Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After

Mister Moo · 05-10-2009, 12:49 PM

A Brakner 1200 - possibly the nastiest pipe I ever found. It turned out nicely, I think.

physiognomy · 05-10-2009, 01:03 PM

Great work Dan, Congrats! It must have been quite the surprise to see that great cross grain appear on the rim!

Mister Moo · 05-10-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by physiognomy

Great work Dan, Congrats! It must have been quite the surprise to see that great cross grain appear on the rim!

Thanks, Ph'omy. It took about a pint of spit, a lot of paper towels and a little sanding to set it loose. I own another 1200 and I was hopeful this forgotten pipe would recover and look as nice as the other, below.

Root · 05-12-2009, 10:02 AM

Sweet pipe abd Pipe stand.

Mister Moo · 05-12-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Root

Sweet pipe abd Pipe stand.

The stand is so darn nice I've been thinking about bleaching the pipe.

GreekGodX · 05-10-2009, 01:04 PM

wow great work. That is gorgeous. Looks like you found a diamond in the rough

BigFrank · 05-10-2009, 01:31 PM

Nice work there Mr. Moo.

05-10-2009, 01:35 PM

Aren't the pics after and before? Or am I just more dense than I thought?

Nice work!

Mister Moo · 05-10-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nozero

Aren't the pics after and before? Or am I just more dense than I thought?

Nice work!

Yes, yes, and, thanks very much, yes again.

Mister Moo · 05-13-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nozero

Aren't the pics after and before?

Yes, they were. I stand corrected.

woops · 06-25-2009, 09:39 PM

Here are a few of my recent ebay aquisitions
with before & after pics:

Tinder Box Noble:
BEFORE

AFTER

woops · 06-25-2009, 09:41 PM

Here are three more that were extremely dirty, but the cleaned up nice.
a small Egg shape
an Author
and a small prince? (not sure about this one)

BEFORE

Alpedhuez55 · 06-26-2009, 09:11 AM

They look great!!! You guys are much better at getting the stems looking good than I am.

JaKaacH · 06-26-2009, 10:54 AM

Nice job on pipe refurb D.
I really like the Tinder Box Noble, cool texture on the bowl.

Mister Moo · 06-26-2009, 07:39 PM

Wow. Just wow. Nice work salvaging those puppies.!

TheTraveler · 06-26-2009, 07:47 PM

Nice work you guys - all you guys! Salvaging a pipe that's been languishing in some dark corner of an antique shop or a dresser drawer is almost always fun and rewarding.

I need to find the before/after pics for some of mine. You guys make me motivated!

woops · 06-26-2009, 07:59 PM

The pics of the three pipes together represent a real color change. Both the before, and after images show true color. They we absolutely filthy before clean up .... but I got all three for $9.99!

06-30-2009, 10:44 AM

Wow, that is awesome. Great job gents!

TheTraveler · 07-25-2009, 09:02 PM

I'm not 100% certain that this post belongs in this thread since it wasn't a used/estate pipe but, since I did find it languishing in a dark corner of an out-of-the-way antique store, despairing of ever finding a good home and burning good tobacco (pipes have feelings too you know!) I thought i'd post it here anyway.

Today I picked up this pristine, unsmoked meer for $25 at an antique shop in Virginia. Soon after taking these photos I filled the bowl with my favorite tobacco and fired it up!

There is no name or marking of any kind on this pipe so I have no idea of its provenance. It's also my first meer and I have no experience with meers so I can't even tell if it's block or pressed (can you experienced meer smokers actually tell that at a glance?). I do know that there were no cracks or chips on it and it was completely unsmoked!

atlharp · 07-26-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TheTraveler

I'm not 100% certain that this post belongs in this thread since it wasn't a used/estate pipe but, since I did find it languishing in a dark corner of an out-of-the-way antique store, despairing of ever finding a good home and burning good tobacco (pipes have feelings too you know!) I thought i'd post it here anyway.

Today I picked up this pristine, unsmoked meer for $25 at an antique shop in Virginia. Soon after taking these photos I filled the bowl with my favorite tobacco and fired it up!

