Newly Refurbished YB Jumbo Pipe

[tuold]

I've got to make room in my shop for a recent influx of old briar for restoration, so I finished up this old Yello-Bole Imperial. This is one of the better looking pipes of this kind I've come across with sharp stampings and a smokey looking grain I like. I'll put leaf and fire in it tomorrow.

 

[weezell]

I LIKE THAT...

 

[huntertrw]

tuold:
I saw one of those at an antique mall a few weeks ago, and was shocked by its size. I'll be interested to know how it smokes for you.

 

[danielplainview]

Nice. That thing is a beast. I bet it'll last through a Godfather movie marathon.

 

[papipeguy]

Very nice. It looks very much like my grandfather's YB. No idea of it's age but certainly no later than the early 1950's.

 

[papipeguy]

Very nice. It looks very much like my grandfather's YB. No idea of it's age but certainly no later than the early 1950's.

 

[tuold]

So I fired up the pipe and spent an hour with it out in the shop. It's got a good draft and the tobacco burns evenly and cool. You really get a mouthful of flavor with these big pipes.
It is going to need a salt an alcohol treatment because my PS Balkan Supreme was being frightened out the bowl by some lavender scented ghost.
Here's a pipe selfie.

 

[ivapewithfire]

Thanks for the last picture. I was trying to get a sense of scale.
Love it!