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  1. Parsimonious Piper

    Show Off Your BBK (Bru Bu) Pipes Here

    Came across this BBK Billiard in a junk store in western NC last year. Just did a cleanup rather than full-on restoration. What silver plating is left is a bit pitted, but still polished up OK. Last pic shows someone scraped the inside of the lid with a sharp point. Any suggestions on smoothing...
  2. Parsimonious Piper

    Show Us Your Briarlees

    Couldn’t find a thread for this Pipe by Lee sub-brand, so here goes… A decent little saddle stemmed Apple.
  3. Parsimonious Piper

    Show Us Your Gold Coast

    Gold Coast was a seconds line to Pipes By Lee. Some models—earlier ones, I suspect—had gold filled bands at the stem joint. This small Lovat doesn’t, but it’s a pretty little pipe nonetheless. I’ll post some of mine with the gold bands later. Small char on the rim. I didn’t sand it out because I...
  4. Parsimonious Piper

    1940s Pipes by Lee Catalog

    Here’s a full scan of my Pipes by Lee catalog (2 parts). It lacks a date, but the 7-point stars make late 1940s most likely. I have all the shapes on pp. 6-8 except the Large Author. I’m guessing this was an early catalog because I have a variety of 7-point shapes that aren’t included. The last...
  5. Parsimonious Piper

    Cob Tuesday Origin

    I did a forums search (and Google and Duck Duck Go) and couldn’t find any non-humorous answers. While I expect any number of those here, does anyone really know the origin of cob Tuesday?
  6. Parsimonious Piper

    Pipe by Lee 1-Star Bent Billiard Cleanup

    I collect Pipe by Lee, who graded their briar 1-5 stars. I have one 5-star and lost an auction for a 4-star. Most of the pipes I see and own are 3-stars, with a handful of 2s. I’d begun to wonder whether they actually made any 1s or if they’d all simply been burned out and tossed…until I found...
  7. Parsimonious Piper

    Black Finish?

    Got an estate with the finish sanded off. I think it used to have a black gloss/enamel type finish. Can anyone recommend a shop that can redo that type of finish?
  8. Parsimonious Piper

    Pipe by Lee Bent Billiard Cleanup

    Picked up a nice little Pipe by Lee bent billiard in decent condition. Here are the pre pics: Medium oxidation on the stem and a few dings in the bowl. Some light chatter. Rim had some caking but no char. Pretty badly roughed up around the edge. Reamed the bowl and gave it a salt and...
  9. Parsimonious Piper

    Sir Toms In Hendersonville, NC

    If you’re ever within a reasonable drive of Hendersonville, drop in to Sir Toms Tobacco Emporium. Small but nice selection of pipes, and one cabinet of tobaccos at reasonable prices. Snagged a tin of Balkan Sobranie, and they had a good selection of Rattray’s. Not a road trip destination like...
  10. Parsimonious Piper

    Go-to Blend For Curing Tongue Bite?

    Anyone else have a blend they turn to when the tongue starts to get sore? I’ve recently found that following a bitey bowl with a pipeful of C&D Byzantium—no VA or Burley, just Latakia, Orientals, and Perique—is soothing to the mouth. Seems to smoke cool and dry every time.
  11. Parsimonious Piper

    “Pipe by Lee” 3-Star (5-pt) Dublin-ish Cleanup

    Looked for a Lee Dublin a long time before being gifted one by a forum member. Then last week I picked up this banged up Dublin—not quite a billiard, but not as much forward cant as I expect of a Dubli—for $14 incl. s/h. The rim was charred and chipped pretty badly, stem fully oxidized…it even...
  12. Parsimonious Piper

    “Pipe by Lee” 2-star Billiard And Bent Billiard Cleanup

    Finally got around to cleaning a couple more estates I bought. The first is a small billiard I paid <$10 for. The before pics show why. The pipe was quite black with grime, and the stem a lovely oxidation gray. This was obviously a well (ab)used pipe—the stamped stars are almost completely worn...
  13. Parsimonious Piper

    More Forum Generosity

    I need to give a shoutout to @trubka2. A while back I posted in the repair section about a Briarlee pot I’d cleaned. He commented that he had a Briarlee Dublin he’d send if I were interested. Turns out it‘s actually a Pipe by Lee—the main brand I collect, to which Briarlee was a second. The...
  14. Parsimonious Piper

    Pipe Bends Defined?

    So an Oom Paul is a full bend, and a Prince is 1/8. Is there anything approaching concensus re the definition of 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4? Pics to visually show them? I keep a spreadsheet of my collection, and have a column for stem shape and my OCD is kicking in. Just got this pipe and don’t know how...
  15. Parsimonious Piper

    Briarlee Rusticated Stubby Pot Cleanup

    I collect Pipe by Lee pipes for my regular rotation, but one of their seconds lines—Briarlee—had a line of compact pipes called Strollers, perfect for, well, strolling. I picked up this short pot, a nose warmer 4” in length, with thick walls surrounding a substantial chamber roughly 3/4” in...
  16. Parsimonious Piper

    Raleigh Triangle Area Pipe Smokers March Meetup

    Sunday, March 8 2-5pm Apex Cigar Lounge 1510 N. Salem St. Apex, NC 27502 Drop in and share a bowl or three.
  17. Parsimonious Piper

    “Pipe by Lee” Bent Apple Cleanup

    Got this one in rough condition. Stem badly oxidized, bowl in desperate need of reaming, etc. A long OxyClean soak and much sanding/micro mesh, reaming and rim scrubbing later…
  18. Parsimonious Piper

    Raleigh Triangle Area Pipe Smokers February Meetup

    Sunday, Feb. 8 2-5pm Apex Cigar Lounge 1510 N. Salem St. Apex, NC 27502 Love to see you there.
  19. Parsimonious Piper

    “Pipe by Lee” 2-Star Straight Bulldog Light Cleanup

    Gotta love it when an estate arrives looking better than expected. Light chatter on the stem greatly reduced with just a little heat and micro mesh. No oxidation, so the gunk covering the stars just buffed off. Had to scrub the rim for a while, but the rest of the bowl was in good condition.
  20. Parsimonious Piper

    Gold Coast Billiard Cleanup

    I’ve been building a collection of Pipe by Lee pipes for a while, and came across this Gold Coast—a PbL second maker—on eBay. I’ve never seen one at a show or store, so I snagged it. Other than a dirty stinger and a bit of surface grime the only real question was the rim. I managed to get it...
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