Finished the work on the stummels. Stripped and restained the briars, being careful not to get any on the meer of the Kiko. Buffed up the entire stummels, leather and all...
The Kiko was a very light tan and had smudges and darkened spots that would not come out, even after a double cleaning, so I restained it a darker shade to help them blend in. You can still see some, but not nearly as noticeable as before... Next the stems...
The Longchamp stem, IMO, has too much bend in it. I'm going to reduce that bend by half... Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to be able to save the stamping. There's less than half showing,and what's there is so light it's all but gone already... I really hate that...
Finished the Longchamp stem. I guess I shouldn't be angry about not being able to save stamping that wasn't really there to begin with. Oh, and I took half the bend out of the stem too... Anyway, here's the final:
Long story short: Sanded down the black, restained the entire pipe with combo yellow, buckskin and oxblood. Lightly sanded, waxed and buffed. I now need to step micro pad the stem for that shinny polished look, but here's the near final...
Could be @RockyMountainBriar All I know for sure is the stamping reads: The Tinderbox UNIQUE Made in England I don't say this because I did it, but it looks better than the pics... IMHO...
The way I think about them, a calabash has to have the second chamber, but I know that the external shapes are called calabash much of the time. I think of most of the shapes that are not "true calabash" as either a "flared dublin", or maybe a "bell" (inverted). As I have said before...opinions, everybody has one just like @$$#0!%& Nice refurb @KA9FFJ, whatever it's called
Well here's a new one on me. Someone here has probably experienced this, but check this out. Mixed some Oxiclean solution to clean a stem. I usually don't care for this method because of the residual taste (imagined or not) that it leaves, no matter how much I clean them afterwards. Anyway, I decided to throw in a couple more stems of near future projects. Here's how one of them came out... Never had one turn YELLOW before. We'll see how it looks after I use 600 grit, but thought I'd show the stem as it looks now...
Anyone want to investigate? I have no idea who the maker of this pipe is. The only 2 markings are stamped on each side of the shank. One side reads: The Pedestal Pipe The other side: Mediterranean briar Israel Pretty neat how it sits... A good cleaning is next in line for the stummel, and that's it for this one...
@motie2 Tnx brother. I knew it probably wasn't a Mastersen since every one I've seen always has that stamped on the shank. This one is unique in that the bowl remains off the sitting surface. Just finished cleaning, waxing and buffing. Here's some pics:
I have seen a few similar, with little feet. They are called a "Walrus", although they are supported at three points, the bottom of the bowl is touching too. Maybe it is called a "balancing seal"?
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Buffed up the entire stummels, leather and all...
Next the stems...
Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to be able to save the stamping. There's less than half showing,and what's there is so light it's all but gone already... I really hate that...
Anyway, here's the final:
That stem bend looks way better, it doesn’t have the wonky kink in it anymore either👍🏻
Considering the rim was initially black and crusty, I'm more than happy with the result...
Here it is as purchased ($6.50) from an estate sale...
Sanded down the black, restained the entire pipe with combo yellow, buckskin and oxblood.
Lightly sanded, waxed and buffed.
I now need to step micro pad the stem for that shinny polished look, but here's the near final...
I think that “Unique” is a GBD made for them?
All I know for sure is the stamping reads:
The Tinderbox
UNIQUE
Made in England
I don't say this because I did it, but it looks better than the pics... IMHO...
I'm assuming this shape would qualify as a Calabash?
Nice refurb @KA9FFJ, whatever it's called
Mixed some Oxiclean solution to clean a stem. I usually don't care for this method because of the residual taste (imagined or not) that it leaves, no matter how much I clean them afterwards.
Anyway, I decided to throw in a couple more stems of near future projects.
Here's how one of them came out... Never had one turn YELLOW before.
We'll see how it looks after I use 600 grit, but thought I'd show the stem as it looks now...
Always worth it in the long run.
The only 2 markings are stamped on each side of the shank.
One side reads:
The Pedestal Pipe
The other side:
Mediterranean briar Israel
Pretty neat how it sits... A good cleaning is next in line for the stummel, and that's it for this one...
It’s an Alpha. Alpha was originally a brand of the Shalom Pipe Factory in Israel
Tnx brother. I knew it probably wasn't a Mastersen since every one I've seen always has that stamped on the shank.
This one is unique in that the bowl remains off the sitting surface.
Just finished cleaning, waxing and buffing. Here's some pics:
Since the bowl stays slightly suspended while sitting, it allows it to have a rounded bottom instead of that "chopped off" look...
Check out https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS820US821&hl=en-US&q=pedestal+pipe+israel&tbm=isch&chips=q:pedestal+pipe+israel,online_chips:alpha+pedestal&usg=AI4_-kSOpUbnw_fV_5e49GHkL02RbXk2FA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZit_PgLjtAhVwGFkFHc9bBc8QgIoDKAJ6BAgCEA4&biw=768&bih=905&dpr=2