Estate Pipes - Page 2

WaRevo · 10-22-2014, 12:38 PM

Very nice looking pipe indeed. Congrats hope it is a great smoker

mahtofire14 · 10-23-2014, 11:48 PM

The pipe stem looks a little oxidized and also smells kind of bad. I've seen people use an oxi clean type chemical as well as bleach. What do you guys prefer? I don't have a buffing wheel so an option with the least amount of buffing needed is probably what I'll go with it it still is effective.

Subvet642 · 10-24-2014, 10:29 AM

I also collect fountain pens, and many very old pens are made of ebonite, vulcanite or as we call it BHR. I've used bleach on these with excellent results. It leaves it a matte black that can be polished easily by hand with some lightly abrasive polish; I use Simichrome. Check it often when in the bleach.

mahtofire14 · 10-24-2014, 09:56 PM

Thanks Darren. When you are buffing it are you using a cloth or rag or paper towel? Total noob here when it comes to this.

Subvet642 · 10-24-2014, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mahtofire14

Thanks Darren. When you are buffing it are you using a cloth or rag or paper towel? Total noob here when it comes to this.

Old t-shirt. Paper towels are abrasive.

BamBam · 08-13-2016, 09:50 PM

I have around 40 pipes, and I would confidently say all but 3-5 are estates. Once you learn how to refurbish them and do some repairs, the floodgates open.

Sancho · 10-02-2016, 08:11 AM

The reamers with the fixed diameters work better for keeping the cake evenly distributed around the bowl. The adjustable three flute reamers are cheaper and work okay but will oval the bowl out if you're not careful

The pocket reamers, 2 flute are only useful as conversation pieces or to keep in your kit. You do not want to team a bowl with one of these more than once.

I've probably got 30ish pipes, only two were bought new and one was made by me. The remainder were states of varying degrees, they all needed some amount of rehab to look and perform their best.

10-22-2014, 12:38 PM	#1
WaRevo Still Watching My Back Join Date: Aug 2014 First Name: James Location: North Central Oregon Posts: 172 Trading: (2)	Re: Estate Pipes Very nice looking pipe indeed. Congrats hope it is a great smoker

10-23-2014, 11:48 PM	#2
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,607 Trading: (16)	Re: Estate Pipes The pipe stem looks a little oxidized and also smells kind of bad. I've seen people use an oxi clean type chemical as well as bleach. What do you guys prefer? I don't have a buffing wheel so an option with the least amount of buffing needed is probably what I'll go with it it still is effective. __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

10-24-2014, 10:29 AM	#3
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Estate Pipes I also collect fountain pens, and many very old pens are made of ebonite, vulcanite or as we call it BHR. I've used bleach on these with excellent results. It leaves it a matte black that can be polished easily by hand with some lightly abrasive polish; I use Simichrome. Check it often when in the bleach. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

10-24-2014, 09:56 PM	#4
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,607 Trading: (16)	Re: Estate Pipes Thanks Darren. When you are buffing it are you using a cloth or rag or paper towel? Total noob here when it comes to this. __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

08-13-2016, 09:50 PM	#6
BamBam Just Pipin' Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,299 Trading: (37)	Re: Estate Pipes I have around 40 pipes, and I would confidently say all but 3-5 are estates. Once you learn how to refurbish them and do some repairs, the floodgates open.

10-02-2016, 08:11 AM	#7
Sancho Puddle Jumper Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: back near the woods Posts: 387 Trading: (7)	Re: Estate Pipes The reamers with the fixed diameters work better for keeping the cake evenly distributed around the bowl. The adjustable three flute reamers are cheaper and work okay but will oval the bowl out if you're not careful The pocket reamers, 2 flute are only useful as conversation pieces or to keep in your kit. You do not want to team a bowl with one of these more than once. I've probably got 30ish pipes, only two were bought new and one was made by me. The remainder were states of varying degrees, they all needed some amount of rehab to look and perform their best.