Show Off Your Kai Nielsen Pipes!

[bluegrassbrian]

Good looker Paul! I always liked those lower slung bulldogs and rhodesians.

 

[Sigmund]

This is another pipe that I just couldnt pass up becuase of the price. Its an estate Flame Grain A. It had a couple of annoying scratches on the shank and less noticable a couple of really tiny dings (you had to really look for them.

In the original ad for the pipe it looked really red...that dated red color. I fully expected to have to refinish the whole pipe but for the money I didnt care. It got here and the color was really nice. So I stripped the wax, steamed out all the damage and rewaxed it. I fired it up but it was ghosted with something unpleasant so I dumped it and now Im deghosting. Im starting with wet coffee grounds. If that doesnt work I will get some drinking alcohol. I dont know if they sell everclear types of things here.

 

[Uguccione]

This seems to work (but I've never tried it)

 

[kcghost]

I find Kai's work a little too "woody" for but the bulldog being shown above is true winner. I think Tonni has much more eloquent work than Kai does.

 

[Sigmund]

I will look those up.

 

[Sigmund]

Ive got this Kai on hold. I hope to get it in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Sigmund]

Fresh from the postman the above Kai Nielsen Flame grade A. Im smoking if for the first time and its already top notch, good draw, nice and even, also comfortable. I also have a new Kai Estate I will post later.

 

[Sigmund]

I grabbed this estate Kai. I steamed out some really small flaws. waxed it and fired it up. So far so good! This one is a Flame Grain B.