This pipe is a pretty good smoker, and cost as much as a Grabow, but I hated the dark stain. I had a lull in my work, so I decided to see what was underneath that dark finish. Got out the denatured alcohol and removed it.
Before:
After:
I figured there’d be some fills, since dark stain is usually used to hide them, but most of the fills are pinhead sized and in the middle of birdseyes, so you don’t really see them. Gave it a polish and some wax.
I think it looks better.
Before:
After:
I figured there’d be some fills, since dark stain is usually used to hide them, but most of the fills are pinhead sized and in the middle of birdseyes, so you don’t really see them. Gave it a polish and some wax.
I think it looks better.