Restorations, Uncategorized

An Internal Splint for a Broken Shank on a Radice Rind 29 Rhodesian

Today's pipe is a good example of a high-end pipe revealing a flaw that leads to a repair. This Radice Rind came to me for a cleaning with the Straight Egg meerschaum pipe I wrote up a few weeks ago. At first glance, this pipe looked to be in excellent estate condition. The pipe is… Continue reading An Internal Splint for a Broken Shank on a Radice Rind 29 Rhodesian

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An Internal Shank Repair and New Tenon for a David Jones Colossal Rusticated Author

This is the third pipe sent to me for repairs by a DadsPipes reader in Birmingham, Alabama USA. You can see by the first pics that this pipe continues the owner's run of large pipes - this David Jones rusticated pipe is a true fistful of briar! I've called this pipe an Author, as apart from… Continue reading An Internal Shank Repair and New Tenon for a David Jones Colossal Rusticated Author