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mikethompson

Lifer
Jun 26, 2016
11,289
23,317
Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I know there are some very talented restorers on this site that have taken just beat down pipes and turned them into things of beauty. I'm currently looking at getting Ric from Briarville to restore a nice old bulldog I have.
Lets see some before and afters of your work!
If I can find some before pictures of my 1950 Peterson I will post it up. A forum member here cleaned it up for me.

 

mikethompson

Lifer
Jun 26, 2016
11,289
23,317
Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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rdavid

Part of the Furniture Now
Jun 30, 2018
648
9
Milton, FL
Duane
I gotta ask... What is that gray coating in your bowls? Is it a thin layer of ash? Looks great whatever it is. Thanks.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
43,248
108,343
I gotta ask... What is that gray coating in your bowls?
Irwin's cured their pipes with rum. To simulate that, I made simple syrup out of rum, painted the chamber with a very thin layer of it, then coated it with sorghum ash.
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mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,210
60,433
I'm always amazed by the before and after pictures on pipe restoration on Forums. It's amazing how new life and extra grain can be discovered in well-worn and even abused pipes, and the stem restorations look so good they look phony. They're more than just polished up, they're breathing with shine, like new. Once you can do that with an estate pipe, I don't think you'd ever buy a new one.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
43,248
108,343
the stem restorations look so good they look phony. They're more than just polished up, they're breathing with shine, like new
The magic of toothpaste.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
43,248
108,343
I was hoping that 'split' picture of yours would get posted Embers. Great job on that one!
Thanks! That was very painstaking to put together and my phone was threatened with a hammer many times while trying to get the images lined up. :mrgreen:

 

vorgath

Lurker
Feb 4, 2019
25
2
I agree with MSO.
I doubt I'll buy more than one or two new ones, and instead look for older ones.

 

donjgiles

Lifer
Apr 14, 2018
1,571
2,522
Here is one from a generous Friend.

Ash felt bad for me for making the first Loewe Bulldog so aerodynamic, he sent me another to practice on.

Here are the results. More attention to detail and slower work make the difference for me.
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Don

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
43,248
108,343
Duane, I have to ask, and I know this sounds silly, but what brand of toothpaste do you use? What do you stay away from?
Not silly at all. I use plain old Colgate. I avoid anything with baking soda or any other powdered abrasive additives.

 

mau1

Lifer
Jan 5, 2018
1,124
837
Ontario, Canada
The basic white Colgate, no corrosive teeth whitening additives, got it. I will give it a shot. I'm using Oxiclean but some part of me questions whether or not the stuff is doing damage in the long run. I may be over thinking it though.

 
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