This pipe was sent to me by a friend in Calgary, Alberta for a bit of attention. The owner pointed out that the chamber floor was over-reamed, leaving the draft hole above the bottom of the bowl. I was also asked to look at the stem and give my opinion on what was going on there. These pics show the pipe as it was when it … Continue reading Reviving a Chunky Carved Roxborough Genuine Briar Billiard
It’s official – Winter is on its way here in Southwestern Ontario! I’m sitting in my office watching snow flurries dance outside the window – quite pretty if you ignore for a moment the 30km/h north wind that cuts everything to frozen ribbons. I’m also still adjusting to the clock’s “falling back” an hour – a needless twice-yearly ordeal in my opinion, but one that at … Continue reading Cold Weather Piping – Welcome to Winter!
As promised, here is the latest version of the Official Unofficial Brigham Shape Chart, v1.2! This iteration of the Chart includes a few more pipe shapes gathered over the last 6 months or so and a LOT more pictures linked to specific shape numbers. I’ve also updated the PDF version for download. Pics are not embedded in the PDF, but the links will probably work … Continue reading Brigham Shape Chart v1.2 Now Live!
The title of this post is a bit misleading – ok, it’s a complete bait and switch. I’m not talking about THAT pot at all (which should, of course, stay as far away from your prized briars, meers and cobs as humanly possible). Rather, I’m writing about a Patent Era Brigham 145 Extra Large Pot that somehow made its way into my refurb box – … Continue reading Showing Off My Pot as Canada Preps for Legal Cannabis
I’m excited to post this blog entry today as it marks the addition of a new shape to my collection of vintage Brigham pipes. Besides satisfying my “gotta get ’em all” fixation, this pipe also hits all the collector’s marks for age, condition and grade. This time I’m working on a Patent Era (1938-1955) Brigham 4-Dot briar in a smooth finish and in Shape 78, … Continue reading Adding a Patent Era Brigham 478 Townsman to the Collection
Hi folks, After many requests, I’ve created a Pipe Inventory page for the purpose of listing the surplus pipes left over from the closure of the DadsPipes Store. Each listing has a brief description of the pipe and a few pics. More pictures are available, so please ask if you’re interested. In most cases, you can also read the full restoration write-up in the Blog section. … Continue reading Limited Pipe Inventory Now Available
This was an interesting project for me, requested by the same piper that brought me the Brigham Sportsman Freehand I wrote about last time. He had been wanting a Churchwarden pipe for some time and brought me a handful of pipes he thought might make good candidates for a conversion. In the end, we selected a 1980’s vintage Brigham 1-Dot Author to play with. The … Continue reading A Churchwarden Conversion for a 1980’s Brigham 129 Author
