My First Couple Refurbishes
Hey Guys,
I'm a relative newbie to pipes, but early on I have been interested in refurbishing/restoring estate pipes. Here are a couple of pipes that I bought on fleabay with the intention of restoring.
The first one is a Kaywoodie Drinkless from the late 1920's. This was my very first restoration. The bowl, rim, and stem were a complete mess. I cleaned, sanitized, and polished. I also removed some heavy toothmarks from the stem prior to polishing. It took me some time, but came out nicely.
The second pipe is a Family Era Sasieni Post-War to Pre-1979. The bowl, rim, and stem were not as bad on this one, but still took a little time to do. I also removed some minor toothmarks from the stem prior to polishing.
I do not have a buffer, so everything was done by hand. Here are a few before/after pics.
Thanks for looking!
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