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  1. Peter - RP

    Question About Heat / Flame To Raise Dents On Vulcanite Stems...

    Yeah. I’ve been using a lighter. Tried a candle. How long are you doing it for? Are you slowly heating it or putting the flame to it? I try to go just before it’ll bubble or burn and move the flame around to prevent that. Anywhere from 5-20 seconds depending how hot it gets. Not sure why I’m...
  2. Peter - RP

    Question About Heat / Flame To Raise Dents On Vulcanite Stems...

    Hey guys, I’ve seen this done many times and again, reading a rebornpipes article, he explains it and they always seem to get a good result from this. At least enough to lessen any sanding needed. I am pretty experienced in most restoration and I just have never seen a difference when I try...
  3. Peter - RP

    I Cannot Register At PipeMakers - Advice?

    Hey guys, so over the last year, I’ve tried to register over at pipe makers forum and I get to the point where it says “awaiting admin approval” and I never hear back. I’ve tried different emails and stuff to make sure it’s not my side. I can’t imagine why he’d deny me. I’m wondering are they...
  4. Peter - RP

    Love for Lovats, Anyone?

    I have quite a few Kaywoodie Lovats and a nice straight grain one from someone else. I’ve sold a lot of them. I love working on them for some reason. My regular lovat is my Penzance pipe. :)
  5. Peter - RP

    How to Tighten Up Tenon?

    Vermont Freehand - tenon tightening kit. Works great. Used it the other day on an old Stanwell.
  6. Peter - RP

    What Do You Do with Residual Crumbs?

    I don’t get much but if there’s a bit left in the jar, I’ve been putting it into a 4oz jar I labeled Virginia Surprise. Any Virginia or VaPer goes into it. Haven’t had it yet though. Only been doing that a few months.
  7. Peter - RP

    Favourite Dad Moments as a Pipe Smoker?

    As a Dad and being in the pipe business a bit, my 7yr old loves the smell of tobacco. Not smoke, I don’t smoke around him but when I’m packing a pipe ... he goes “oh that’s the good smelling one.” And it’s def never aromatic. He says that about dark flake, English and a good Virginia.
  8. Peter - RP

    ***What Are You Smoking, May 2021?***

    Old Dominion by Watch City Cigars, Old Gowrie, SG Best Brown, G.Hoggarth Dark Flake unscented, Eso Dorchester, Blairgowrie and bobs chocolate flake. A lot now. Never had it. Got 6 or 7 tins. Glad I love it! That and Old Gowrie really hit the spot.
  9. Peter - RP

    Finished Restoring Kaywoodie Shape 95 Churchwarden

    Thank you. It’s off to a new home tomorrow. :) it looked great on my cabinet for a while. Next one I’ll keep for sure. Whenever that may be again.
  10. Peter - RP

    Finished Restoring Kaywoodie Shape 95 Churchwarden

    I think it’s sold but not sure til tomorrow. Was fun project. Now I’ve got 10-15 to list. That’s not the fun part.
  11. Peter - RP

    Esoterica: What is Your Favorite?

    Well, Esoterica is dropping again. I bought a lb of Pembroke. Really I just want some “and so to bed”. Though I would like another Penzance and some Dorchester. sobranie is one my real faves for balkans. Turbotin is an easy way to locate esoterica for those who’ve asked. It’s not perfect but...
  12. Peter - RP

    Re-Staining An Estate Pipe

    I’ve restored about 100 this past year and a half. Stained about 30 of em. Fiebings dye. Often times if they’re old enough, just a light sanding then Tripoli buff it. Lots of color comes back from the wax base. Find I don’t need to stain a lot that way. Sorry I didn’t read each post on...
  13. Peter - RP

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2021?***

    I’ve bought a lot of new to me stuff. What I like most: Rattray”s Old Gowrie and Brown Clunee, Rouxgaroux, old dominion by watch city. Also been smoking a lot of EMP, cabbies mix, Solani ABF and Virginia flake, Balkan Sobranie.
  14. Peter - RP

    Some Restorations I’ve Done this Past Month

    Thx. Of these posted that was the most work. An old Yello-Bole Aristocrat.
  15. Peter - RP

    Some Restorations I’ve Done this Past Month

    Thanks. I am a fidgety person. I can’t just sit still and watch tv or for anything. It keeps my hands and head busy so patience isn’t even a thing I guess. Except watching endless how to videos and articles. Lol. I did a 45 Dr. Grabows video actually a couple weeks ago foe the YTPC. It’s...
  16. Peter - RP

    Some Restorations I’ve Done this Past Month

    That’s called the yacht i believe. It is shape #1 for Kaywoodie! It’ll be on my Etsy site sometime in the next week or so. I just haven’t had time. Homeschooling my son and working too. Never enough time. :) I do all the stems by hand too. It takes like 2 hours each. I have a wheel lol. No...
  17. Peter - RP

    Some Restorations I’ve Done this Past Month

    Yeah theyre great. They sourced their own briar too. I never see any with fills. I’ve got a nice churchwarden from the early days this past month. I have about 100 to list on my Etsy site and keep maybe 30 in my rotation. Got a nice meer today I’m looking forward to. Of them all, I really...
  18. Peter - RP

    Some Restorations I’ve Done this Past Month

    I need to be better about taking before picture though! I forget. Also, I’m trying to get more info on that lovat Treaty Bond pipe. It’s got the Grabow Patent and clearly theirs. A coupon pipe or special deal? I don’t know too much about those yet and not a lot of info on it. It’s a really...
  19. Peter - RP

    Some Restorations I’ve Done this Past Month

    It keeps my hands busy and I love doing it. Problem is in a year and a half, I’m at 200 pipes now I think. Maybe a bit less, since I’ve been selling some. I sell 2 and buy 3 of course. Here’s a few I finished up this week and the past few. I do a lot of Grabow and Kaywoodies because easy to...
  20. Peter - RP

    Watch City Rouxgaroux

    Damn. I was so rushed to get order in I forgot free shipping snd I ordered some rattrays. I should have done a pound but I didn’t want to go back and alter my order snd it sell out. That has happened with cabbies mix before. 8 ounces is good thuough... I mean.. it’s not a pound. Ok I’m sad...
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