James Upshall bulldog

[jvandy77]

The rim on the bowl of my James Upshall G-grade is burned pretty badly. Does anyone know if this can be repaired? Maybe sanded and refinished? I would greatly appreciate if someone on the forum is able to repair this, or if someone knows of a good pipe repairman.

As you can see, it is a beautiful pipe and definitely worth getting repaired (if possible)!

 

[bentmike]

8O The birdseyes around the rim is amazing! I love that pipe.

 

[jvandy77]

Thanks! Know of anyone who could possibly fix her up?

 

[irishsmoker]

Have you tried a qtip with saliva on it?

 

[winton]

All things are possible, but not everything is easy. Is the top portion flat or is it sloping inward? If flat, then 10 seconds on a belt sander would remove the burn. Fixing the finish would be another issue. A quick google search shows that this pipe is definitely not in the Dr Graybo range, so this fix would be a BAD idea. There are lots of guys that restore pipes on this site. One of them would be much better qualified.
Winton

 

[jvandy77]

well, the burn is so bad the briar is actually a bit misshapen around the inside of the rim. You can kind of see this in the first picture.

 

[grizzly86]

+1 on what irishsmoker said with the saliva. My grandfather gave me a pipe a while back and the whole rim was black. I used an old flannel shirt, spit on it a few times, and commenced to rubbing for the next hour. If that doesn't work you could try a bit of alcohol before you consider sanding it. Yes, the alcohol may strip the stain but if you sand it you will probably have to refinish it anyway.

 

[jvandy77]

Thanks, grizzley, but I am afraid to really do much on my own. My largest consideration is sending this off to somebody, but I have know idea what someone might charge for this.

 

[crpntr1]

I wouldn't sand if your not experienced...try walker briar works. I've read good things about them. Beautiful pipe BTW.

 

[jvandy77]

thanks, crpntr1. I will check it out!