There is no name or marking of any kind on this pipe so I have no idea of its provenance. It's also my first meer and I have no experience with meers so I can't even tell if it's block or pressed (can you experienced meer smokers actually tell that at a glance?). I do know that there were no cracks or chips on it and it was completely unsmoked!

Nice find there! It's nice when you find an old treasure like that just laying around unused. I got a Savenelli the other day that was on sale for $42, and it has been smoking nicely!

ATL

05-10-2009, 12:49 PM	#1
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After A Brakner 1200 - possibly the nastiest pipe I ever found. It turned out nicely, I think. __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

05-10-2009, 01:03 PM	#2
physiognomy Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 563 Trading: (18)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Great work Dan, Congrats! It must have been quite the surprise to see that great cross grain appear on the rim!

05-12-2009, 10:02 AM	#4
Root Making Igloos Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: James Location: con-SIN Posts: 20 Trading: (0)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Sweet pipe abd Pipe stand.

05-10-2009, 01:04 PM	#6
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After wow great work. That is gorgeous. Looks like you found a diamond in the rough __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

05-10-2009, 01:31 PM	#7
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Nice work there Mr. Moo. __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

05-10-2009, 01:35 PM	#8
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Aren't the pics after and before? Or am I just more dense than I thought? Nice work!

06-25-2009, 09:39 PM	#11
woops deep in thought Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 101 Trading: (5)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Here are a few of my recent ebay aquisitions with before & after pics: Tinder Box Noble: BEFORE AFTER __________________ *everyone should have a favorite quote to fall back on …… this is mine.*

06-25-2009, 09:41 PM	#12
woops deep in thought Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 101 Trading: (5)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Here are three more that were extremely dirty, but the cleaned up nice. a small Egg shape an Author and a small prince? (not sure about this one) BEFORE __________________ *everyone should have a favorite quote to fall back on …… this is mine.*

06-26-2009, 09:11 AM	#13
Alpedhuez55 Fat Bastard Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Michael Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 115 Trading: (8)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After They look great!!! You guys are much better at getting the stems looking good than I am.

06-26-2009, 10:54 AM	#14
JaKaacH ROCK Chalk JAYHAWK K U Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Living in the golden age of ignorance in power. Posts: 1,363 Trading: (32)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Nice job on pipe refurb D. I really like the Tinder Box Noble, cool texture on the bowl. __________________ --Anger Management Graduate-- WHAT the F^#% you looking at???

06-26-2009, 07:39 PM	#15
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Wow. Just wow. Nice work salvaging those puppies.! __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

06-26-2009, 07:47 PM	#16
TheTraveler giggity giggitty Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jonathan Location: Near a Walmart Posts: 1,813 Trading: (12)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Nice work you guys - all you guys! Salvaging a pipe that's been languishing in some dark corner of an antique shop or a dresser drawer is almost always fun and rewarding. I need to find the before/after pics for some of mine. You guys make me motivated! __________________ "My life is my own."

06-26-2009, 07:59 PM	#17
woops deep in thought Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 101 Trading: (5)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After The pics of the three pipes together represent a real color change. Both the before, and after images show true color. They we absolutely filthy before clean up .... but I got all three for $9.99! __________________ *everyone should have a favorite quote to fall back on …… this is mine.*

06-30-2009, 10:44 AM	#18
Benwoo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Wow, that is awesome. Great job gents!

07-25-2009, 09:02 PM	#19
TheTraveler giggity giggitty Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jonathan Location: Near a Walmart Posts: 1,813 Trading: (12)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After I'm not 100% certain that this post belongs in this thread since it wasn't a used/estate pipe but, since I did find it languishing in a dark corner of an out-of-the-way antique store, despairing of ever finding a good home and burning good tobacco (pipes have feelings too you know!) I thought i'd post it here anyway. Today I picked up this pristine, unsmoked meer for $25 at an antique shop in Virginia. Soon after taking these photos I filled the bowl with my favorite tobacco and fired it up! There is no name or marking of any kind on this pipe so I have no idea of its provenance. It's also my first meer and I have no experience with meers so I can't even tell if it's block or pressed (can you experienced meer smokers actually tell that at a glance?). I do know that there were no cracks or chips on it and it was completely unsmoked! __________________ "My life is my own."