View Full Version : It's been a bit, but doing a favor for a friend.
Branzig
05-22-2018, 11:21 AM
Restoring this old Israeli pipe for a good buddy of mine. It was his grandfather's and he wants it fixed up so he can keep it on his desk to remember him.
It's been a minute since I've done an estate, but playing with this pipe today is making me itch for more lol.
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Emperor Zurg
05-22-2018, 11:25 AM
Keep it on his desk?!? What th....?
SMOKE that suckka!
Haebar
05-23-2018, 04:20 AM
Looks like you have everything in order. How much oxyclean do you put in the water bath?
It's a great feeling to restore an old pipe! The vulcanite stem work really makes them look great again. I have a bunch that I need to restore but can't seem to find the time.
Branzig
05-23-2018, 09:49 AM
Keep it on his desk?!? What th....?
SMOKE that suckka!I'm working on sucking him in to the black hole....dont you worry lol
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Branzig
05-23-2018, 09:50 AM
Looks like you have everything in order. How much oxyclean do you put in the water bath?
It's a great feeling to restore an old pipe! The vulcanite stem work really makes them look great again. I have a bunch that I need to restore but can't seem to find the time.I don't measure, just kinda guesstimate based off how much water I am using.
It's coming along nicely. It's been well used, so I have a lot of buffing in my future
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TCBSmokes
05-23-2018, 10:06 AM
I'm working on sucking him in to the black hole....dont you worry lol
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Lol, 'atta boy! Spoken like a true BOTL.
Emperor Zurg
05-23-2018, 10:18 AM
I'm working on sucking him in to the black hole....dont you worry lol
If anyone can corrupt him, you can :)
We expect he'll be signed up here within 3 months
Lostmason
05-24-2018, 08:02 PM
There's a kid I work with who has a bunch of his GrandFathers pipes.I've cleaned
6 for him already.I'm just sanitizing them.A bit of topping the bowls and some
polish on the bits.I don't want to remove the character his GF put into them.
I have been cleaning the bits as much as possible,removing the saliva stains
and oxidation.There's one that his Mom claimed.a Bent Bob's,sweet little pipe.
It's an off-brand of Wally frank.
Branzig
05-29-2018, 01:17 PM
Quick shot of the finished product. He wanted the patina left as much as possible so I left the bowl pretty much how it was except s little waxing https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180529/4d43a2e32002a41b4c6c1a5da251e69e.jpg
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