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Another option would be to ship them (grouped or one at a time or all) to Smokingpipes.com. They will tell you how much they would give... -
Kirklands replied to the thread Greetings from Chantilly, VA..Welcome from Kansas City!
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To apply carnauba you'll want a stiffer wheel to apply the wax, for bench grinders they are sometimes called "stitched" wheels. A fluffy...
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Nice work Al I like that you never try to “restore” to a “like new” hyper-glossy look but allow them to retain some of the knocks they...
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This thread is confusing. There is nothing wrong with the pipe. It's a fairly rare model --- A CaviCasiCamiArmoli side-loader with the...
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I see this on eBay, i think this is burnout but i read that you can mix glue and charcoal to fix it, any other suggestions? TYIA
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Think I’ve found a solution to this. My powdered charcoal is in a small jar. I dot the hole in the stem or imperfection with black CA...
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Kirklands reacted to Hillcrest's post in the thread How Can I Repair Chips on a Peterson Ebony? with
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For me it would depend on if its a collectible or a smoker; the danish oil and stain seems to be an investment in time and effort. If... -
Kirklands replied to the thread How Can I Repair Chips on a Peterson Ebony?.Very informative article. Stain and Danish oil sound like a possibility, although I think it would be difficult to get it smoothed and...
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Kirklands reacted to jpmcwjr's post in the thread How Can I Repair Chips on a Peterson Ebony? with Like.
You couldn't pay me enough to strip that pipe of its finish. I guess I am in the Magic Marker camp.
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Kirklands reacted to Hillcrest's post in the thread How Can I Repair Chips on a Peterson Ebony? with Like.
Here you go: https://petersonpipenotes.org/367-a-history-of-petersons-ebony-finish-with-help-from-sykes-wilford-and-adam-davidson/
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You do have the choice of leaving it alone, for one. And, as you said, you could just sand the whole thing off and re-apply the varnish.
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I agree to strip it and start over, would find it interesting if has nice even grain or another thick paint coverup.
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You’ll get better advice from others but if it was my pipe, I’d strip it back to bare wood & repaint it. Either that or leave it as it is.