Tenon Repair

David Jones was an American pipe maker who began making pipes in 1986. As his Pipedia entry reads, Since 1988, when I began selling, I have shipped more than 2000 pipes. These pipes are handmade from extra quality plateau briar. I purchased a lot of briar in the early years. Thus I have maintained briar… Continue reading Plugging a Whopper of a Burnout on a David Jones Hand Made Pipe

Restorations

A New Tenon for an Italian Le Nuvole Chubby Pickaxe

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Charles Lemon

Tenon and shank repairs are often the bread and butter of pipe repair techs, and understandably so - the tenon is usually the weakest part of a pipe and can be easily damaged accidentally. That was the case with the subject of today's post, a striking Le Nuvole pipe in a shape I have dubbed… Continue reading A New Tenon for an Italian Le Nuvole Chubby Pickaxe