Pipe Restore: Forecaster

[numbersix]

From what I can determine, this pipe dates to the 50s - 60s. From the National Briar Pipe Co.; Jersey City, NJ. Have yet to smoke it - but seems like a nice little pipe.
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[ejames]

Nice work! Another American classic!

 

[jkenp]

Looks showroom new! Nice Job.

 

[numbersix]

Thanks guys - much appreciated.
Was a reasonably easy clean up. The stem is a nice quality vulcanite too, but did take a quite a lot of sanding with micromesh (after a good soaking)

 

[timely]

Great job on an American Classic pipe.

 

[agnosticpipe]

This is the type of pipe that is right down my alley now. Great job cleaning it up!

 

[numbersix]

Thank a lot everyone - as always, I appreciate the nice comments!

National also made the historically significant "Doodler," by the late Tracy Mincer, at some point as well.

Roth - you are a veritable fount of pipe knowledge - thanks for the info.

 

[rockymtnsmoker]

Looks like a good fit with your billiard fetish, Six. Nicely done.

 

[ssjones]

Neato! Made in Joisey, huh? I was hanging out in Jersey City last week.

 

[papipeguy]

Classic '50's shape. Enjoy it.

 

[pipebow88]

A great looking pipe, and a fantastic restoration job! I'm ready to be able to restore like that.

B

 

[petes03]

That's a beautiful pipe Six! Great job on the resto, congrats!

 

[numbersix]

Thanks a lot guys - much appreciated. I just smoked it last night and it's excellent - nice wide draft for an older pipe.

 

[cigrmaster]

six, that came out freaking awesome. I am always amazed at how you can take a dirty old pipe and make it look new. I am glad to hear you enjoy how it smokes. In your experience do most of the older American pipes have smaller shank dimensions? I am assuming they are not as open as your Italian pipes?

 

[zack24]

That came out great!