Projects..

[Cotton1]

I love em, I got em now days!


Eventually I will remember to take before pictures before I take action.

So it's a don't know, Grabow, don't know. I will get more pictures tomorrow and maybe some of you can help me understand what these are. They were gifted to me and I have just began to explore the world of briar pipes...much to learn!

I'm excited to get things going on these as that puts me a little closer to enjoying a bowl in them. I have a few more after these.

I also hope if any of you have some on going "projects" you will jump in here.

Salt bath for the bowls con Everclear, a little hot water and some majic eraser for the stems tonight. Tomorrow will be Flitz on the stems and a little bath for the bowls.

Cotton1

 

[FurCoat]

Lookin good, I think you're on the right path.

 

[Cotton1]

Lookin good, I think you're on the right path.

Thanks, having a great time!

 

[Cotton1]

I got little done so far today. I did learn that my "row to hoe" is longer than I thought.

Until this morning I thought the Grabow stem was supposed to be Brown...lol at me!

Just had a few minutes with the magic eraser and had to be off getting some things done. Hopefully, I will get to spend a little time on these tonight and tomorrow.

 

[ashdigger]

Getting it done. Nice.

 

[OzPiper]

You're going well with the job. You should get a great sense of satisfaction when you settle back to enjoy your first bowl in one of those.

 

[Cotton1]

Time was not on my side today. Just cleaned these bowls out and gave them a bath. Cleaned inside with everclear and then started the salt treatment over.

I have enjoyed the aroma during cleaning. It seems that two of these have been enjoyed with deertounge blends... something I enjoy!

 

[Cotton1]

I could be a picky soul but am of mind to move ahead with two of the three. I can't wait to share a bowl with my new friends after all.

This one I don't know much about other than it has England stamped pretty clearly and what looks like " Made London" very faint above the England stamp. It has a small bowl and I think I will have some VA base in it firstly.

 

[Cotton1]

I'm trying.. internet service is terrible

 

[Cotton1]

 

[Cotton1]

 

[Cotton1]

I have enjoyed trying to learn about this other one. It is apparently made in England by a smaller maker that has been around for a long time. I still don't have much info on this very pipe really.

I do see a "Sherwood.. Select Briar" on one side and a number on the bottom of the mortise..232 I think, and Blakemar Briar on the other side. I'm ready to get some leaf burning in this one.

 

[Cotton1]

 

[Cotton1]

 

[Cotton1]

A little bit of time to spend on the good Doctor Grabow yet, but I hope to have a bowl in all three of these before Monday.. will update.

Please, please...if anybody else has some on going projects my hope is that you will share them here.

Cotton1

 

[ashdigger]

You are doing great. Two important resources for pipes are pipedia.org and pipephil.eu

Blakemar is a great small shop.

The bent made in England is a pipe that started out with great aspirations but didn’t make the cut. So no makers mark.

 

[Cotton1]

You are doing great. Two important resources for pipes are pipedia.org and pipephil.eu

Blakemar is a great small shop.

The bent made in England is a pipe that started out with great aspirations but didn’t make the cut. So no makers mark.

I will check the resources, thanks!

Also.. thanks for the kind words and info on the bent. I appreciate it!

 

[OzPiper]

Great job on those 2 pipes. Congrats.

Also check Rebornpipes. Steve Laug has done some amazing rescues.
Al "ss jones" (moderator) also posts his restos on that site.

 

[Grangerous]

This makes me want to pick up the brown stemmed Kaywoodie with the thick caked bowl I saw in a local antique shop.

 

[Cotton1]

Great job on those 2 pipes. Congrats.

Also check Rebornpipes. Steve Laug has done some amazing rescues.
Al "ss jones" (moderator) also posts his restos on that site.

Thank You much! I will check out that sight.

This makes me want to pick up the brown stemmed Kaywoodie with the thick caked bowl I saw in a local antique shop.

Ha ha, I have been thinking about looking in antique shops for future projects. I am really having fun and it's been great practice for being patient...for me anyway.

I don't have a Kaywoodie yet but those stems are interesting to me. I was thinking about buying a new one but I think they just have regular push in stems now.

Now go get that pipe and post it here please!