Refreshing an Elegant Chapuis Comoy Sunrise Amber Grain Vintage Briar 159 of France

The next pipe on the worktable is a nice-looking Apple shape that came to me from a pipe man who wished to remain anonymous.  He had seen my restorations in various Facebook groups and because they also helped to support the work of the Daughters of Bulgaria, he reached out to me in 2019.  My …

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A New Start for a Savinelli Capri Root Briar 310 Italy Cherrywood

The next pipe on the worktable is the second of three pipes that N.R. has commissioned.  The first pipe was a Lillehammer GL Super Extra 61 Made in Norway which came out beautifully (New Life for a Classic Lillehammer GL Super Extra 61 Made in Norway – The Pipe Steward).The Savinelli Capri Root Briar that got …

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New Life for a Classic Lillehammer GL Super Extra 61 Made in Norway

The next pipe on the worktable I’ve been looking forward to.  It will be the first time I’ve worked on a pipe produced in Norway.  I acquired the Lillehammer in February of 2019 from a seller in West Hartford, Connecticut, in a Lot of 68 pipes.  Here is a picture of the Lot of 68 …

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Refreshing a Striking GBD International London Made London England 9436 Sculpted Rim Billiard

The next pipe on the worktable is a beautifully grained GBD.  It was commissioned from the For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY! online collection by pipeman, Doug, who lives just north of Philadelphia, PA.  He found The Pipe Steward seeing my posts on http://www.RebornPipes.com thanks to Steve Laug.  Doug stays busy with family, sharing a bowl with …

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Passing from One Pipe Man to Another – A 1959 Dunhill Shell Briar Made in England 9 OXS ④ S Bulldog

I have come to the age when days become numbered, and the vista of life past has become more distant than what lies ahead.  The Bible in Proverbs says, “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness” (16:31).  Well, by God’s grace, I now have gray hair, and …

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New Life for a 1954 Dunhill Bruyere 48 F/T Made in England 4 Pat. No. 417574/34 (4) A Bulldog

This is the second Dunhill commissioned from the ‘For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY!’ collection by United Airlines pilot and pipe man, Jeff.  Jeff lives at Havre de Grace, MD (right at the beginning of the Chesapeake Bay) with his wife and 3 dogs.  Havre de Grace is well known to my wife and me as we …

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Reviving a 1960 Dunhill Tanshell 253 F/T MADE IN ENGLAND 4 T Billiard

After driving 11,531 miles pulling our small travel trailer, we are safely back to home base in Golden, Colorado.  I’m thankful for the safety we enjoyed and for the many folks we saw along the way.  The primary purpose of our travels was to visit churches that have supported us for the 30 years we …

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