Before and after tinder box slight refinish

[rx2man]

Really like the acorn/Dublin style of pipe. Here is a cruddy one picked up for $17 shipped on ebay before's n afters. Its not perfect as I really only cleaned it up, and waxed it. I do not have shellac to fill in the scratches, but it is on the way. REALLY looking forward to that. A real thin coat of shellac should get the pipe looking new again.

 

[cortezattic]

Wow! That cleaned-up really well! :clap:

I think it looks fine just like it is.

 

[buzkirk]

Nice Bulldog !

 

[rx2man]

OMG, I am so out of it, its not a Acorn/Dublin, duh bulldog. I take neurontin for a back injury, its strong stuff not strong like Oxycodin but a strong nerve interuptor, used for epileptics as well. The problem is it makes you a little stupid. The aka is morontin. And I rarely figure out the it hit me til someone says something.....like bulldog lol. Its ok though I would rather be a dum dum and ignorant of the fact and relativly pain free vs alert and hating life. Herniated discs and pinched nerves is about the worst long term pain I have ever dealt with. Stitches and staples are nothing compared to nerve pain.

 

[rx2man]

And yeh the clean up is not bad but as I learn more about pipe making and restoration you figure out more ways to make something better. The thin coat of shellac will just fill in the small scratches and scrapes.
I completly by accident figured out I was buffing to fast and dropped it down. Now my pipes are super shiny after a wax n buff.

 

[ejames]

Much better!

 

[leparker]

Don't know that shellac will fill scratches, it may cover them though. Shellac is a finish and sealer. You did a nice job cleaning that pipe.

 

[petes03]

Nice bulldog, great job!

 

[rx2man]

thanks guys, I have some shellac flakes coming from shellac.net, also some 190 proof denatured alcohol. Was hoping the shellac would fill in the tiny scratches. I was reading about a 1 pound cut on the pipe makers forums and maybe that is too thin for what I was thinking. And of course you dont want it too think, make the pipe look like plastic and it would not be able to breathe.

 

[mso489]

Great dog. My first pipe was a Tinder Box St. Ives, a smooth bent pot sitter with a saddle stem, which I still

have and still smokes great. What I call a one-owner estate pipe. Yeah, don't seal up that bowl too much.

You want a nice finish, but one that breathes. Nice job.

 

[moonman]

Great job Rx2...love that finish and color

 

[rx2man]

Stem turned out good. Oxyclean bath took care of the stem. Unfortunatly I spilled some of the oxyclean solution and did not realise it, that messed up the finish good. So now have to refinish it. Stain and shellac.

 

[durham270]

That pipes looks so much better! Good work. She cleaned up really nice. Hope it smokes well for you.

 

[rx2man]

Thanks Durham. coming from Mr estate refurbisher thats a good compliment.