Bringing An Ascorti Back From The Dead

[orlandofurioso]

I don’t have much to buff with. Mainly a drill with small buffing wheels.

" The stain was not in the greatest shape, so I decided to lightly sandblast it" ?

 

[LotusEater]

Fabulous job!
It love the black stain and contrasting rim

 

[Latakia Dave]

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Very nice job on restoration sir!??

 

[AJL67]

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.

 

[Searock Fan]

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!

 

[PipeIT]

Damn fine work. ?

I second that, really nice cleanup, enjoy it!

 

[FurCoat]

Great workmanship. The pipe is gorgeous.

 

[deleon]

All that work paid off in the end! Fantastic pipe the new color looks better than the original! Happy smoking!

 

[petes03]

Thanks guys!

 

[petes03]

Finally got around to finishing the inside of the bowl….

 

[orlandofurioso]

Finally got around to finishing the inside of the bowl….
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Neat. Did you give it a chamber coating and if so with what ?

 

[petes03]

Neat. Did you give it a chamber coating and if so with what ?

Yes. I use cake dust from pipe reaming.

 

[tbradsim1]

!????????????????Really back to life pipe!

 

[orlandofurioso]

Finally got around to finishing the inside of the bowl….
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Neat. Did you give it a chamber coating and if so with what ?

Yes. I use cake dust from pipe reaming.

Mixed with what ?

 

[mso489]

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.

 

[n_irwin]

That’s a really bang up job. Beautiful pipe, now.

 

[petes03]

Neat. Did you give it a chamber coating and if so with what ?

Mixed with what ?

I did the build up with jb weld and coated it while it was still tacky.