Hello all,
I initially began smoking a pipe in 2012 during college, but have taken quite the lengthy hiatus. While rewatching LotR, I found myself thinking, “I sure do miss the taste and smell of a good pipe,” and here I am.
To commemorate the return, I picked up an estate Savinelli de Luxe 607. When it came in, it had relatively bad teeth chatter.
![IMG_1633.jpeg IMG_1633.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278850-9f0608ff20b52c473806231cb2149171.jpg)
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Not much could be done with the heat gun so, after removing the oxidation with a Magic Eraser, I went at it with a series of wet micromesh pads to get a nice, smooth shine to the dull vulcanite. It has a hard cake built up which I took down to the briar with 220 grit sandpaper.
![IMG_1637.jpeg IMG_1637.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278852-da5f08f9567eea8d533e0490bebf82b6.jpg)
![IMG_1635.jpeg IMG_1635.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278853-64880f9ebef8445a6507fd44e0903b89.jpg)
![IMG_1643.jpeg IMG_1643.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278854-732fba4ff7a7947f3103c3dba6d8f70c.jpg)
The briar is just beautiful, one small ding on the bottom and a single fill on the port side.
![IMG_1639.jpeg IMG_1639.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278856-aa714ef9ece7f20f2a37559965038a48.jpg)
I believe I shall break it in with a bowl of C&D Autumn Evening on this warm Texas evening.
I initially began smoking a pipe in 2012 during college, but have taken quite the lengthy hiatus. While rewatching LotR, I found myself thinking, “I sure do miss the taste and smell of a good pipe,” and here I am.
To commemorate the return, I picked up an estate Savinelli de Luxe 607. When it came in, it had relatively bad teeth chatter.
![IMG_1633.jpeg IMG_1633.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278850-9f0608ff20b52c473806231cb2149171.jpg)
![IMG_1632.jpeg IMG_1632.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278851-736dea10960bce09292a4257dda777e6.jpg)
Not much could be done with the heat gun so, after removing the oxidation with a Magic Eraser, I went at it with a series of wet micromesh pads to get a nice, smooth shine to the dull vulcanite. It has a hard cake built up which I took down to the briar with 220 grit sandpaper.
![IMG_1637.jpeg IMG_1637.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278852-da5f08f9567eea8d533e0490bebf82b6.jpg)
![IMG_1635.jpeg IMG_1635.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278853-64880f9ebef8445a6507fd44e0903b89.jpg)
![IMG_1643.jpeg IMG_1643.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278854-732fba4ff7a7947f3103c3dba6d8f70c.jpg)
The briar is just beautiful, one small ding on the bottom and a single fill on the port side.
![IMG_1639.jpeg IMG_1639.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278856-aa714ef9ece7f20f2a37559965038a48.jpg)
I believe I shall break it in with a bowl of C&D Autumn Evening on this warm Texas evening.
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