Mike remembered he has this GBD Cavalier with an incredible grain pattern. It's a lowly New Standard to boot. Occasionally a GBD like this surfaces. Did some line worker have fun creating something special that simply flew under their radar...
  6. ssjones

    Shamrock 9BC Restoration

    I can't resist a 9BC, even a Shamrock. This one had some decent grain and no signs of a fill. Full restoration details are at the Reborn Pipes site: https://rebornpipes.com/2019/05/01/shamrock-9bc-restoration/ Before Finished
  7. ssjones

    "JW Broad Street NO1" (Sasieni) Bowler

    I just finished this beautiful little Prince, sold by the JW Wanamaker Department stores. It was made by Sasieni, and is the Shape 38 "Bowler". Full details are on the Reborn Pipes blog site: https://rebornpipes.com/2019/04/28/jw-no-1-broad-street-sasieni-bowler-restoration/ Before: After:
  8. ssjones

    Petersons New Bowl Coating - Mark Irwin

    It looks like the new owners of Peterson have been reading the forums and updated their bowl coating process. See Mark Irwins recent blog entry on the update. He is also soliciting experiences. http://www.petersonpipenotes.org/2019/04/128-petersons-new-bowl-coating
  9. ssjones

    Peterson History Lesson (via Mark Irwin)

    http://www.petersonpipenotes.org/2019/04/125-heinrich-kapp-zweite-banane#comment-1492 A history lesson from Mark via his Peterson Pipe Notes blog.
  10. ssjones

    Comoy's Tradition 440 Rhodesian

    Rare 440 shape. Drilled C logo. Nomenclature, bowl, stem, etc all excellent.
  11. ssjones

    RIP Dick Dale "King of the Surf Guitar"

    I just heard that Dick Dale passed away at 81. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dick-dale-surf-guitar-king-dead-obituary-809294/ I love surf guitar but only was able to see him one time. We saw him a few years ago, at the Birchmere in VA. He hung around after that show, signed...
  12. ssjones

    "Punk" Documentary

    I watched the first of "Punk" a 4-part documentary on on the punk rock era. Part 1 was great! https://www.vogue.com/article/punk-documentary-epix-review
  13. ssjones

    Boswells Meet Up - April 13th 2019

    A bunch of us are getting together on Saturday, April 13th. Anyone interested?
  14. ssjones

    Mr. Pickwick Ashford Restoration

    This one showed on via a member on another pipe forum. As an Ashford shape fan, I jumped at the opportunity to restore it! It was in great shape with no structural issues. We elected to retain some of the patina, which is my preferred method with pipes of this age. Here's the full write-upon...
  15. ssjones

    Cold Day At Arlington

    It took nearly a year and a half, but yesterday, my fathers service at Arlington National Cemetery finally happened. We had temps in the teens,with fresh snow, challenging for the attendees, but it sure made for a beautiful setting. He had the full honor guard, Caissons and drum/fife (larger...
  16. ssjones

    $10k Castello Ten Year Collection

    Just stumbled across this one, missed once at $10k, relisted. https://www.ebay.com/itm/132918243824?ViewItem=&item=132918243824
  17. ssjones

    True Detective Season 3 ?

    Is anyone else watching True Detective Season 3? (NO SPOILERS!) I just finished the first episode, it was very good. The last season wasn't nearly as good as the premier with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. They are both producers for this season. This one is also retold in...
  18. ssjones

    Sasieni Regent Ruff-Root Restoration

    I'm on a Sasieni roll to kick off the new year! I was delighted to find this bent billiard to be quite small, only weighing 35 grams. I'd never seen a Regent before and expected a larger size like the Stratford, etc. The full restoration details are at the Reborn Pipes blog site...
  19. ssjones

    Sasieni Danzey Natural Restoration

    I finally snagged the Danzey shape to compliment my Grosvenor. This was in great shape and in the beautiful Natural finish. The full restoration details are in this Reborn Pipes blog entry: https://rebornpipes.com/2019/01/01/sasieni-danzey-natural-restoration/ The pipe was in really decent...
  20. ssjones

    Kaywoodie Yacht Date Help

    I just finished an easy restore on this Kaywoodie Drinkless. Its been several years since I worked on a Kaywoodie. This one belongs to my son-in-laws friend in Louisiana. He found it at a flea market. It's remarkably intact - four hole stinger, decent nomenclature and the stem/bowl were in...
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