David Jones was an American pipe maker who began making pipes in 1986. As his Pipedia entry reads, Since 1988, when I began selling, I have shipped more than 2000 pipes. These pipes are handmade from extra quality plateau briar. I purchased a lot of briar in the early years. Thus I have maintained briar… Continue reading Plugging a Whopper of a Burnout on a David Jones Hand Made Pipe
This post is a bit of a change of pace, as we're not dealing with a stem replacement. In fact, the stem on this Ashton Sovereign XXX Saddle Billiard was in excellent condition when the pipe arrived at the shop. The problem, obvious to all in this initial series of images, was the shank, which… Continue reading Repairing a Broken Shank on an Ashton Sovereign
As touted on the Peterson website, "XXL or Oversized shapes can be found represented in our catalogue as far back as 1896. Our House Pipe range pays homage to that tradition through a number of extra-large designs imbued with our iconic House Style — such as muscular proportions, capacious fire holes, and generous accents of… Continue reading Crafting an Ebonite Fishtail Stem for a Peterson House Pipe
Founded in London, England in 1863, Charatan's began making meerschaum pipes but soon became renown for its briar pipes. According to this article on Pipedia, Charatan was the first brand to make briar pipes entirely by hand, "from rough block to the finished pipe, including the stems. The stamp "Charatan's Make" refers to this method… Continue reading Shaping a New Double-Comfort Stem for a Lane Era Charatan’s Make Special
Sunday, June 16th 2024 is Father's Day - a day to celebrate and say thank you for everything dads do for us! If you're looking for a unique way to show how much you appreciate your father, grandfather, uncle or other male role model in your life, skip the funny socks and bad ties and… Continue reading Celebrate Dad This Father’s Day
I was contacted recently by a gent who had acquired a Brigham Valhalla stummel some time ago and was looking to have a new stem fitted to it to make the pipe useable again. After a bit of discussion, the pipe was sent in to DadsPipes for the work, where I took the following initial… Continue reading Reviving an Early Brigham Valhalla
Over the years, I have had the pleasure of working on some truly vintage, museum-quality pipes, but never one is as good starting condition as the subject of today's post, an early Peterson Patent System pipe that predates the now famous Peterson P-Lip by three years. As you can see from this initial series of… Continue reading Crafting a Replica Stem for an 1895 Peterson Patent System Pipe
There is an old adage that tiny problems become large problems if left unattended, and the pipe on the bench this week is a prime example of this truism. This Savinelli Freehand Dublin was clearly a favourite of its steward but maintenance and repairs were put off, allowing hairline cracks down both sides of the… Continue reading Reviving a Hard Ridden Savinelli Freehand Bent Dublin
One of the fun parts of running a pipe repair and restoration business is working on pipes that I would otherwise never get to see. This early Dunhill Patent Shell Briar is just such a pipe, send in to DadsPipes for restoration as part of a larger lot of older Dunhills. As this initial series… Continue reading Restoring an Early Patent Dunhill Shell Briar Army Billiard
The Peterson P-Lip stem is rather famous in the pipe world. Patented by Charles Peterson in 1898, the stem design incorporates a tapered airway and a unique button shape featuring an airway that exits the stem on top of the button rather than through the end of the stem. This image, taken from Pipedia.org, shows… Continue reading Crafting A Hand Cut P-Lip Army Mount Stem for a Peterson System Standard 301
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