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Pipe Identification
Very nice setup, I also buy and sell pipes, to improve my collection. My set up is -not- nearly as nice as yours. The set I’m currently working on is going straight to ebay in the end. It’s in the category “show me that” on this site.- Wesley pipes
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Chasing Grain
I too have a love for fine beautiful grain. Nothing says “keep and smoke me“ like a pipe with exceptional wood! If I came across this piece, it would absolutely go in the collection.- Wesley pipes
- Post #104
- Forum: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
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To restore or not to restore… that is the question.
These two are going to be pretty straightforward. Clean up the top on the yellow bowl a bit more and try to improve it anyway I can. For the Filto, I’ll be polishing the aluminum stem a bit, try not to rub more of the monogram off, clean the vulcanite and removing any tooth chatter I can find. I...- Wesley pipes
- Post #102
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To restore or not to restore… that is the question.
The kaywoodie didn’t go as planned, some more paint chipped off during the cleaning and polishing. Also the paint was a bit thin in some spots. The end result shows a little more wood than I wanted but I guess it has a nice worn look. I don’t want to remove any more paint as I think it will...- Wesley pipes
- Post #101
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Pipe Identification
Interesting though, I have never seen a Winslow like that one before 🤔- Wesley pipes
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Pipe Identification
That pipe has some nice grain to it! Are you going to restore it any further? do you plan on keeping the stinger intact? I like that it has a gripping ring to tighten it down.- Wesley pipes
- Post #11
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To restore or not to restore… that is the question.
Going to do both of these at the same time. Both pipes are in pretty good shape as is, but I want to clean them up a bit more and do a light polishing. I’m going to sand the kaywoodie so it makes everything look a little more even, take some of the rough edges off the chips in the paint, smooth...- Wesley pipes
- Post #100
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Pipe Identification
Same! this Is the only fancy “perfecto“ stamp I have ever seen. Maybe a limited or special make? could be a very small company or custom pipe not related to any common name brand.- Wesley pipes
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Show off Your Ropp Pipes here!
Dog looks like it’s thinkin... You love me more than that pipe right? im good too right?- Wesley pipes
- Post #113
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To restore or not to restore… that is the question.
looks a hundred percent better! I think the rounded bowl can work for this pipe… probably, i might do a little more to it… maybe not😬. she got some pretty nice grain, for what is considered a low end pipe.- Wesley pipes
- Post #99
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To restore or not to restore… that is the question.
Ok then! lets do some top of the bowl work on this Medico. Then I’m gonna give everything a polish. I think I’m going to round the edges of the bowl to see how that looks. I might take a little more off to make it flat, but let’s see how it goes!- Wesley pipes
- Post #98
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Pipe Identification
Got this while on vacation in Santiago chile at a gift shop that happened to have some used tobacco pipes. After getting it back to the states and cleaning it up a bit, I noticed the grain is quite exceptional! Strait grains all around the lower half and Birds Eye around the top of the bowl. The...- Wesley pipes
- Post #7
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Pipe Identification
I think we should try to use this post for all -PIPE IDENTIFICATION HELP- so a person doesn’t have to start a new thread for a specific pipe Each time. the title “pipe identification“ would Be a good thread for that, in my opinion.- Wesley pipes
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- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Lighters vs Matches
I may have to try one, they look pretty Cool- Wesley pipes
- Post #54
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Lighters vs Matches
Ever use them zippo inserts that’s for lighting a pipe? I see them every once in a while, was wondering if it’s more of a gimmick.- Wesley pipes
- Post #48
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Lighters vs Matches
The dirt cheap matches are the ones you gotta look out for.- Wesley pipes
- Post #47
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Lighters vs Matches
On very very rare occasion… I must admit, I have had A bit of match head get stuck in the ol beard, just sizzled out each time, but still not a fun experience.- Wesley pipes
- Post #46
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Lighters vs Matches
good one 👍- Wesley pipes
- Post #45
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Lighters vs Matches
I mostly use matches. I think it’s just a really old habit from when I lived deep in the Trinity Alps of Northern California many years ago. I’d save fuel/gas lighters for when I really needed them, like for lamps and candles, wood stove and such. I would often use small Sticks or slivers of...- Wesley pipes
- Post #43
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Can anyone read this? I think it’s a person’s signature.
Happy holidays y’all!- Wesley pipes
- Post #7
- Forum: Pipe Talk