Clay Pipe Restoration

[jeepnewbie]

So I visited a Antique store the other day and picked up these clay pipes. When I get home I plan on restoring some of them to put into my rotation. I may make all of them into complete pipes.

 

[anantaandroscoggin]

Should I mail you some of the bamboo I can't stop growing in my back yard?

 

[jpberg]

Those look unsmoked. The main thing to look for is an unobstructed airway. They have a double bottom and many times the casting will leave chunks that need to be knocked loose with a wire.
Send a couple to Norwood or another repair guy, they’ll fit some cork sheet around the stummel interior and make you a nice stem.
They are terrific smokers.

 

[jeepnewbie]

Should I mail you some of the bamboo I can't stop growing in my back yard?

Sure that would be awesome! I’ll PM you.

 

[jeepnewbie]

Those look unsmoked. The main thing to look for is an unobstructed airway. They have a double bottom and many times the casting will leave chunks that need to be knocked loose with a wire.
Send a couple to Norwood or another repair guy, they’ll fit some cork sheet around the stummel interior and make you a nice stem.
They are terrific smokers.

They are indeed unsmoked, and do have some boogers on the inside that need to be cleaned up. I do restoration also, so I’ll be attempting this on one first myself. I haven’t worked clay myself, but pretty confident with working on them. The main issue is getting them back home without USPS destroying them if I mail them.

 

[LikeDadDid]

Keep us posted please!

 

[anotherbob]

I saw the title of this and thought how the helck do you restore a clay pipe. Pretty awesome. Nice find. Looks like they could give years of joy to you and your cellar.