Before and After (pics)

[nsfisher]

Here is a pic of the Ehrlich I picked up last night. My cleanings for Estates are complete sanitation of the stem( bleach and water soaking for 3 hours, alochol and pipe cleaners untill there is absolutly NO remains of discoloration, alochol and salt or cotton balls soak for 16 hours, spit and polish on rim to reduce the charring, scrubbing, rubbing and elbow grease on the bowl, reaming inside bowl and brushing and scrubbing inside shank to the inside of the bowl, making the draught hole free. Deoxidizing of the stem, and finally appling a coat of leather restore beeswax over entire bowl and stem. It is not as good as most people do but I like my older pipes to take on a more natural look.
Before picture

After picture (The white stringy spots are lint from the polish rag)

Here is the Dr. Grabow Emperor before and after
Before (second pipe in pic)

After (sorry I just noticed this one came out blurry)

 

[irishsmoker]

Darn fine job sir!!!

 

[nsfisher]

Thank you irish! Much appreciated.

 

[shawn]

Great job there. How many pipe do you have now?

 

[mountainman]

So how does she smoke??

 

[nsfisher]

Thank you shawn. Probably around 60 now. I have to make a count because I constantly buy, and trade them. I NEVER sell them though. Don't need money so it is more fun to trade.

 

[dervis]

Great looking pipes

 

[lankfordjl]

Thanks for the before and after pictures. It's amazing how you can breath life back into old tired pipes.

 

[bentmike]

Nice job nsfisher. I like that you are preserving the looks of the pipes as close to their original specs as possible and leaving the little battle scars in place. Sure not the only way one could do it but I think grinding away all the original surface would take away some of the old pipe's soul. ::

 

[nsfisher]

The Grabow and the Ehrlich were produced new as natural look. No stain or other gunk on them, just the way I like em.

 

[jameral]

Great job nsfisher! That Grabow Emperor turned out real nice. Hope it brings you much enjoyment! ::

 

[mluyckx]

Awesome job there ! Good looking Ehrlich now. Hope she smokes well.

 

[gwtwdbss]

That Ehrlich looks amazing. Great job!

 

[frennchy11]

Thats awesome! Nice job! Just did my first refurb too. Enjoy them!

 

[zanthal]

I've never seen a Doc Grabow Poker before ... nice, they cleaned up well.

 

[tsogiannis]

Nice try, but you sould sandblast the mouthpiece and the pipe toogether

 

[bigmike]

Love the character marks on the wood. Shows the history and longevity of that nice piece.

 

[irish2fish]

Very nice! :clap:

 

[nsfisher]

Thank you guys for the nice comments
@tsogiannis -------- explain yourself mate. I think you missed the intent of keeping the pipes natural looking.

 

[cigrmaster]

Amazing how you can make something that beat up look so good.