First Attempt: Clean Up Rusticated Pipe. (Shalom)

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Lifer
Dec 22, 2017
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Picked up a nice Shalom pipe on ebay. I have never really worked on a rusticated pipe, so best to start with one that was only $13.00.

These were the original images. Sorry I didn’t take any when I got it! I just jumped in. 166621666316664

My thought was to clean up stem, ream, salt alcohol soak! Strip, stain, wax and buff. This was the nastiest pipe I’ve worked on yet (noob I’ve only restored 4 or so). My real struggle was what I found underneath the black stain and grime. Big fills and dents. Soi sanded a bit then did saddle brown stain! Wipe down with alcohol then dark brown, then very light sanding to get the high points almost bare, and highlighted.

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I’m not so sure I love the results. Feedback welcome... (besides take better pictures) do I strip the Halcyon II and try to go back to all black?

Haven’t smoked it yet. Letting it completely dry out a few days.

I will document a bit better next time.
 

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jttnk

Lifer
Dec 22, 2017
1,654
10,267
Phoenix, AZ
I might go with all black. I’m guessing that’s how it was originally made? I like the rusticate on style. Yes, Mike T I think it looks like bark as well. But, I think it looks like half assed bark with weird parts and fades to it. I think going back to black might actually help this pipe look better.

Suggestions on stripping wax getting back down to a place where I can re-stain?
 
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