GBD "Beau Nash" Rhodesian Restoration

[ssjones]

The ebay ad for this pipe popped up on the GBD facebook page (like minded GBD fans are welcome to join us!). I had never seen a 9241 shape or the Beau Nash second line. On receipt, it was in pretty rough shape and took a lot more work than I had envisioned. The full details are on this Reborn Pipes blog entry:

GBD “Beau Nash” Rhodesian Restoration

By Al Jones This unusual GBD second line caught my attention on Ebay for several reasons. The tapered stem Rhodesian shape is one of my favorites and the shape number, 9241, is one digit off from t…

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Because of the "NASH" stamp on the stem, I assumed it was made for a pipe shop. But, I found no record of any shop. If someone knows where this was sold, please comment and I'll update my blog entry.

Before

 

[ssjones]

And finished



Compared to the slightly larger GBD 9242 New Standard

 

[ssjones]

After smoking the pipe for a few weeks, I was not pleased about how the bowl top looked. Putting it back in my cabinet with other GBD Rhodesians, I realized it was missing the beveled bowl top like my 9438's and 9242's featured. The bowl top was in such bad shape as received, I'm not certain if it had a beveled top or rounded. I used a piece of 220 paper over a round ball end screwdriver to bevel the top. It looked better already. I used again, the Fieblings Medium Brown stain, heavily diluted to match the bowl. I did heat the bowl with a heat gun prior to the stain. I think it looks much better with the beveled top and it was worth the extra effort.

 

[xrundog]

Oh yeah! That’s better. Nicely done.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Very nice Al, quite an improvement and well executed too !
Not one bit easy to bevel the rim of a bowl, but this looks professional.
What are ball end drivers used for ( except of course for bevelling bowl rims ) ?

 

[ssjones]

Very nice Al, quite an improvement and well executed too !
Not one bit easy to bevel the rim of a bowl, but this looks professional.
What are ball end drivers used for ( except of course for bevelling bowl rims ) ?

Right!
Curiously, my smaller Craftsman screwdrivers have a rounded end. My larger ones have this ball-end. No clue why, or if there is a purpose.

 

[newbroom]

I know what you mean. I have a few rounded screwdrivers too. Mine are rounded at the business end.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Right!
Curiously, my smaller Craftsman screwdrivers have a rounded end. My larger ones have this ball-end. No clue why, or if there is a purpose.

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"A ball-end screwdriver is used to drive socket-head (Allen) screws in hard-to-reach areas by allowing the user to insert the tool at an offset angle (typically up to 25° to 30°), rather than requiring a straight line of access. This angled entry makes it faster and easier to engage the screw head, which is particularly useful when a bolt or screw is near an obstruction or in a blind location

Makes little sense to me, but I'm not a mechanic

 

[ssjones]

"A ball-end screwdriver is used to drive socket-head (Allen) screws in hard-to-reach areas by allowing the user to insert the tool at an offset angle (typically up to 25° to 30°), rather than requiring a straight line of access. This angled entry makes it faster and easier to engage the screw head, which is particularly useful when a bolt or screw is near an obstruction or in a blind location

Makes little sense to me, but I'm not a mechanic

That's actually describing a ball end hex key for Allen bolts. Apparently the handle end with a ball is just a comfort feature

 

[xrundog]

That's actually describing a ball end hex key for Allen bolts. Apparently the handle end with a ball is just a comfort feature

Yeah, makes it easier on your palm when you have to apply pressure.

 

[verporchting]

Yeah, makes it easier on your palm when you have to apply pressure.

This

 

[ssjones]

I wonder what George uses?

 

[orlandofurioso]

I can tell you.

 

[huntertrw]

ssjones:

Well done, Sir, and good call on adding the bevel!

 

[Dshift]

The beveled rim bade it so much better! As always great job Al

 

[orlandofurioso]

I tried to retrieve a post in which George explains, but did not succeed .
He dus not use a wooden sphere ( neither do I; they slip) but , if my memory does not fail me,
sands the appropiate bevel on wooden dowels of the correct diameter and clads them with sanding paper. The dowel gives a steady grip and will , if handled correctly,not slip. A wooden sphere can give an uneven bevel.

 

[ssjones]

I tried to retrieve a post in which George explains, but did not succeed .
He dus not use a wooden sphere ( neither do I; they slip) but , if my memory does not fail me,
sands the appropiate bevel on wooden dowels of the correct diameter and clads them with sanding paper. The dowel gives a steady grip and will , if handled correctly,not slip. A wooden sphere can give an uneven bevel.

I remember seeing that video. George usually makes the tool he needs.

 

[orlandofurioso]

A video I do not recall, but he mentioned it in a thread.
If you find the video please forward it.