I've worked on a few pipes made in the Shalom pipe factory, Israel's only pipe producer best known for its Alpha line. The pipe on the bench today is not an Alpha but a Shalom meerschaum Bent Billiard instead. As you can see in these pics, the pipe was in fairly good estate condition when… Continue reading Cleaning up an Israeli Shalom Meerschaum
I spotted this Alpha pipe on eBay and managed to submit the winning bid at a price reflective of the pipe's condition. It's always nice when that works out. I think most other bidders were put off by the euphemistically described “hairline” crack running about 3/8” up the shank from the mortise, but as I… Continue reading Banding a Cracked Shank on a Truly Filthy Alpha Enterprise Chubby Bulldog
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