My First Estate Resto

[carpart67]

Finally got some time to finish this up. Stem was in hard shape. Did all the work by hand. Started with sandpaper on the stem, then used a plastic polish, then wax. Cleaned the bowl and then waxed it up. Before pictures followed by after pictures.

 

[tokerpipes]

Nice job. Looks like it was just a good cleaning. I got one just recently that needs a good bit more work. I am a gluten for punishment. Bowl is cracked, stem has a hole in it. The finish has been stripped, and it has a lot of digs. Whew not sure if this would be a good one to be my first referb.

 

[bentmike]

Nice work carpart. The pipe has a nice shape. It's amazing how vulcanite stems can be brought back to new. Thanks for sharing your pics.

 

[patiobum]

WOW !!! Loos like a different pipe !! Great job.

 

[mluyckx]

Great job :clap:
Shows whenever should give up on a pipe ! Looks like a beauty ! Thanks for sharing

 

[irishsmoker]

Danm fine job!

 

[ace57]

You now have a nice pipe, good job I like it.

 

[cajunguy]

Excellent job on the restoration, carpart

 

[crpntr1]

Author is one of my very favorite shapes..nice work.

 

[nsfisher]

Very nice job mate, looks like a good smoker, enjoy

 

[ssjones]

Well done sir!

 

[ejames]

Very nice job!! I like the shape of that one!

 

[jaysin]

Hell of a nice job and pipe

 

[maineyachtie]

Truly nice work. I love the author shape.

 

[shawn]

Great work.

 

[carpart67]

Thanks guys. I really like the shape of the pipe as well. I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived and I got to handle it.

 

[smokenscotch]

Stunning job!

 

[matchstickman]

That bad boy looks pretty damned good if I do say so myself. Great job! Restoring old estates is really fun to do and I have a lot of fun with it when I have pipes to work on, but be careful, or else you will wind up like me with 45 briars under your belt and you wont even realize it.