Contemplating Murder

[rockymtnsmoker]

Finally down to the bottom of an estate lot from this summer and confronted with this sadly abused Comoy's Everyman slightly bent Dublin, likely a 1950's vintage. The nomenclature is very faint. She has a busted and badly repaired shank (stem side) and a shattered tenon where someone may have tried to pry out the stinger, plus a chipped button. However, I love the shape and ring grain and the bowl is a well seasoned bit of old briar.

Wondering if I could/should find someone to cut down the shank, then add a length of bamboo and a new stem, maintaining the original shape. Would this be murdering a bit of history, or saving it from the trash heap? Alternatively, is there any other way to effect a repair, given the value of the pipe is not so great.
Would greatly appreciate your input, especially if you can think of anyone who might assist in my murder plot. :lol:

 

[rmason]

WOW 8O That thing has seen many better days, there are many people that can help you, roth has posted many times over lists of good repairmen, but overall I don't really know if that thing would be worth saving since I would guess that you would spend a lot to have it fixed, but hey ask around see if you can find that list or maybe roth will post it again for you maybe it can be saved after all.

~Ron

 

[guhrillastile]

I have a full plate right now but I love doing rebuilds like this. Unfortunately the value of the pipe has been greatly diminished from the retail perspective but if you want to have it done and keep it personally then that is noble.
Pictures don't show the damage but cutting a new stem isn't much issue. Any chance we could get a better pic if the damaged portion?

 

[fnord]

Rocky:
It's a great looking pipe but you should take into account the law of diminishing returns.
The Everyman was a relatively inexpensive Comoy's burner and, assuming a repair for yours would cost fifty bucks or more with two way shipping, you can buy one hell of an Everyman for that kind of gittes - and maybe even two.
Here are a couple of caveats:
1. If this burner belonged to a fondly remembered, long gone family member then I wouldn't be able to throw enough money at the project.
and....
2. Like other obstinate people on this board you're hell bent for leather to reclaim this pipe.
But if this were my pipe it would go into my "Maybe someday" box and I'd start shopping for an estate Comoy's in much better shape than yours.
Please let us know what you decide.
Fnord

 

[rockymtnsmoker]

Better pics showing shank damage.
Understand the original stems on the Everyman could be complete crap, depending on the vintage, but just love this shape!

No real sentimental value, but still I imagine the old logger I got this estate lot off puffing away on her as he felled mighty pines in the woods north of Superior sometime in the '50s. would be a shame to bin her... but $100 bucks buys a real nice pipe and I'm thinking that's what it might cost to bring this one back, all costs in.

 

[petes03]

It'd be real nice all fixed up, it's all according to how much you want to pay! If it were me, I'd set it aside until I had the funds, then I'd send it off to be repaired and restemmed. I don't think I'd do the bamboo thing, mainly cause I'm not a big fan of it. Good luck with it!

 

[guhrillastile]

Ouch. Was hoping it wasn't so severe. If me? I would call and audible.
Two part epoxy injected into the crack with a paper or otherwise keeper on the inside so it doesn't run into the pipe. Let it dry and buff it invisible as possible. Then just reshape what's left of the stem and create a new button and polish.
Call her good andd enjoy her as a camping or fishing/hiking pipe.

 

[rockymtnsmoker]

Thanks Guhrilla. Almost looks like that chunk of the shank came right out and was glued back in... who knows with what. Would love to 'dissolve' the old glue and start again. Wonder if a hair dryer would soften the old glue up enough to remove the piece. Not much to lose, I guess. Thoughts?

 

[pipestud]

I'd just shoot it. Far too many good pipes out there to waste time and money on that old war horse.
Pipestud

 

[dermotfahy]

 

[rockymtnsmoker]

:rofl:

 

[rmason]

Yeah seeing that shank damage it looks like repairs would not be cheap, please do let us know what you will do and if you do have it fixed post pics of it, since all said and done it would still look pretty after being restored.

~Ron