Howdy from Houston

[Lees65GTO]

Welcome from SE Texas. I few years ago I worked on an expansion project at the Ashdown paper mill. That area is really nice. Great job on your Savinelli restoration. I'm partial to Savinelli.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Welcome from PA.

That's a good looking pipe. Great job on the restoration.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Nice restoration job!

 

[DrBryant]

Another welcome, and well done on the resto!

What sort of degree or type of doctor are you, may I inquire politely?

I have a PhD in a STEM field.

 

[MRW]

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.

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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.

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The briar is just beautiful, one small ding on the bottom and a single fill on the port side.

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I believe I shall break it in with a bowl of C&D Autumn Evening on this warm Texas evening.

Hello and welcome to the Forum from Deep in the Heart of Texas. You will find this site to be informative and the members insightful (and at times, most entertaining). Enjoy your stay!

 

[proteus]

 

[Tyke Piper]

Wishing you a warm welcome from cold & sunny northern England

 

[Mr_houston]

Hey neighbor! Welcome.

 

[Dudditz]

Welcome from NJ!

 

[dog_park_piper]

Welcome from Tomball

 

[OldManFrog]

Welcome from the Woodlands, neighbor!

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

Welcome from Athens, Greece. Good work with the restoration!

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Welcome & enjoy. ️