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  1. MilesDavis

    Nailed It!

    Not wanting to give up, I managed to remove the glued-in pipe cleaner using various drill pits and other pointed objects. With that done, the stummel got a thorough sanding. Sanding the rim here with 400-grit to remove various scratches and burn marks. Wet sanding with 190-proof alcohol...
  2. MilesDavis

    Found Some Pipes at a Cabin in Zion...

    I have no advice per the meerschaum pipes, but the briars would be fun to work on. When I get a pipe like that, I'll remove the old cake, and then take it to the sink with a spray bottle of Awesome! cleaner ($1.25 per bottle at DollarTree) and go to town. I'll use a toothbrush, a brass brush...
  3. MilesDavis

    Crack in the Shank of my Savinelli Florence!

    Here's a picture from the "Nailed It!" thread. SuperGlue can be the dickens to sand off once it dries, so a bit of Vaseline away from the crack can prohibit a bit of extra work.
  4. MilesDavis

    First restoration

    Beautiful work! That's a pretty pipe!
  5. MilesDavis

    Here's Your Big Mouth

    The pipe is 1.75'' across with a 1.25'' opening. Almost 2'' top to bottom. I prefer larger pipes, but this one--wow!
  6. MilesDavis

    Nailed It!

    Sometimes things don't turn out the way you like. Last evening, I began work on the second "nailed" pipe. I noticed a crack in the stem, so, following my own advice (from another thread), I wicked in some SuperGlue using a chopstick coated in Vaseline to pry the crack open while protecting the...
  7. MilesDavis

    Refreshing the logo on this Savinelli Autograph stem

    I stated above that I wiped off the excess. Not quite true. I wiped off what would come off easily, then went over it with a Dremel and polishing wheel.
  8. MilesDavis

    Nailed It!

    The pipe is 1.75'' across with a 1.25'' opening. Almost 2'' top to bottom. I prefer larger pipes, but this one--wow!
  9. MilesDavis

    Nailed It!

    This is the one with the duct tape. The scar represents the amount of burnt stummel I eventually had to remove. I filled it (the outside) with superglue mixed with sanding dust. Then, layers of pipe mud on the inside--I'm still working on that. I reckon I won't be smoking this one and won't...
  10. MilesDavis

    Here's Your Big Mouth

    I may have to open a second tin of tobacco!
  11. MilesDavis

    Crack in the Shank of my Savinelli Florence!

    (Caveat: If it were my pipe) I would insert a chop stick coated in Vaseline (to protect the innards) and use it to leverage the crack slightly open, then wick in some thin superglue with a pipette and clamp it tight. I would keep some superglue solvent handy to wipe up the access. The chop...
  12. MilesDavis

    Nailed It!

    Sometimes you love a pipe so much you just can't let it go! A couple pipes arrived on my bench that apparently had their burn-thrus repaired by inserting a nail in the hole?! And then covered with duct tape?! They're nice pipes with good grain. I fixed that one. Its friend--without the...
  13. MilesDavis

    Here's Your Big Mouth

    My brother sent me this Conway to restore. Little pipe. Big mouth!
  14. MilesDavis

    Refreshing the logo on this Savinelli Autograph stem

    Earlier this week I picked these up while with my wife at JoAnn Fabrics. I tried with the white and I'm pleased with the results. With care, I added scratches within the initial stamping to give this stuff some extra something to adhere to. I then "wrote" over the logo, let it set for a bit...
  15. MilesDavis

    Is 0% Oxidation Possible?

    I generally use full strength AWESOME! cleanser since it's cheap. I spray it on and work the stem with wet/dry sandpaper. Depending on the oxidation, I will use 400,600 or 800 grit paper. Elbow grease. That usually cuts through the worst of it. After that, each stem gets worked over with my...
  16. MilesDavis

    A Mystery "Marida"

    Sent to me by my brother, this "Marida" is an interesting little pipe. It features a non-metallic military mount socket stamped with a seven-point star. The stummel is stamped "Product of Italy", "8474", "Imported Briar". It cleaned up nicely. I found Lorenzo(?) makes a Marida model, but...
  17. MilesDavis

    Another thrift store find.

    I'm always on the lookout for racks and holders for the crazy abundance I have of pipes. This is my second mirror-backed display cabinet. Fifteen dollars! It's handmade from a mirror and what looks like baseboard scraps.
  18. MilesDavis

    Does Sasieni pipes have a filter?

    I don't know about removing the hardware, but when I encounter a pipe I cannot get a pipe cleaner through I use a section of guitar string. A wound G-string can sometimes clear the obstruction.
  19. MilesDavis

    The No Name French Surpise

    When I first started out restoring pipes, I used boiled linseed oil followed by wax. It wasn't long before I realized the error of my ways.