A client from the Greater Toronto Area sent me a few pipes for work not too long ago. Among them was a very large JM Boswell Jumbo Bent pipe that the client really enjoyed smoking but was a rather imposing pipe visually. As this first series of images illustrates, Jim Boswell wasn't kidding when he… Continue reading Lightening a Heavy Looking JM Boswell Jumbo Bent
As 2025 draws to a close, I'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who supported the shop over the last year, either by sending in repairs and restorations or by stopping by the site to read the latest blog posts. Your patronage allows me to continue to serve the Canadian,… Continue reading Happy Holidays from DadsPipes!
Hi everyone. The first week of December is ending, so I thought I'd put out a reminder about Holiday shipping. With larger shipping volumes, Canada Post can take longer than usual to deliver your parcels. If you plan to send pipes in for repairs this month, I recommend doing so as soon as possible and… Continue reading Holiday Shipping Reminder
Anyone who has taken a look through past posts here or on other pipe restoration blogs will know that stem replacement is one of the most common repairs, and with good reason. The stem is where the (Vulcanized) rubber meets the metaphorical road for pipe smokers. Stems are regularly dented or bitten though by teeth.… Continue reading Tutorial: Let’s Replace a Stem!
Merchant Service pipes were made famous in the late 1930s and 1940s by superstar entertainer Bing Crosby, who was a fan of the simple yet elegant pencil shanked billiards originally produced by Herbert Merchant Inc. Herbert Merchant died in 1944, and original production of Merchant Service pipes seems to have stopped sometime in the early… Continue reading Repairing a Merchant Service Pencil Billiard
Shank cracks are a common part of pipe repair, but there are situations where a standard external shank band just doesn't work - a tapered shank, for instance - or when, for aesthetic reasons, the pipe's steward doesn't want to change the outward appearance of the pipe. What to do then? This is where the… Continue reading Tutorial: Making an Internal Shank Repair
Bjarne Nielsen (1941-2008) left a promising career at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1973 to launch his own pipe making company and enticed few other pipe makers away from Prebem Holm's workshop in the process. Bjarne's Danish Freehand pipes became popular in the USA while his more traditional shapes caught on in Germany.… Continue reading A New Stem and a Cleanup for a Bjarne Handmade
I'm thrilled to announce that the Canada Post workers' union has ended the national mail strike, so letters and parcel are beginning to flow across Canada once again! Thank you to all of you who have been waiting patiently to send your cherished pipes in for repair or restoration. New shipments will be accepted at… Continue reading We Are Back!
Jobey pipes have been around in one form or another, made by one company or another, since about the end of World War I. The predominant appraisal of Jobey pipes over the years is that they were "good pipes for the price". Jobey made pipes in mostly classic shapes sold at low to midrange prices,… Continue reading A Gentle Restoration and New Link for a Patent Pending Jobey Extra Poker
As many of you already know, the union representing 55,000 workers at Canada Post has announced a strike, effective 25 September 2025. Canada Post’s operations will shut down during a national strike, affecting millions of Canadians and businesses across the country. What to Expect During a National Strike Mail and parcels will not be processed… Continue reading Canada Post Workers On Strike
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