" The stain was not in the greatest shape, so I decided to lightly sandblast it" ?
Bringing An Ascorti Back From The Dead
- Thread starter petes03
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Jesus i thought the title was “bringing an escort back from the dead”! Always wear your glasses kids, also don’t worry about the dead escorts.
Well done! I can't help but wonder... do you think the stem is original? From the early pics it looks like vulcanite. If I am not mistaken Ascorti only used lucite. Maybe somone else knows for sure. Either way, you turned a sow's ear into a silk purse. Congrats! 
I second that, really nice cleanup, enjoy it!
All that work paid off in the end! Fantastic pipe the new color looks better than the original! Happy smoking!
Finally got around to finishing the inside of the bowl….
Neat. Did you give it a chamber coating and if so with what ?
Mixed with what ?
The previous owner was a slob. That's a beautiful restoration of what was and now is a handsome pipe. I think the stain and refinished brim have just the right touch, with the pipe's original good lines accentuated well. I bet that will be a fine smoking pipe for years to come.
I did the build up with jb weld and coated it while it was still tacky.