I've been repairing and restoring pipes for over a decade and over that time, I've seen thousands of pipes come across the bench. Expensive pipes, drug store pipes, collectible pipes and mundane pipes. I enjoy working on them all, but the projects that stand out the most for me are the passion projects, those undertaken… Continue reading A Special Project for a Pair of Much Loved Companions
Sourcing the correct materials to restore vintage pipes is a constant task, and one made more complicated as the years go by. The youngest of the Canadian-made Brigham pipes are now nearly 20 years old, production having shifted to France and Italy in 2001. At about the same time the original aluminum tenon/filter holders were… Continue reading Tenon Transplant and New Stem for a 1970’s Brigham 113 Prince
I'm sitting on the back patio this morning, enjoying the first nice weather we've had for a while - a probably all too short break in an otherwise hot, sticky summer here in Southwestern Ontario. It's a welcome change, and I'm making the most of it with a good cup of coffee and one of… Continue reading A Pipe, Good Coffee and the Love of a Dog
