After a 1 month and 9-day road trip covering 1400 miles I’m finally back at the worktable. My wife and I visited several churches, family and friends in our trek that went east from Colorado. We pulled our Forest River R-pod and camped along the way. In addition to our visits, we were able to …
Over the years, I have been both amazed and humbled by folks wanting to help the Daughters of Bulgaria through donating pipes to The Pipe Steward. In January of 2019, my wife and I were still living in Bulgaria and the mother of Bonnie, one of our interns helping us in Sofia, brought pipes with …
Continue reading An Amazing transformation of a 1946/47 Design by Curtis Pat. Pend. Metal
The next pipe on the worktable came to me in what I have named the St. Louis Lot of 26 in December of 2018. My son Josiah was instrumental in finding this Lot in a local antique shop in St. Louis where he was living and studying at Covenant Theological Seminary. We were still living …
Continue reading Rescuing a Dr. Grabow Regal Ajustomatic Pat. 2461905 Dublin
First of all, I’m guessing that this interesting hexagonal Panel shape is French made. I acquired it from a seller in Paris in August of 2018. It came to me in what I have called the French Lot of 50, an acquisition that has produced several treasures for new stewards. Most of the French Lot …
Continue reading Surprised by a French Made ‘Hetre’ Panel – Made of Beech Wood
The Kiko on the worktable came to me on a pipe picking expedition on December 27, 2019. My wife and I were still living in Sofia, Bulgaria, where we had lived for 15 years. In the center of the city is erected a majestic Orthodox church called Nevski Cathedral. Just a small distance from Nevski …
Continue reading Reviving a Kiko Countryman Genuine Block Meerschaum 7 Billiard of TANGANYIKA
The next pipe is another treasure from the prized St. Louis Lot of 26 which has produced several pipes that have made their way to the collections of new stewards. The pipe on the worktable is marked with an arrow.I have shared the story several times as these pipes have come to the worktable. In …
Continue reading A Surprise Discovery of a Meerschaum Lining for a Sculpted Billiard of Italy
Disasters happen and this pipe has made its way back to the worktable to see what I can do to help. My son-in-law, Niko, commissioned this pipe from the Pipe Steward inventory that he wanted to add to his blossoming collection of pipes. What caught his eye was the Stanwell Royal Guard’s stylish and eye-catching …
The next pipe on the worktable came from the US auction block in January of 2018, from a seller in Warsaw, New York. I was attracted to this pipe because of the distinctive sculpted rustication. The canted Dublin bowl and slight taper of the stem was also attractive to me. The final bid favored me, …
Continue reading Bringing Life to a Whitehall Gulf Stream Imported Briar Sculpted Dublin
It's been a while since pipes have been added to the 'For "Pipe Dreamers" ONLY!' online 'Help Me!' baskets. I've been pipe picking and acquiring pipes from all over the world and have grown quite a trove of pipes to add to the baskets for pipe men and women to commission. Some I have acquired …
Continue reading Adding Pipes to the ‘For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY!’ baskets
Thanks for stopping by The Pipe Steward! Below you will find a library of all my restorations many originally posted on RebornPipes. While you're here, check out The Pipe Store and explore the virtual 'Help Me!' baskets in the For "Pipe Dreamers" Only! collection where there are MANY pipes listed that can be commissioned if you don't see something in the store for your liking. I'm adding more pipes periodically. Remember, proceeds from the sale of restored pipes helps support the work of the Daughters of Bulgaria. Glad you came by!
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