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Is this the thickest cake in history??
The pat on the prince is 417574 which went from 1935 to 1942. It appeasr to have a Z after the D in England. Is this an ugly 2 (meaning 1942) or is it an underlined 7 (meaning 1937)?? And no wize cracks about it being the mark of Zoro! Note the slight double stamping of the "Dunhill Shell"...- darthvader
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is this the thickest cake in history??
Ok, this is about as far as i'll get for now. They are full sanitised and structurally sound but the stems still need a fair bit of work and the briar could do with a good scrub. I'm going to smoke them 10-20 times first and make them earn there keep. Already smoked them both once and they...- darthvader
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is this the thickest cake in history??
Cake out, salt and alcohol bath in and it appears pretty good inside. With careful calculations i have deduced that the chamber can now hold 42 times more tobacco than previously, ha! I've always rather fancied myself a prince!- darthvader
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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In your OPINION, best restoration guy/place
I second Ric Farrah at Briarville. He's got three of my pipes at present. Did a great job on the last three. Especially replacement stems.- darthvader
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is this the thickest cake in history??
Thanks Dave! Wow, some people really love their cake. Thats a sweet restoration you've done on that pipe. I dont tend to go to crazy on the finer details as i intend to use these as eveyday smokers. The crack that necessitated the band. Looks like it's spread.- darthvader
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is this the thickest cake in history??
JB Wood weld for the rim to keep as original as possible. No topping for this one. It darkens after a few smoke and blends right in. I mix 1/3rd briar dust into the wood weld. I've used this method a few times and it comes out really well and is very strong. I'll keep the band on for...- darthvader
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is this the thickest cake in history??
The other pipe. I've already reamed this one and picked away the old gunk from the top. Photo's are taken on an iphone so they are what they are.- darthvader
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is this the thickest cake in history??
G'day, New here but have enjoyed many others posts in the past. Thought i might share my latest acquisition off Ebay. An old Pat Dunhill (pretty sure its a 37' from under the grime) in the most deplorable condition supposedly from the estate of Howard Spring - Author in the 30-60's. I paid...- darthvader
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New Members, Introduce Yourself!
G'Day, Dave here. Pipe smoker for 20 years but pipes only for the last 5 years. Great site. Looking forwards to getting involved. Now if if some nice person could tell me how to posts pictures i would be very grateful. Thanks!- darthvader
- Post #1,920
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion