As any student of the 1940s history will tell you, British production of just about anything not directly in support of the war effort was halted or severely curtailed while the United Kingdom devoted every resource to defeating Hitler and Nazi Germany. The Blitz obliterated a great deal of London, including, in 1941, the Alfred… Continue reading Restoring and Re-Stemming a 1944 Dunhill Patent Shell 36/1
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Fitting a New Stem to a Striking Bertram 105 Pot
Most often when I am sent a pipe to work on there are physical issues to deal with - a damaged stem, cracked shank, heat fissures, etc. This Bertram pipe is one of the exceptions to this rule. This time I was asked to make changes to the pipe to better suit the preferences of… Continue reading Fitting a New Stem to a Striking Bertram 105 Pot
