Well the stem wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Still took some elbow grease (as most stems do), but it cleaned up nicely. The stummel has some beautiful grain and I was happy I was able to make it pop. I was able to eliminate most of the charring from topping the bowl, but one small spot was just too deep to get out. I'm still happy with the final results...
I messed up and posted the above pipe in the ESTATE SALES - FLEA MARKET- GARAGE SALE FINDS. So if you should want to see how it turned out, you'll have to go there... I apologize for being stupid...🤪
Last of the 5. Then I'll get them in the mail back to the owner. This prince is a Medico Ever-Dri. Funky little metal tube sticking out of the shank into the bottom of the bowl. It also has some major pit fills that will need to be dealt with. Waiting on instructions as to what the owner wants done, meanwhile I'm starting on the stem = a lot of chatter...
Well the owner got with me concerning the condition of the pipe (the pit fills around the bottom half of the bowl). Anyway, here's the final WITHOUT flash...
@RockyMountainBriar And you probably noticed that I only rusticated what was needed to take care of the pits. I'm basically a grain man, believe it or not, and was happy that the best grain areas were left untouched. Fortunately the area I rusticated was nearly void of grain...
Well, I made a small mandrel to turn a briar tube insert for the shank on the well used 1930’s Comoy’s Old Bruyere #210 Lovat. When I received the pipe, the shank was cracked, the innertube was broken off, the stem bit through and my guess is that whomever removed the stuck piece of innertube used a drill and augured out the shank all the way to the bowl. The draft hole was pretty much bored to the diameter of the tenon all the way through...very unevenly. Talk about wide open draw....no good. I decided to bore the shank out evenly with an "N" sized drill and insert a briar repair plug/tube, basically rebuilding the shank. Here are some pics of the start. You should be able to see how large the draft hole was in the picture below. I had already made a replacement innertube for the pipe, repaired the shank crack, refit/adjusted the tenon fit, and repaired the chewed bit.
Here are some pics of the briar plug repair after I first inserted it. It is glued in with Elmers Wood Glue. It works for Corn Cob stems, it should work for this😉
Here is a picture of the bottom of the bowl after I trimmed the briar plug in the heel with a 3-Flute Round endmill and gave it a “patina” with my hot air pencil.
@RockyMountainBriar Well sir, it seems you pick up well past where I leave off. Very impressive work. I will be waiting for the final and the maiden voyage... 👏👍
Thank you for the kudos guys. I have three old Comoy's now that I have repaired recently. I hope to go out to the garage, smoke a bowl...or two.....and buff them all to a nice shine sometime this weekend
Well, here is the recent trio of old Comoy’s pipes I finally got all spiffed up.
1)Comoy’s-“Old Bruyere”-Shape (#210) Small Lovat, circa 1917-1938 (With partially original innertube device. I had to make a new replacement tube, but the screw-in sleeve is original).
2)Comoy’s-“Royal Comoy’s” “Supreme Patent”-Shape (#?) Small Liverpool, circa 1933-1941 (With original “Grand Slam” Mark I).
3)Comoy’s-“Grand Slam”-Shape (#28) Medium Billiard, circa 1950-1980 (With replacement “Grand Slam” Mark II that I made on my lathe from a solid aluminum rod).
I have not made the leather replacement sealing washers for the ends of either of the “Grand Slams”.
The dates of the pipes are as close as I can determine, and these pictures don’t do them justice.
Just to complete the “Grand Slam” visual, here is an original “Grand Slam” Mark I with an old (original?) leather sealing washer that I have previously restored. It is in a Comoy’s-“Grand Slam” Patent-Shape (#127) XL Billiard. The washer is very dry and crispy and non-functional in its’ intended purpose. I believe the stem is NOT original? I think as a “patent”, it should have a white and turquoise bar logo on top of the stem instead of the 3-Part C side logo.
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The stummel has some beautiful grain and I was happy I was able to make it pop. I was able to eliminate most of the charring from topping the bowl, but one small spot was just too deep to get out.
I'm still happy with the final results...
I love that little Lovat.
So if you should want to see how it turned out, you'll have to go there...
I apologize for being stupid...🤪
This prince is a Medico Ever-Dri. Funky little metal tube sticking out of the shank into the bottom of the bowl. It also has some major pit fills that will need to be dealt with.
Waiting on instructions as to what the owner wants done, meanwhile I'm starting on the stem = a lot of chatter...
Anyway, here's the final WITHOUT flash...
Here's the recap:
Very nice....I thought that last one looked like a candidate for your rustication. Great job!
Fortunately the area I rusticated was nearly void of grain...
Yes I did notice that...also in your other refurbs too👌🏻
Very impressive work. I will be waiting for the final and the maiden voyage... 👏👍
I have three old Comoy's now that I have repaired recently. I hope to go out to the garage, smoke a bowl...or two.....and buff them all to a nice shine sometime this weekend
1)Comoy’s-“Old Bruyere”-Shape (#210) Small Lovat, circa 1917-1938 (With partially original innertube device. I had to make a new replacement tube, but the screw-in sleeve is original).
3)Comoy’s-“Grand Slam”-Shape (#28) Medium Billiard, circa 1950-1980 (With replacement “Grand Slam” Mark II that I made on my lathe from a solid aluminum rod).
I have not made the leather replacement sealing washers for the ends of either of the “Grand Slams”.
The dates of the pipes are as close as I can determine, and these pictures don’t do them justice.