Nice looking pipe @KA9FFJ I would not call it a dublin I dont think. A dublin usually have a slight taper making them smaller at the bottom. Looks to have a slight bend in the stem from this angle leading one to believe that it may be a zulu. Hard to tell from this pic. Either way it is a beautiful pipe and you did a wonderful job. On another note my wife brought me home to wally franks and a hardcastle last night. She seen them at antique store and thought I may want to referb them.
@KA9FFJ I would call that a Cutty or Belge depending if one takes the spur, or lack thereof into account. To some, the Cutty has a spur, the Belge does not. In my mind a Belge bowl has a bit more pinched top and bottom, so even without the spur on this pipe, I think I would call it a Cutty. Very nice pipe too, beautiful restoration.
@motie2 I don't really know if it is much more comfortable or not, I just really like the look. It means someone took that little extra step in attention to detail. Along those same lines, I really like the look of a stepped bit or half saddle bit on some pipes. Again, just adds a bit more "pop" to a pipe's uniqueness.
@motie2 The only "improvements" I can see in the DC bit, would be a very thin bit to clench, with a little more meat to the rest of the stem for strength, all the while cutting down on weight (if you could call it weight). I know some pipe smokers really like lightweight pipes.
OK, pipe refinishing... A question: . I have a lovely Carey freehand poker briar, and frankly, in daylight one would have to say.... it's kinda red or pinkish. (The pink doesn't show, above, in artificial light.) I know nothing about how to darken the pipe. I know enough not to use a furniture stain that's gonna leave a smell. I tried brushing on real dark, reduced coffee. No dice, as it were. Any non technical ideas ??
@motie2 you have a few options you can just smoke it and the oils off your skin will slightly darken the pipe. Maybe try some olive oil or and this is what I do and that is to lightly sand it with some high grade sand paper with the grain of course then apply a coat of Fiebings leather dye to get the color you are looking for.
@Corey562 -- It's pretty pink. Don't know why or how it got that way. Thanks. Ordered the dye. I'll let you know how it comes out. Again, thanks for the help.
@Corey562 -- There's really no shine involved except around the stummel. The bowl is really rough hewn, which. among Carey's, makes it somewhat unique. Frankly, it looks like some guy "distressed" it with a pocket knife.
@RockyMountainBriar Thanks buddy. I was hoping you could clarify that shape for me. I probably should have taken a pic with the pipe laying flat on the table to give you a better view, but you nailed it.
I already told this to @Corey562, but you might find it interesting as well.
Jost was a pipe and tobacco store located in the corner on the ground floor of a multi-story business building in the middle of down-town St. Louis. It has long since closed, but in my endeavors of collecting pipes when found, I now have 4 Jost pipes. The first pipe was purchased by my wife in the late 60s. It is a Knute freehand and very nice. One can find info about Jost on the net, but needless to say, they have sentimental value from a time past gone...
@motie2 Once again, @Corey562 is right on. After you lightly sand your pipe, I suggest you give the outside of the bowl a good rinse using a toothbrush to help get all particles, etc., from between the grooves. Then allow it to dry thoroughly (I usually use a heat gun to speed the process). Once dry, apply your stain being careful not to get the stain in the tobacco chamber. It won't ruin the pipe if you do, you just don't want to add stain to your smoking experience the first 1 or 2 times you light up. Anyway, wax, buff, polish, whatever tickles your fancy to get the shine you're looking for. Note: If you use wax, use it sparingly to prevent build-up in the crevices on the pipe.
Oh, make sure you have some way to place your pipe after staining for the drying process. I made a very easy support system. I took a 1 x 2 and purchased a dowel rod slightly smaller in diameter than my bowl sizes. I then drilled a hole in the 1 x 2 for a semi-tight fit for the dowel rod. I start staining the bowl first, then once I get to the shank, I stain as much as I can before placing the pipe bowl opening down onto the dowel rod. I hold on to the dowel rod while I complete the shank, then carefully place the dowel rod into the hole I've pre-drilled in the 1 x 2.
There's probably a thousand other methods, but this one is fast and easy... Good luck... We look forward to the "after" pic...
@Corey562 Thanks friend. I'll print this out and hang it in my pipe room after framing... This site has great people who are willing to help each other when possible. Thanks again...
@Corey562 -- Chart doesn't help me identify this Charatan pipe, a gift from a friend, which I've been calling a Zulu/Horn... After extensive research, I'd have to say I have never seen one like it. not actual size
...and @KA9FFJ -- Thanks for the additional advice on darkening my pinkish Carey poker. I appreciate it.
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I would call that a Cutty or Belge depending if one takes the spur, or lack thereof into account. To some, the Cutty has a spur, the Belge does not. In my mind a Belge bowl has a bit more pinched top and bottom, so even without the spur on this pipe, I think I would call it a Cutty. Very nice pipe too, beautiful restoration.
I don't really know if it is much more comfortable or not, I just really like the look. It means someone took that little extra step in attention to detail. Along those same lines, I really like the look of a stepped bit or half saddle bit on some pipes. Again, just adds a bit more "pop" to a pipe's uniqueness.
The only "improvements" I can see in the DC bit, would be a very thin bit to clench, with a little more meat to the rest of the stem for strength, all the while cutting down on weight (if you could call it weight). I know some pipe smokers really like lightweight pipes.
@RockyMountainBriar Thanks buddy. I was hoping you could clarify that shape for me. I probably should have taken a pic with the pipe laying flat on the table to give you a better view, but you nailed it.
I already told this to @Corey562, but you might find it interesting as well.
Jost was a pipe and tobacco store located in the corner on the ground floor of a multi-story business building in the middle of down-town St. Louis. It has long since closed, but in my endeavors of collecting pipes when found, I now have 4 Jost pipes. The first pipe was purchased by my wife in the late 60s. It is a Knute freehand and very nice. One can find info about Jost on the net, but needless to say, they have sentimental value from a time past gone...
@motie2 Once again, @Corey562 is right on. After you lightly sand your pipe, I suggest you give the outside of the bowl a good rinse using a toothbrush to help get all particles, etc., from between the grooves. Then allow it to dry thoroughly (I usually use a heat gun to speed the process). Once dry, apply your stain being careful not to get the stain in the tobacco chamber. It won't ruin the pipe if you do, you just don't want to add stain to your smoking experience the first 1 or 2 times you light up. Anyway, wax, buff, polish, whatever tickles your fancy to get the shine you're looking for. Note: If you use wax, use it sparingly to prevent build-up in the crevices on the pipe.
Oh, make sure you have some way to place your pipe after staining for the drying process. I made a very easy support system. I took a 1 x 2 and purchased a dowel rod slightly smaller in diameter than my bowl sizes. I then drilled a hole in the 1 x 2 for a semi-tight fit for the dowel rod. I start staining the bowl first, then once I get to the shank, I stain as much as I can before placing the pipe bowl opening down onto the dowel rod. I hold on to the dowel rod while I complete the shank, then carefully place the dowel rod into the hole I've pre-drilled in the 1 x 2.
There's probably a thousand other methods, but this one is fast and easy... Good luck... We look forward to the "after" pic...
...and @KA9FFJ -- Thanks for the additional advice on darkening my pinkish Carey poker. I appreciate it.