Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After

Mister Moo · 05-10-2009, 11:49 AM

A Brakner 1200 - possibly the nastiest pipe I ever found. It turned out nicely, I think.

physiognomy · 05-10-2009, 12:03 PM

Great work Dan, Congrats! It must have been quite the surprise to see that great cross grain appear on the rim!

GreekGodX · 05-10-2009, 12:04 PM

wow great work. That is gorgeous. Looks like you found a diamond in the rough

BigFrank · 05-10-2009, 12:31 PM

Nice work there Mr. Moo.

05-10-2009, 12:35 PM

Aren't the pics after and before? Or am I just more dense than I thought?

Nice work!

Mister Moo · 05-10-2009, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nozero

Aren't the pics after and before? Or am I just more dense than I thought?

Nice work!

Yes, yes, and, thanks very much, yes again.

Mister Moo · 05-10-2009, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by physiognomy

Great work Dan, Congrats! It must have been quite the surprise to see that great cross grain appear on the rim!

Thanks, Ph'omy. It took about a pint of spit, a lot of paper towels and a little sanding to set it loose. I own another 1200 and I was hopeful this forgotten pipe would recover and look as nice as the other, below.

Root · 05-12-2009, 09:02 AM

Sweet pipe abd Pipe stand.

Mister Moo · 05-12-2009, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Root

Sweet pipe abd Pipe stand.

The stand is so darn nice I've been thinking about bleaching the pipe.

Mister Moo · 05-13-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nozero

Aren't the pics after and before?

Yes, they were. I stand corrected.

woops · 06-25-2009, 08:39 PM

Here are a few of my recent ebay aquisitions
with before & after pics:

Tinder Box Noble:
BEFORE

AFTER

woops · 06-25-2009, 08:41 PM

Here are three more that were extremely dirty, but the cleaned up nice.
a small Egg shape
an Author
and a small prince? (not sure about this one)

BEFORE

woops · 06-25-2009, 08:41 PM

AFTER

Alpedhuez55 · 06-26-2009, 08:11 AM

They look great!!! You guys are much better at getting the stems looking good than I am.

JaKaacH · 06-26-2009, 09:54 AM

Nice job on pipe refurb D.
I really like the Tinder Box Noble, cool texture on the bowl.

Mister Moo · 06-26-2009, 06:39 PM

Wow. Just wow. Nice work salvaging those puppies.!

TheTraveler · 06-26-2009, 06:47 PM

Nice work you guys - all you guys! Salvaging a pipe that's been languishing in some dark corner of an antique shop or a dresser drawer is almost always fun and rewarding.

I need to find the before/after pics for some of mine. You guys make me motivated!

woops · 06-26-2009, 06:59 PM

The pics of the three pipes together represent a real color change. Both the before, and after images show true color. They we absolutely filthy before clean up .... but I got all three for $9.99!

06-30-2009, 09:44 AM

Wow, that is awesome. Great job gents!

TheTraveler · 07-25-2009, 08:02 PM

I'm not 100% certain that this post belongs in this thread since it wasn't a used/estate pipe but, since I did find it languishing in a dark corner of an out-of-the-way antique store, despairing of ever finding a good home and burning good tobacco (pipes have feelings too you know!) I thought i'd post it here anyway.

Today I picked up this pristine, unsmoked meer for $25 at an antique shop in Virginia. Soon after taking these photos I filled the bowl with my favorite tobacco and fired it up!

There is no name or marking of any kind on this pipe so I have no idea of its provenance. It's also my first meer and I have no experience with meers so I can't even tell if it's block or pressed (can you experienced meer smokers actually tell that at a glance?). I do know that there were no cracks or chips on it and it was completely unsmoked!

05-10-2009, 11:49 AM	#1
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After A Brakner 1200 - possibly the nastiest pipe I ever found. It turned out nicely, I think. __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

05-10-2009, 12:03 PM	#2
physiognomy Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 562 Trading: (18)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Great work Dan, Congrats! It must have been quite the surprise to see that great cross grain appear on the rim!

05-10-2009, 12:04 PM	#3
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After wow great work. That is gorgeous. Looks like you found a diamond in the rough __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

05-10-2009, 12:31 PM	#4
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Nice work there Mr. Moo. __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

05-10-2009, 12:35 PM	#5
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Aren't the pics after and before? Or am I just more dense than I thought? Nice work!

05-12-2009, 09:02 AM	#8
Root Making Igloos Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: James Location: con-SIN Posts: 20 Trading: (0)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Sweet pipe abd Pipe stand.

06-25-2009, 08:39 PM	#11
woops deep in thought Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 101 Trading: (5)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Here are a few of my recent ebay aquisitions with before & after pics: Tinder Box Noble: BEFORE AFTER __________________ *everyone should have a favorite quote to fall back on …… this is mine.*

06-25-2009, 08:41 PM	#12
woops deep in thought Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 101 Trading: (5)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Here are three more that were extremely dirty, but the cleaned up nice. a small Egg shape an Author and a small prince? (not sure about this one) BEFORE __________________ *everyone should have a favorite quote to fall back on …… this is mine.*

06-26-2009, 08:11 AM	#14
Alpedhuez55 Fat Bastard Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Michael Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 115 Trading: (8)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After They look great!!! You guys are much better at getting the stems looking good than I am.

06-26-2009, 09:54 AM	#15
JaKaacH ROCK Chalk JAYHAWK K U Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Living in the golden age of ignorance in power. Posts: 1,363 Trading: (32)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Nice job on pipe refurb D. I really like the Tinder Box Noble, cool texture on the bowl. __________________ --Anger Management Graduate-- WHAT the F^#% you looking at???

06-26-2009, 06:39 PM	#16
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Wow. Just wow. Nice work salvaging those puppies.! __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."

06-26-2009, 06:47 PM	#17
TheTraveler giggity giggitty Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jonathan Location: Near a Walmart Posts: 1,813 Trading: (12)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Nice work you guys - all you guys! Salvaging a pipe that's been languishing in some dark corner of an antique shop or a dresser drawer is almost always fun and rewarding. I need to find the before/after pics for some of mine. You guys make me motivated! __________________ "My life is my own."

06-26-2009, 06:59 PM	#18
woops deep in thought Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 101 Trading: (5)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After The pics of the three pipes together represent a real color change. Both the before, and after images show true color. They we absolutely filthy before clean up .... but I got all three for $9.99! __________________ *everyone should have a favorite quote to fall back on …… this is mine.*

06-30-2009, 09:44 AM	#19
Benwoo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After Wow, that is awesome. Great job gents!

07-25-2009, 08:02 PM	#20
TheTraveler giggity giggitty Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jonathan Location: Near a Walmart Posts: 1,813 Trading: (12)	Re: Estate Pipe Salvage Work: Before/After I'm not 100% certain that this post belongs in this thread since it wasn't a used/estate pipe but, since I did find it languishing in a dark corner of an out-of-the-way antique store, despairing of ever finding a good home and burning good tobacco (pipes have feelings too you know!) I thought i'd post it here anyway. Today I picked up this pristine, unsmoked meer for $25 at an antique shop in Virginia. Soon after taking these photos I filled the bowl with my favorite tobacco and fired it up! There is no name or marking of any kind on this pipe so I have no idea of its provenance. It's also my first meer and I have no experience with meers so I can't even tell if it's block or pressed (can you experienced meer smokers actually tell that at a glance?). I do know that there were no cracks or chips on it and it was completely unsmoked! __________________ "My life is my own."

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