This is the third pipe Justin commissioned destined to be a gift for one of the fellows in his church home group or perhaps to his father. I came upon these pipes from Bulgaria in August 2021 and why did Justin want these 4 pipes found on the same pipe picking expedition in the coastal …
The next pipe on the worktable is the second of 4 pipes commissioned by Justin who is a fellow follower of Jesus and lives in Alabama. These 4 pipes Justin commissioned are gifts for 3 good friends in his church home group. The other pipe is going to Justin’s father. I told the full story …
Continue reading The Second Gift of Four From Bulgaria: A Denicotea Absorba 2164 Bent Rhodesian
The next four pipes on the worktable were commissioned by pipeman Justin from the great state of Alabama. Justin should receive a reward for being the most stalwart Pipe Dreamer that I know! His fame comes from his pipe dreaming when he commissioned what I called a ‘Bless his heart’ pipe. I would say, Justin …
Continue reading The First of Four Gifts From Bulgaria: A Prince Amled Danmark Freehand Pickaxe
The next pipe on the worktable is another Kaywoodie commissioned by pipeman Don, who lives in nearby Ken Caryl, Colorado. The first pipe Don commissioned was a gem – a rare Kaywoodie Tuckaway which was produced in the early 1960s. Here is a before and after picture to show the transformation of this Tuckaway.The next …
I’m thankful for the Pipemen and women who wait patiently for their commissioned pipes to make their way to the worktable. After ‘officially’ retiring at the end of August, my wife and I continue to be as busy as ever. One of our most enjoyable avocations, which requires the patience of pipemen and women, is …
Continue reading New Life for a Rare, Early 1960s Kaywoodie ‘Tuckaway’ Standard 050B
The Blasted Cherrywood now on the worktable came to me from a generous pipeman who donated it along with 9 others to make a very attractive Lot of 10 – now waiting in “Help Me!” Basket 2 for pipemen and women to commission. This pipeman has commissioned several pipes and I’ve had the privilege of …
Continue reading Exploring the Interesting Heritage of a Drucquer & Sons of Berkeley Cherrywood
The next pipe on the worktable was the second commission of pipeman Bill from the state of Georgia who works as a Control System Engineer contracted to the Department of Energy. Bill has commissioned a few other pipes from me, but the last was a challenge. I named the write up accurately because of the …
Continue reading Refreshing an AMPHORA X-tra 732 Made in Holland Blasted Pickaxe
The Sculpted Vineyard Meerschaum now on the table came to me recently when Corey from Orange, California, reached out to me concerning a box of pipes he discovered in the attic. The pipes had belonged to his father who passed away 10 years earlier. He did not know that his father had smoked pipes, but …
Continue reading Refreshing a Sculpted Vineyard Slightly Bent Meerschaum
Even as I begin this project, I’m not sure if this Big-Ben Crosley is going to come out on the other side ready to go again. It came to me in February 2019 as part of a Lot of 68 pipes from a seller in West Hartford, Connecticut. My final bid was sufficient and the …
Darryl reached out to me with a request to bring new life to his Dr. Grabow Omega. What caught my attention was that he’s a neighbor here in Colorado. He lives north of where I reside here in Golden, the home of Coors beer – in Longmont, Colorado. The email he sent has the subject …
Continue reading Upgrading a Pipeman’s First Pipe as a Teenager – A 1990s Dr. Grabow Omega
The Pipe Steward 