I then did a tan stain, wax and buff. In the meantime, I eliminated most of the oxidation from the stem, cleaned the inside ( including the stinger), then made my mix and patched the broken area. Waiting for it to dry before filing/shaping, etc. I'll show you the final when completed, but here's where I am now:
Didn't spend as much time as I probably should have on this one, but at least it's another pipe saved from the trash can. Here's the final: By the way, if what I read is correct, this Certified PUREX is dated in the 40s & 50s...
@KA9FFJ Cool pipe. I thought it looked pretty good with the smooth top. Looks good with the rustication too. I have it’s smooth sibling somewhere around here🙂
It's an ugly looking spud. But even homely, no grain/no character pipes deserve to live. So I fitted a stem for it, and we'll, short story shorter, here's the final:
@PappyJoe Probably wind up selling it at the pipe show next year. I won't be asking much since it has a few minor rough spots that couldn't be smoothed out without a lot of extra work that, I'm ashamed to admit, I didn't feel like giving on this pipe. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good sturdy pipe...
Well I have this little WILLARD that was beaten half to death so I thought, why not go ahead and complete the job! So I lit into it with a rusticating tool. The stem wasn't bad and cleaned up pretty good. Anyway, here's the little guy now:
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Polished, buffed, etc.
Here's the final:
What to do, what to do?
In the meantime, I eliminated most of the oxidation from the stem, cleaned the inside ( including the stinger), then made my mix and patched the broken area.
Waiting for it to dry before filing/shaping, etc.
I'll show you the final when completed, but here's where I am now:
By the way, if what I read is correct, this Certified PUREX is dated in the 40s & 50s...
Cool pipe. I thought it looked pretty good with the smooth top. Looks good with the rustication too.
I have it’s smooth sibling somewhere around here🙂
Why does that not surprise me that you have one similar in your collection...
🙄😏
So I fitted a stem for it, and we'll, short story shorter, here's the final:
What are you going to do with it?
Probably wind up selling it at the pipe show next year.
I won't be asking much since it has a few minor rough spots that couldn't be smoothed out without a lot of extra work that, I'm ashamed to admit, I didn't feel like giving on this pipe.
Don't get me wrong, it's still a good sturdy pipe...
The stem wasn't bad and cleaned up pretty good.
Anyway, here's the little guy now: