The "Art"of ebay Pipe Restoration

[tuold]

First, carefully top the charred rim of the bowl. Repair the cracked shank with a stylish bit of twisted wire.

Viola! Your "repaired" pipe is now ready for sale to the highest bidder! (Starting bid is $9.95)

 

[danielplainview]

Topped? Looks like it has been beheaded. They did a fantastic job on the shank repair. I wouldn't have even noticed unless you pointed it out.

 

[voorhees]

I guess you'd call that a scoop now.....

 

[seacaptain]

I would not pay more than $7.95 for that pipe. Not a penny more.

 

[agnosticpipe]

I'm surprised this didn't make it on "Reborn Pipes"! It would be fascinating to see the process unfold....

 

[prndl]

If it ships free, I'm in.

 

[seacaptain]

I'm surprised this didn't make it on "Reborn Pipes"! It would be fascinating to see the process unfold....

It would have to go like this and would become the Six Million Dollar Pipe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGO57y4td-c

 

[Snow Hill]

Uh oh

 

[gloucesterman]

The wire use is very creative. I'm always amazed by what cleaver people can do with a broken pipe. And all of that wonderful expertise for just $9.95. A true bargin.

 

[mso489]

No, that's not an estate pipe, that's the new Mad Max series, cheap at any price.

 

[grainisgood]

Nice... Is that sterling wire?

 

[tuold]

Can't make out the hallmark...
BTW, the pipe didn't sell. Shocker.
I did win a jet shaped "Torpedo" pipe from the same seller. Should be interesting.

 

[jpmcwjr]

First one I've seen that was topped with a band saw then "finished" with 100 grit.....

 

[mcitinner1]

I guess you'd call that a scoop now.....
Voorhees cracked me up with this line.

 

[disinformatique]

oh hushh you old farts, it's a Vintage High Grade Kaywoodie Straighest Flame Birdseye Grain.

 

[tuold]

Orley wrote:

I'm surprised this didn't make it on "Reborn Pipes"! It would be fascinating to see the process unfold....

It would go like this,
"Oops! Damn it!"