Reimagining a Stanwell.

[woodrow]

I’ve fallen down the restoration rabbit hole, picked up a dremel and changing a few things with my Stanwell Collection.
I never liked black pipes, and love to see grain. This Stanwell was black with heavy cuts of rustication. I decided to sand down the higher rustication on this pipe. After an alcohol bath I simply sanded It’s 320, and 600 grit sandpaper, then completed with micro mesh pads.
I really like the effect I received.

 

[MilesDavis]

Very nice! Good job!

 

[romaso]

Nice work! Looks like a shape 63.
Have a before photo?

 

[captpat]

An interesting look, I think Stanwell's are under-appreciated.

 

[torthur]

Nice & handsome pipe.

Gratz!

 

[woodrow]

Nice work! Looks like a shape 63.
Have a before photo?

Sorry. @romaso I did not. I’m learning to take a before picture. This Stanwell I did not. It was just black.

 

[woodrow]

An interesting look, I think Stanwell's are under-appreciated.

Thanks @captpat I agree. The best pipe shop close by just handled Stanwells, and Butz. So when that’s all you have, I tended to buy them. The drilling was also solid, I never minded the shapes. But today, I don’t find a lot of them.