New Restorations (Pic Heavy)

[bootlegbonvivant]

These are all pipes that I've been working on lately and had finished. The last three pipes, the Danmore, Calabash, and the MacDonald's pipes were all of the set I received in March from the mid 60's to mid 70's.
Mauro Armellini 302

Mauro Armellini 704

Kaywoodie Standard 805

Basket Pipes

Savinelli Oscar 606 - Unsmoked

Danmore 3020

Calabash Gourd - Unknown maker

MacDonald's

 

[pstlpkr]

All are well done!

I am particularly fond of the 'Mac Donald'.

I like that shape.

A kind of Dublin/Poker.

 

[unclearthur]

Very nicely done!

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Thanks guys
Not sure what I'm going to do with all of these yet. But they turned out great. Some of them were pretty gunked up.

 

[PeriqueMyInterest]

Great job! The grain on the Mauro Armellini 704 is incredible.

 

[jasongone]

good job man. really digging that danmore.

 

[cortezattic]

Nice work, and gorgeous pipes. I think that calabash is a Pioneer, and would date back to the 1970's.

I base that on the ferrule and facetting of the stem. I had one that could pass as a twin for yours.

BTW, that ferrule is supposed to be permanently glued into the gourd -- but I don't know what kind of glue.

 

[zunismoke]

Nice work! They look like new. Great!

 

[juni]

Can I have that MacDonalds one? What a great shape. (and I don't want fries with that)

 

[seanz]

Seriously nice looking pipes. I am liking the Grain on the Mauro Armellini 704.

 

[julesholling]

Their some beautiful pipes and a cracking job on the restoration. My favourites are both of the Mauro Armellini's.

So when can we buy some of these off you :wink:

 

[lonestar]

Really nice work Bootleg !

 

[nabottle]

Great job on all of them. They look great!

 

[romeowood]

You're doing really great work bringing out the grain in these old beauties, boots. Bravo :clap:

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Thanks!
Normally, I put up my restored pipes on Etsy, but Cyndi suggested offering them to y'all before they go anywhere else. Therefore, if you see one that you'd like, make me an offer. Unless something happens, the Danmore has been spoken for.
@ Cortez - I checked for that when I pulled the Calabash apart. There were no signs of glue at all in it and the ferrule screws in. Every piece on it fits really snug without any wiggle room.

 

[lonestar]

The basket pipe with all the horrible fills would be a perfect one for Jasongone' partial rustication.

As for me, I love Armellinis, but;

Must.........resist........temptation........

 

[tslex]

This is lovely work.
Have you posted elsewhere about your process, tools, techniques, products used?

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

I haven't posted up my process anywhere. Maybe that will come sometime later. If I can ever remember to get pics througout the restoration then I could, lol.

 

[marmal4de]

That Kaywoodie is sweet! Great haul, great restorations, great pipes!

 

[unclearthur]

With those nasty fills I have had good luck making a putty of briar dust from sanding and epoxy. Then staining to match the fill.