The classic Gourd Calabash on the table came to me a few days before Christmas in 2018, when my wife and I were in the US from Bulgaria to celebrate the holidays with family. I was anxious to do some ‘pipe picking’ and so the family went on a ‘picking’ day together. One place we …
Continue reading Mending Shank Cracks to Revive a Gourd Calabash – Austria
One of the great things and challenging things about the hobby or art of restoring pipes is that it forces one to grow and learn. When Darren approached me about restoring a special pipe, I didn’t realize that this request would stretch me quite like it has. This is what he wrote: A dear friend …
Continue reading The Restoration of a Special Gift – A 1761 Minstrel Bard Tyrolean of Austria
The Pipe Steward 