Bari

The COVID pandemic disrupted supply chains worldwide as countries sought to limit the spread of the disease. Probably the most well known example of this disruption was the shortage of computer chips used in cars, trucks and vans that resulted in long delays by manufacturers delivering new vehicles to dealerships. Pipe making supplies were also… Continue reading Customizing an Acrylic Cumberland Stem Blank for a Bari Wiking Handmade Stummel

Restorations, Uncategorized

Repairing an Old Repair on a Bari Pearl 7080 Bamboo Bent Billiard

May 4, 2018May 2, 2018 Charles Lemon

Every so often, I receive a pipe for restoration that has been worked on before at some point in its past – sometimes professionally, but more frequently by a well-meaning piper attempting to save a cherished smoking companion. This Bari Pearl is a good example of the latter category. When I brought this bamboo-shanked Bent… Continue reading Repairing an Old Repair on a Bari Pearl 7080 Bamboo Bent Billiard