Restoration talk.

[ichbinmuede]

Well with all this talk of restoration going on around here lately I decided that I'd take it upon myself to fill a void. I decided to make an instructable to give the information a person needs and to help anybody who wanted to restore a pipe.
Check it out! and tell me how I did and if I missed anything.
Hah and you'll also be introduced to the newest addition to my collection. A little more interesting than just posting some pipe porn.

 

[fullbent]

Well done!!

 

[unclearthur]

Looks like you covered it pretty well.

 

[pstlpkr]

I think you have the basics down (pretty much) there is of course room for debate...

But, then again, when is there never some room for debate? :D (in here especially)
Good job. :clap:

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[jasongone]

i learned some things. good job man, and a really nice pipe. i dig.

 

[ichbinmuede]

Lawrence:

I think you have the basics down (pretty much) there is of course room for debate...

But, then again, when is there never some room for debate?

Haha so true. There isn't one 'fact' about pipes that can't be debated. I am glad to hear that I covered all the basics well enough to give people a good base to move from.

Particularly encouraging is your admission of learning something Jason gone. Since my intent was to teach and help it means I've succeeded!

 

[capnbellamy]

Awesome, I'l keep on eye on that fo when I need it.

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

That's a great tutorial, Matt! If you don't mind, I'd like to place it on my Wordpress.com blog, link to it in Twitter, and Reddit if you haven't already. I have a pipe review I'm working on at the moment and should have that up shortly.
There are some minor differences in how I restore, but that's definitely the basics of what I've learned. What I'd love to learn more about myself is fixing cracked shanks, and dented metal bands.

 

[romeowood]

superb post, mission accomplished ich