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[ChuckMijo]

Nice, I just got one off eBay that looks just like this one too. It’s a Gold grain 126, but it has a hole in the stem

have at it, pretty straight forward fix, not hard.

 

[T-townrestore]

have at it, pretty straight forward fix, not hard.

I have it fixed, but my typical problem is bubbles.

 

[ChuckMijo]

I have it fixed, but my typical problem is bubbles.

You need a gap filling glue. I use this with powered vulcanite.
Vibra-TITE - 31020 310 Toughened Superglue: Gap Filling Black - 20 gm bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ETXVL...abc_PVJQ8JE4MF2PNCBE7WV7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[rmpeeps]

A ‘58 Dunhill

 

[T-townrestore]

You need a gap filling glue. I use this with powered vulcanite.
Vibra-TITE - 31020 310 Toughened Superglue: Gap Filling Black - 20 gm bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ETXVL...abc_PVJQ8JE4MF2PNCBE7WV7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I’ll have to try that out. I’ve been using stewmac medium black ca

 

[Trainpipeman]

Here’s my latest before, hoping there’ll be an after. Had quite the burn out. My dad says it looks like art and hang it in a shadow box. Lol, newly discovered Picasso pipe.

You have your work cut out for you! We would love to see the results.

 

[jewman22]

Bruyere Guarantee that I stripped, rusticated then finished. Sorry that I dont have a pic from before sanding, it was a light brown before.
After Sanding. 200grit, 600grit, 1000 grit, if I remember correctly.

After Rusticating, I left the shank smooth.


And done. Hit all the high spots with black, then a quick once over with some steel wool. Followed by a base layer of yellow. The finish is a 50/50 mix of yellow and Oxblood.



I'l do better on the next one, the rustication lines aren't quite perfect, and it bothers me.

 

[bayareabriar]

Bruyere Guarantee that I stripped, rusticated then finished. Sorry that I dont have a pic from before sanding, it was a light brown before.
After Sanding. 200grit, 600grit, 1000 grit, if I remember correctly.
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After Rusticating, I left the shank smooth.
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And done. Hit all the high spots with black, then a quick once over with some steel wool. Followed by a base layer of yellow. The finish is a 50/50 mix of yellow and Oxblood.
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I'l do better on the next one, the rustication lines aren't quite perfect, and it bothers me.

Nice job. I kind of like it all natural. But I see that grain coming through on the shank. Keep us posted when to do more.

 

[T-townrestore]

Bruyere Guarantee that I stripped, rusticated then finished. Sorry that I dont have a pic from before sanding, it was a light brown before.
After Sanding. 200grit, 600grit, 1000 grit, if I remember correctly.
View attachment 99153
After Rusticating, I left the shank smooth.
View attachment 99154
View attachment 99155
And done. Hit all the high spots with black, then a quick once over with some steel wool. Followed by a base layer of yellow. The finish is a 50/50 mix of yellow and Oxblood.
View attachment 99156
View attachment 99157

I'l do better on the next one, the rustication lines aren't quite perfect, and it bothers me.

That turned out nice. I like the mix you did with those colors.

 

[T-townrestore]

Here’s a little GBD Virgin volcano. It was one of my first stem patches. It cleaned up nicely

 

[Trainpipeman]

Here’s a little GBD Virgin volcano. It was one of my first stem patches. It cleaned up nicely

Nice job! That pipe looks like new.

 

[T-townrestore]

Nice job! That pipe looks like new.

Thanks, it took a few attempts to get to where I was happy with the stem.

 

[Trainpipeman]

Thanks, it took a few attempts to get to where I was happy with the stem.

Your workmanship shows!

 

[romaso]

Normally I don't bother with "before" and "after" pix as I'm not a restorer, just a guy cleaning up old pipes. But in this one serendipitous case I have them:

some befores:

after:

Great Job! I need something like that now that the rainy season is starting.

 

[T-townrestore]

Great Job! I need something like that now that the rainy season is starting.

The joy of the PNW

 

[romaso]

Bruyere Guarantee that I stripped, rusticated then finished. Sorry that I dont have a pic from before sanding, it was a light brown before.
After Sanding. 200grit, 600grit, 1000 grit, if I remember correctly.
View attachment 99153
After Rusticating, I left the shank smooth.
View attachment 99154
View attachment 99155
And done. Hit all the high spots with black, then a quick once over with some steel wool. Followed by a base layer of yellow. The finish is a 50/50 mix of yellow and Oxblood.
View attachment 99156
View attachment 99157

I'l do better on the next one, the rustication lines aren't quite perfect, and it bothers me.

Nice job on the rustication. Very interesting to see the before picture also, to see the result vs what was there before (i.e. birdseye or long grain).

 

[romaso]

The joy of the PNW

I usually just wear a hat with a big brim, helps shield the pipe!
My deck faces south, so if the storms get too windy I sometimes go out front, facing North, but not much of a view there. Got to be mighty windy for that to happen.

 

[Duck]

A little Bantam. I need to order some black super glue to fix up tooth marks on the mouthpiece. Other than that it's done, and is getting an inaugural smoke tonight.

 

[T-townrestore]

Also called sodium silicate.?

I know this discussion happened back in September, and being so busy with school I wasn’t able to check that stuff. Is there a particular brand of sodium silicate you would recommend?

 

[Chasing Embers]

I know this discussion happened back in September, and being so busy with school I wasn’t able to check that stuff. Is there a particular brand of sodium silicate you would recommend?

Being a simple chemical compound, there shouldn't be much variance between brands.?