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Old 03-10-2011, 11:11 PM   #1
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Default 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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Old 03-11-2011, 12:02 AM   #2
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nice looker, i do love the old kaywoodies
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Old 03-11-2011, 12:38 AM   #3
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Nicely done I hope to be able to come close to your results on a couple of pipes I am working on.
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Old 03-11-2011, 06:21 AM   #4
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Nice! I should give a whack at making old pipes look new again!
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Old 03-11-2011, 06:49 AM   #5
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Great job Jerry!
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Old 03-11-2011, 07:00 AM   #6
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Good job, they look great. I really like the Sasieni.
I put a 6 inch cotton wheel on a home made mandrel and chucked it up in my drill press, really makes the job easy.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:28 AM   #7
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Thanks, guys!

That's a good idea, Jeff! I'm sure it makes the job much easier.
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Old 03-11-2011, 10:37 AM   #8
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Excellent job...they have the look of new...
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Nice job there. I've restored a few pipes myself. I think before I take on anymore I will buy a buffing wheel though...
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Old 03-13-2011, 05:15 PM   #10
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Thanks Paul & Frank!

A buffing wheel would certainly help alot. I thought about buying one, but I kinda like doing it by hand. I know...crazy.
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Old 03-29-2011, 12:11 AM   #11
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a labor of love
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Very cool, what kind of finish is on them, oil?>
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Old 05-15-2011, 04:48 PM   #13
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Old 05-16-2011, 03:07 AM   #14
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Great looking pipes. Would you mind passing on what you did to refurbish the stems?
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