Stanwell Selected Briar Restoration (Ivarsson Shape)

[ssjones]

I've had only one other Stanwell in my collection (and that was purchased new) but this one caught my eye for a few reasons - the Reg number (I knew that meant an earlier pipe), and the Hand Made and Hand Cut stamps. The stem was a real challenge as the oxidation was so stubborn.

Full restoration details are here:

Stanwell Selected Briar Restoration

By Al Jones It’s been quite a while since I’ve had a pipe on my work bench that wasn’t made in Britain, but this Stanwell caught my eye. It looked pretty well loved, but the detai…

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Dave (dmcmtk) told me that this Shape 36 was an Ivarsson design and I learned that the shape was also used for a Anne Julie design in the 1970's.

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After

 

[buzkirk]

Nice job on a great pipe ! Are there any plans on restoring the S on the stem ?

 

[ssjones]

Zero. It was either polished before, or was stamped very lightly. It would never fill in.

Nice job on a great pipe ! Are there any plans on restoring the S on the stem ?

 

[jpberg]

36 or 89?

 

[voorhees]

Such an interesting shape. Nice job.

 

[ssjones]

 

[ssjones]

Such an interesting shape. Nice job.

Not my cup of tea, but somehow it caught my eye.

 

[trubka2]

Love it - what a cool pipe! And fantastic job fixing it up, as always.

 

[mikethompson]

Nice job, as always Al.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Nice Job, I must look closer to that process on reborn pipes, in my own experience those old Regds are great smokers

 

[mso489]

Love those Sixten designed Stanwell pipes, the great carver doing some industrial design for factory pipes, can't beat 'em. I have the little Stanwell pot by Iversson.

 

[agnosticpipe]

Great job Al, you never disappoint! I've always liked that shape and bought a Dansk pipe like that only rusticated. When I got it, I realized it had been fooled with and had the tenon replaced with a metal tube. The stem never fit right so I ended up selling it. I might start looking about for another one.

 

[ssjones]

Thanks guys, this one will eventually go up for sale, I'm not sure I can get used to that freehand shape!

 

[dmcmtk]

Thanks guys, this one will eventually go up for sale, I'm not sure I can get used to that freehand shape!

My advice, smoke it before you decide.

 

[cshubhra]

Nice! As always!

 

[jpberg]

Thanks guys, this one will eventually go up for sale, I'm not sure I can get used to that freehand shape!

Al, let me know when it hits the block.

 

[ssjones]

Al, let me know when it hits the block.

Listed it and some GBD's last night.