I have worked on pipes of all makes and models over the years, and I've enjoyed them all, but every now and again I am given the opportunity to work on truly vintage pipes. I find these projects particularly exciting, as I get to restore pieces of pipe history. Such was the pipe on the… Continue reading Crafting a Vintage Replica Stem for a 1901 Salmon & Gluckstein Ltd Diamond Shank Bent Billiard
The Peterson P-Lip stem is rather famous in the pipe world. Patented by Charles Peterson in 1898, the stem design incorporates a tapered airway and a unique button shape featuring an airway that exits the stem on top of the button rather than through the end of the stem. This image, taken from Pipedia.org, shows… Continue reading Crafting A Hand Cut P-Lip Army Mount Stem for a Peterson System Standard 301
A lot of estate pipes require a fair amount of effort and energy to move from Thrift Store Decoration to Favourite Smoker or Prime Collectible. Every now and again, though, you stumble across one that seems to clean itself as the restoration work goes so smoothly. This Stanwell Bamboo was just such a pipe for… Continue reading Quick Cleanup of a Stanwell Hand Cut Bamboo Sitter
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