Hello all,
I initially began smoking a pipe in 2012 during college, but have taken quite the lengthy hiatus. While rewatching LotR, I found myself thinking, “I sure do miss the taste and smell of a good pipe,” and here I am.
To commemorate the return, I picked up an estate Savinelli de Luxe 607. When it came in, it had relatively bad teeth chatter.
Not much could be done with the heat gun so, after removing the oxidation with a Magic Eraser, I went at it with a series of wet micromesh pads to get a nice, smooth shine to the dull vulcanite. It has a hard cake built up which I took down to the briar with 220 grit sandpaper.
The briar is just beautiful, one small ding on the bottom and a single fill on the port side.
I believe I shall break it in with a bowl of C&D Autumn Evening on this warm Texas evening.
I initially began smoking a pipe in 2012 during college, but have taken quite the lengthy hiatus. While rewatching LotR, I found myself thinking, “I sure do miss the taste and smell of a good pipe,” and here I am.
To commemorate the return, I picked up an estate Savinelli de Luxe 607. When it came in, it had relatively bad teeth chatter.
Not much could be done with the heat gun so, after removing the oxidation with a Magic Eraser, I went at it with a series of wet micromesh pads to get a nice, smooth shine to the dull vulcanite. It has a hard cake built up which I took down to the briar with 220 grit sandpaper.
The briar is just beautiful, one small ding on the bottom and a single fill on the port side.
I believe I shall break it in with a bowl of C&D Autumn Evening on this warm Texas evening.
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