"Father Toms" Briar - Reborn

[ssjones]

I always enjoy the "Father Tom" stories written by Steve Laug and posted on the Reborn Pipes blog. So, on the Brothers of Briar forum, when a minister with the screen name "Father Tom" posted an old briar of his that needed restoration, I couldn't resist offering to restore the pipe. I posted a full write-up on the blog here:

http://rebornpipes.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/father-toms-briar-reborn/
Here's a few before and after shots.
Before:





After:

 

[mso489]

Nice job. Talk about a well-loved pipe. This piper looks like he didn't have PAD. He had one or two pipes

and enjoyed smoking it/them, and didn't worry about the rest. You've set him up for another twenty years.

 

[yohanan]

A professional restoration, I also enjoyed the write-up on the process.

 

[ssjones]

Thanks guys, I'm hoping the stem repair holds. He does love to smoke this particular pipe...

 

[wilson]

Nice job. I, too, see a few dings and dents in a pipe as character and testament to the fact that the pipe is well-loved and used often. I think you hit a good compromise. It looks great, but not new.

 

[ejames]

Very nice !

 

[pruss]

Nicely done, Al!
Thanks for posting the log, and pics.
-- Pat

 

[fnord]

Cheers, Al. Beautiful restoration, wonderful writeup and hats off to you for leaving some character behind that reclamation project.
Fnord