Looking For a High End Pipe Refinisher

[sandollars]

I know I should know who on this forum does high end pipe refinishing but I don't.

I have purchased a few higher end Estate pipes lately that I am not comfortable cleaning up and restoring. I would probably do something stupid that would harm the finish or value. They are all FishnBanjo Pipes and they have wonderful bones but need a little TLC.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Fish was very well respected on this forum and elsewhere, and still is. I'm certain there's someone here who would be honored to restore some of his pipes.

 

[kcghost]

George Dibos can do the work if he wants to.

 

[dmcmtk]

Gearge, or Anthony Cook.

Cook's Fine Pipe Works | Smoking Pipe Repair & Restoration - https://www.cooksfinepipeworks.com/

The last two he did for me,

Cook's Fine Pipe Works | Larsen Selected Grain 114 - https://www.cooksfinepipeworks.com/larsen-selected-grain-114-0000xc

Cook's Fine Pipe Works | Comoy's Extraordinaire 100 Restoration - https://www.cooksfinepipeworks.com/comoys-extraordinaire-100-0000xb

 

[sablebrush52]

Gearge, or Anthony Cook.

Cook's Fine Pipe Works | Smoking Pipe Repair & Restoration - https://www.cooksfinepipeworks.com/

The last two he did for me,

Cook's Fine Pipe Works | Larsen Selected Grain 114 - https://www.cooksfinepipeworks.com/larsen-selected-grain-114-0000xc

Cook's Fine Pipe Works | Comoy's Extraordinaire 100 Restoration - https://www.cooksfinepipeworks.com/comoys-extraordinaire-100-0000xb

+100

 

[sablebrush52]

Thinking on this a little more. both George and Anthony do spectacular work, but if the work needs stain matching as opposed to restaining, I'd probably contact George first. He tests the matching under different lighting conditions so that it's perfectly matched no matter the angle or color temperature of light. A stain match can look perfectly fine from one angle and slightly off from a different angle because the optical properties of the stain vary. George's work in this regard has been seamless. I haven't had the opportunity to try Anthony and he may be perfectly fine at this, but I don't have first hand experience. I say this as someone who has been widely acknowledged in my industry as having critically accurate color perception.

 

[sandollars]

Thanks for the replies. I reached out to George for the S. Bang and the Lee von Erck, to see if he even wants to do them.

I shall sit and wait for a response.

 

[jpberg]

If George tells you to fuck off, just consider it foreplay.

 

[sandollars]

Actually, He said he would be, how did he put it?

..."Pleased to head up the "Keeping It Smokey Legacy Project (SanDollars Edition)" ".

I am thrilled he agreed.