Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

A friend of mine showed me his old favourite. It has worked hard, but had a stem crack and wasn't smoking well anymore. Anyway, I told him I'd give it a tweak:

Before:

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/...ps829d7cf9.jpg

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/...psde56c49c.jpg

Finish sanded off and now in the salt line:

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/...ps994affe2.jpg

Crack glued and sanded:

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/...psb020a6ca.jpg

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

New stain - about halfway through the buffing cycle:

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5ec612ba.jpg

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0136de77.jpg

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7520f9e5.jpg

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

She turned out very pretty!!!
Well done, brother!!! :tu

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

:tu

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

Nice work!

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

Nice restore. It's like a whole new pipe!

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

Very nice work! What do you charge! :r

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

Good job Neil:tu

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Wow that's amazing! :tu

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

It would appear, what we have here is a man of many talents. Very nice and a very nice gesture for your friend.

Re: Refurbishing a battered favourite
 

Great Job!:):tu