Kiko African Meer Before and After Pictures

[scloyd]

A couple of weeks ago I bought a Kiko African Meer (white elephant, Tanganyika) at an antique store. The bowl is meerschaum and the pipe weighs 31g/1.1oz. This is my first clean up of an estate pipe. Here are some before and after pictures.

 

[npod]

Great work! She will be a loyal friend for sure.

 

[scloyd]

Thanks Neal.

 

[haparnold]

Awesome work! Don't think I've ever seen a meerschaum restoration before.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Very nice. What does the right side of the bowl look like? Did you stain it? And if so with what?

 

[scloyd]

Very nice. What does the right side of the bowl look like? Did you stain it? And if so with what?

I cleaned it with some Oxyclean and a soft toothbrush. That's it. My understanding is that they stained them in the factory. The previous owner must of held the pipe in his right hand because the orange/lighter spot is the perfect thumb spot.

 

[weezell]

This is mine,looks like a double. Great smoker Brother, if ya want to get rid of it let me know... :wink:

 

[seanv]

Looks great. Hope you enjoy it

 

[jpmcwjr]

If one wanted to return the light areas to black, would Fiebig's stain be recommended?

 

[weezell]

Sharpie Marker ?...

 

[Civil War]

Nice job!!

 

[mikethompson]

Nice clean up!

 

[scloyd]

Thanks everyone.