Charatan Rarity

[donjgiles]

This pipe really gave me trouble and it is still not where I would like it to be. I wanted to challenge myself, and I did. I will not buy any more pipes in this condition, it is just too frustrating!

I am not sure how "rare" a Rarity is, but I don't think they are uncommon at all. I have seen other examples that were sandblasted in spots, this one seems to be carved.

Before

After

 

[burleyboy]

Looking good, Don!

 

[scloyd]

Yeah, I have to agree...looks good. I like it.

 

[donjgiles]

Thank you, Gentlemen.

 

[Casual]

So what trouble did it give you? The after pictures look great. You can’t tell from the after pictures that anything was significantly wrong with it.

 

[donjgiles]

The hole in the stem.
I was going for invisible, but there are still traces of repair.

 

[mikethompson]

That hole does look challenging, but the finished product looks great. Did you use black crazy glue or POR15?

 

[donjgiles]

I use a product called Starbond, it is a medium thick, black cyanoacrylate.
I think the product George uses is probably a better choice for such repairs.

 

[Saintwilliam]

That’s a really cool looking pipe interesting rustication, are there more of these around here?

 

[donjgiles]

That’s a really cool looking pipe interesting rustication, are there more of these around here?

I think they pop up on Ebay occasionally. It seems SmokingPipes have had a few over the years.

 

[dmcmtk]

Looks good Don, did you go to 2000 wet paper?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Nice work. I'd not have noticed the fixed hole.

Would that be called a quaint? Partially rusticated Barlings are called that, at least I thought the Bard said so.

 

[donjgiles]

Looks good Don, did you go to 2000 wet paper?

Dave,
I use sanding pads and the most fine grain may not be fine enough before I go to MicroMesh pads.
I need to get some good wet sanding papers.

 

[cshubhra]

Very nice work!!!

 

[donjgiles]

Nice work. I'd not have noticed the fixed hole.
Thank you Sir.

Would that be called a quaint? Partially rusticated Barlings are called that, at least I thought the Bard said so.

I think the Barling Quaints are much, much, more rare.
There is no shape number on the pipe, it is just marked Rarity. It is a Lane era Charatan.

 

[ssjones]

You might be able to blend it in a little better with higher grade paper - but don't overbuff, the repair patch always gets shinier than the vulcanite.

 

[dmcmtk]

Dave,
I use sanding pads and the most fine grain may not be fine enough before I go to MicroMesh pads.
I need to get some good wet sanding papers.

I use 600>1800>2000 wet, and then hand buff with a microfiber cloth. You will see a difference.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I think the Barling Quaints are much, much, more rare.
There is no shape number on the pipe, it is just marked Rarity. It is a Lane era Charatan.

I guess my question should have been phrased: Is such partial rustication called quaints by several makers, or is it unique to Barling?

 

[donjgiles]

I believe Quaint is unique to Barling.

 

[diamondback]

Really nice work if you ask me. I’ve got a beater that’s got a hole and part of the button missing. It should be fun to work on.