I received my new pipe yesterday and it looks great. I am smoking it as I type and it is preforming as I expected, smokes cool and dry and is very comfortable. It did come with a bowl coating which I scrubbed out, came off fairly easily. If anyone gets a chance to smoke a Ruthernberg, I am sure you will find it to be an excellent smoking pipe.
Mike also sent a pipe that he found on ebay that has the nomenclature of my last name and I have never heard of this brand before. When I get one of my kids over with a camera I will take some pics. Mike is the best, he did a lot of work cleaning it up and I appreciate it greatly. The pipe looks great and has a very unique stem. Thanks again Mike, you are a class act.