My Project Pipe for Your Consideration

[kennerth]

I got an LJ Peretti pipe in an Ebay estate lot. I like the feel and the long shank. It had a broken stem and a lot of fills. I set out to make it with the longest replacement stem I could find which I sanded down and shaped by hand. I improvised a tenon from a nylon spacer, and rusticated it with a Dremmel tool. Here is the pipe as I got it:

 

[kennerth]

Another view:

 

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This is midway:

 

[kennerth]

And current state:
I love unfinished pipes and am considering leaving it here. It smokes great and is 8.5" long It is awesome. It is more reddish than the picture shows.

 

[kennerth]

Tell me what you think and make suggestions. Do you like it unfinished too, or do you think I should stain and wax it?

 

[markw4mms]

Nice work! If you like it unfinished, leave it that way if you're keeping it for yourself.

 

[bigvan]

I like it unfinished, too.
The one suggestion I'd make is to sand/polish the rim so it's smooth. Smooth rims are SO much easier to keep clean, but that's just a cosmetic thing.
Did you cut down the shank? I can't quite tell. Regardless it looks GREAT with the longer stem.
A+

 

[nsfisher]

nice job, i wouldn't wax it or stain it but i would oil it. I like to remome finish off older estate pipes an oil em with virgin olive oil

 

[olderthandirt]

I'm also partial to natural colors.

Did you do some form of a rustication on that? It almost looks as such in the pics.

It'll darken some with the application of wax and from there with use so I'd say go for it as is.

 

[kennerth]

Yes OTD, I took the original finish off with a Dremel tool. Fisher, I have used olive oil and Caranuba wax on all of my black walnut pipes. My current plan is to just let the oils from holding it take their course. If I dont like it after a few months, I can oil it or stain it. I like smoking my projects between steps!
The best thing about this pipe is the length. I am a big guy (6"4" 300lbs) so I need a big pipe to look and feel right.
Your input is great! Keep it coming!

 

[bigvan]

I'd advise against using olive oil... it will eventually turn rancid.

 

[ejames]

Nice job!! I'd apply some Halcyon II. Canuba applied with a wheel has a tendency to build up in the low spots and doesn't look good to me. I apply the Halcyon with a tiny brush and then "buff" it with a soft toothbrush. May take a couple coats or so to get a nice shine on a freshly rusticated pipe.

 

[iowamike]

That looks like it will be a cool smoker, lotta briar and stem. I like it.

 

[jchaplick]

That looks nice, I would oil it as well, or, let your hands do it for you, if you make this your working pipe for a couple onths, then youll get some good lookin paw prints where you hold it.
Personally i love pipes with that kind of personality

 

[kennerth]

Mike, it does smoke cool, and it looks cool to me when I am smoking it.

 

[richardhester]

I think you did a outstanding job looks great.

Best Regard

Richard

 

[ontario]

Love it...looks great.