I'm switching things up this week. Instead of a pipe restoration, I thought you might enjoy a sneak peek at some content from the Brigham pipes book. In this blog, we're going to take a closer look at Brigham Patent Era pipes, those made between 1938 and 1955. 1938 was a big year for Brigham… Continue reading A Sneak Peek at the Brigham Book – Patent Era Pipes
I have had this late-1960s or very early 1970s Brigham 3044 Oversize Billiard in my box of refurbs for at least the last year if not longer. I've checked on it several times over that period, but I've never been able to tackle the work it needed until now. The problem has not been a… Continue reading A New Stem and System Transplant for a Huge Brigham 3044 Oversize Billiard
Today's post is another trial of the replacement aluminum tenon/filter holders I designed and made in my shop for use in repairing vintage Canadian-made Brigham pipes. If you missed the earlier post on the development of these tenons, you can find it here. As I've mentioned previously, Brigham moved to the newer composite tenons in… Continue reading Major Stem Repairs and a New Aluminum Tenon for a 1980s-Era Brigham 365 Bent Acorn
I have to say at the outset here that I am very happy with the results of this restoration. Though I had to contend with multiple issues - a tenon replacement, scorch marks, tooth damage and dented briar among them - the end results speak for themselves. This pipe caught my eye the minute it… Continue reading A Marathon Restoration of a 1990’s Acrylic-Stemmed Brigham 576 Bent Tulip
When I first published an article back in December of 2016 entitled "Brigham Pipes - A Closer Look at Dots, Dates and Markings" , I had no idea that it would become one of my most widely read posts. It has been viewed over 1300 times on DadsPipes and was reprinted in full on the great… Continue reading Announcing the Brigham Book Project
This week's post sees another pipe shape added to my collection of Brigham pipes and deals with a fairly common estate pipe problem, a seized stem. I found this pipe in a lot of estates on eBay, and was keen to start working on it as soon as it arrived. It's a handsome straight Apple… Continue reading Freeing a Stuck Stem While Restoring This 1960’s Era Brigham 3100 Oversized Apple
I acquired this Bent Prince from the same vendor that sold me the Brigham Saddle Bulldog I wrote up back in July. They share the same honey-gold stain that really shows off the grain in this old briar. As this series of pics illustrates, the pipe was in overall good shape when I brought it… Continue reading Cleaning Up a 1960’s Era Brigham Prince for the Collection
Every now and again, a pipe collector comes across something really special. I had one such moment recently which I'm excited to share with all of you. A few months ago, I received an email from a gentleman in Hamilton, Ontario requesting some help in identifying a couple of old Brigham pipes he had acquired.… Continue reading Re-Discovering Brigham’s Canuck Line of Pipes and Rehabilitating Two Prototypes – Part I
Hi folks. I've got another Brigham restoration for you today, this time a 1960's 5-Dot Shape 76 Tulip. I was lucky enough to acquire this briar in a box of assorted pipes a while back but it's been stuck at the bottom of my refurb box for a while. In comparison to the 1990's Brigham… Continue reading Reviving a Slightly Downtrodden Post-Patent Era Brigham 576 Tulip
After working on a few pipes for friends, I decided to pull one of my own out of the refurb box! This 5-Dot Brigham bent brandy is an unusual piece for several reasons. It's the first example of a Shape 36 I have come across, which is always exciting for me, and the shape itself… Continue reading Restoring an Unusual 1990’s Era Chunky 5-Dot Brigham Bent Brandy 36
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