Water-damaged briar finish - advice needed

[Haebar]

You could try a product by Shellawax called EEE Ultra Shine Polish. It contains a Tripoli abrasive, and is designed primarily to be used as a finishing compound for wooden items on a lathe. The friction from the force applied by the buffing pad with the polishing cream to the wood essentially sands, polishes and seals all in one. While I realize that you probably won't be mounting this pipe on a lathe to refinish it, I will say that I have had excellent results on small items such as antique chess pieces as well as antique furniture by putting some polishing compound of a buffing pad and heating the object with a heat gun and simply rubbing it in.

Thanks, I may try that!