Comoy's "Royal Guard" Rhodesian (Restoration)

[ssjones]

I just finished this one, the first "Royal Guard" to cross my bench. A neat little Rhodesian that has a better quality stem than I usually find on Comoys seconds. The stem adornment is wood, perhaps a sliver of briar?
Before

Finished

 

[toobfreak]

Well done! That stem really cleaned up nice.

 

[buroak]

I wondered who won that pipe. I am glad it was you, Al. She cleaned up very nicely.

 

[buroak]

Duplicate post

 

[didimauw]

Nice job on the restore! I was going to ask if you were keeping it, or selling it, but based on the shape, I'm assuming you're keeping it? Lol

 

[ssjones]

The MGB still needs a new swaybar, so she'll go up for sale when I get back from New Orleans.

 

[dixie]

I saw that one and wondered what the inlay was on the stem…briar inlay is interesting. It came out beautiful…Nice work as always!

 

[pagan]

:clap:

 

[danielplainview]

Very cool. Nice work. I believe that briar accent in the stem is a first for me.

 

[buroak]

Al, I expected you would be posting that you had restored the Comoy Grand Slam Author-shape that ended around the same time. I thought of you first when I saw that one. The carving on the front of the bowl may have been too off-putting.

 

[beefeater33]

Al- That's a great one. I have never seen that one before, the briar in the stem is really neat......... ::

 

[ssjones]

I was watching that carved Comoys for my son-in-law,the shape looked like the Fleur-De-leis (they live in New Orleans). But the price went past my limit.
Also curious about that one, it was listed as a Comoys 156 - but in the Comoy's shape chart, the 156 is a Lovat. The seller didn't have a picture of the nomenclature

 

[buroak]

I am nearly certain that Grand Slam was a 256.

 

[mso489]

Impressive revival. I like the heft and flow of that pipe. The briar (?) on the stem is peculiar but distinctive.

 

[agnosticpipe]

Nice one Al! I've never seen a briar inlay like that, but it makes the pipe more unique. As usual, a great restoration too! :clap:

 

[mawnansmiff]

Nice work there Al. Like everyone else, the stem adornment is a new one to me and must have been awfully fiddly to achieve.
Regards,
Jay.