Dunhill CK Rescue

[georged]

One of Dunhill's rarest and most sought-after shapes is the CK.

Why? For the same reason this model Ferrari is one of the rarest and most sought-after by car collectors:






But CKs do occasionally turn up, and one was sent to me that had been both heavily smoked and the stem wrecked (scraped down in thickness presumably for clench comfort). Its owner wanted it made as "new again" as possible.

 

[georged]

Here is the result ---

 

[JoburgB2]

Not too shabby, Nigel. Looks nice.

 

[OzPiper]

You done good

 

[MCJ]

Love the Dunhill CK shape. I have a 1963 (birth year) CK Root Briar that I am smoking right now as I type this. Still looking for a pre-1950 CK patent shell briar...

 

[ssjones]

George is leaving a bit out from this one, it's well beyond a simple restoration. He might be the only guy left who could pull off this kind of result. Great example of curves George! I was able to see one on the track at Summit Point WV, in the late 1980's at their vintage racing event (SVRA). Now too impossibly valuable to do something so risky.

 

[briarblues]

Nicely saved George.

 

[pipenschmoeker123]

Very, very nice. Thanks for showing.

 

[BenMN]

Here is the result ---


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Absolutely beautiful