Pipe refurb #2

I have recently completed refurbishing pipe #2 of  The Nasty Seven.  This pipe is an Olde London with a carved bowl.  My first opinion of this pipe is “that bugger is so ugly, I’m not sure I want to salvage it”.

It goes to show that anything you put work into earns a spot in your heart as it is one of my favorite smokers as it’s draw is effortless and it has a relatively deceiving large bowl.

A few ‘before’ pics:

Now the ‘after’ pics:

As you can see, I had to ream the bowl just a little bit bigger and had to take approximately 1/8th inch off the top of the bowl.

I like the looks of the top rim of the bowl as I sanded it down and just added carnuba wax with a buffing wheel.

This pipe has earned a spot in my daily lineup.

I learned a lot from this exercise. I learned not to judge any pipe by just it’s looks. Clean it up, fire up a smoke, and then make your decision. These pipes were in such tough shape as they were VERY well used – and for a reason – they are exceptional smokers!

My next entry will be my recovery of a meer-lined Whitehall straight apple that too has become a favorite smoker.

Thanks for stopping by.