FlameGrain Bulldog Resto: Before/After

[danielplainview]

This is a Kaywoodie FlameGrain 99b 4 hole stinger I picked up at an estate sale. A great survivor example that has been spared from the ebay slaughter house of "restorations." The stampings are crisp and the lines are sharp.

 

[philobeddoe]

WOW!!! Dave, that pipe looks as good, or most likely better than new! Good work.

 

[scrooge]

I agree with philobddoe "WOW"

 

[scrooge]

Had to come back for a second look. Still WOW!

 

[ssjones]

I have the same pipe, albeit with a few more dings. That is a great shape, not seen often.

 

[ssjones]

Did you restain that one? If so, that looks worthy of the effort!

 

[papipeguy]

Beautiful work, Dave. It's a stunner.

 

[iamn8]

Wicked nice work!! Awesome!

 

[prndl]

Like night and day.
Well done, sir.

 

[mvmadore]

Agreed. Wonderful restoration for a very nice pipe. Well done...

 

[jkrug]

WOW!!! Looks better than new!! Well done. :clap:

 

[gloucesterman]

Your work is truly amazing. Nicely done and I love the shape.

 

[voorhees]

OMG! I'm a huge fan of Kaywoodies and that one to me is the pinnacle of beauty.

 

[davet]

Amazing work once again

 

[blackbeard]

O_o Fantastic once again. How long have you been doing this?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Beautifully done. Is the band aluminum and was it pitted, and did you - how did you- treat that?

 

[ejames]

Beautiful work Dave !! I like the looks of a bent bull dog with this style of stem much more than a saddle bit stem.

 

[danielplainview]

Thanks fellas. I'm a fan of older American brands. I've been collecting pre-1960 Grabow's and LHS pipes, but this one has rekindled my PAD for older Kaywoodies.
@ Al, Is your FlameGrain a 99b? I wonder what the significance of the letter assigned to the shape number means. The rim on mine has a slim bevel. Could that be the difference in 99a and 99b? I did give the briar a stain wash. Some Fiebings brown diluted heavily with alcohol. It doesn't really change the color, it just evens out the tone on a natural finish that has highs and lows.
@jpm, The banding is aluminum and was pitted and oxidized. I masked off the shank and stem leaving only the band exposed, then ran it on the buffer with some compound.

 

[ssjones]

Mine is a 99B. Someone may have reamed the bevel from the bowl.

 

[hawke]

Excellent work Dave! and a great looking woodie too.