GBD Virgin Hand Cut Before/After Resto

[danielplainview]

GBD always made a great looking billiard but this shape #18 might be my favorite. As bad as this was upon arrival, the stampings and rhondelle were in good shape. I was able to save the hand cut stem without any fills by heating the dents and wet sanding. I didn't want to alter the proportions of this pipe by topping it so I worked with the beveled rim angle and reshaped the rim from the inside, and minimal disturbance to the outside height of the bowl.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__bQdheFYu4

 

[jvnshr]

Impossible is nothing. Good job.

 

[ssjones]

Excellent job on that rim, it looks factory! I can still see the "Hand Cut" stamp, those are great stems.

 

[bonehed]

Superb!

 

[gloucesterman]

Now not only are the restorations superb but you've added cinematography to the skill set. Great job and great presentation. An Oscar candidate in the making. Dutch

 

[jpmcwjr]

So very fine.
And when the video completed, there was an appealing woman in a clip called "Best Dutch Banned Sexiest Commercial" which I just had to watch. I wonder if the G-man above had anything to do with it showing up!
Again, great work and presentation, Dave.

 

[cortezattic]

I love these before/after restoration threads!
GBD really nailed the billiard shape with their #18; and you really nailed the rescue.

I think you used excellent judgement in repairing the rim. Maybe GBD should have used

the bevel in the original design.
Thanks so much for the really neat video! :clap:

 

[danielplainview]

Thanks guys. This shape #18 is a good example of GBD's subtle but elegant style. I fired it up last night for the first time and it's a keeper.
@ ssjones
All the stampings including the Hand Cut on the stem are in great shape, but my iphone doesn't pick them up very well.
@ Cortez
After cleaning off the cake, the rim had a flat outer edge and a inner bevel. I just extended the bevel outward to the edge of the rim. It was a nice original design I would've preferred to keep but it was pretty beat up.

 

[scrooge]

I can't see the picture! What do I need to do?