Well, after about a month of fighting off sickness and finally getting some antibiotics, I’m able to get back to the restoration of this Barok Pickaxe. Here we go! The next pipe on the worktable came to me in what I call the Lot of 68 that I acquired in February of 2019 from a …
(Hold the press! Well, I didn't wait long enough and this post went out before I received a note from well-known Peterson expert, Mark Irwin. Please see the addendum and the conclusion for Mark's comments on the dating of this Peterson's De Luxe) The next pipe on the worktable is a Peterson’s classic. This is …
The next pipe on the worktable is a classic Custombilt, a brand that always recalls a campfire in a rustic setting for me. It came to me in February 2019 in a Lot of 68 pipes from a seller in West Hartford, Connecticut. This Lot of 68 pipes has provided and continues to offer up …
Continue reading Unraveling the Nomenclature of a Custombilt IMPORTED BRIAR Panel
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 …
Continue reading New Life for a Classic Lillehammer GL Super Extra 61 Made in Norway
The next pipe in the queue is FINALLY on the ‘mobile worktable’ here at Dale’s Hollow Campground in Tennessee. My wife and I embarked on a 4-month road trip in April from Golden, Colorado, and we will not return until mid-July. We are visiting churches that have supported us over the years in Ukraine, Spain …
I describe this next pipe on the worktable as a Dublin shape. The bowl is slightly canted and has nice lines. It has beautiful vertical grain and that is the main draw-factor of this pipe. This is the second pipe that pipe man Bill from Pennsylvania has commissioned. The first was a Tribune Rusticated Dublin …
One of the things that was on my ‘genuine’ Bucket List was to take my wife back to Mexico. Beth grew up in Mexico where her parents were missionaries in the state of Guererro where the city of Acapulco is located. During her years there her family lived in Acapulco, but more years were spent …
Continue reading A Fresh Start for an Unbranded Briar Calabash Made in London England
After pressing through a boat load of flu of some variant, I’m happy to be back at the worktable. Other than getting well again, I always enjoy this time of the year for football season – both college and NFL. Since my team has gone on vacation back to Florida (Miami Dolphins) I’ve been pulling …
Continue reading Rescuing a Lowly Mastercraft Pot of Italy from Basket Pipe Oblivion
The W.Ø. Larsen HANDMADE came to me in August 2021 in what I call the Lakewood Lot of 14. I met Ron in the Denver suburb of Lakewood when I went to his house to purchase a Zero Gravity reclining lawn chair. When I pulled up to his house, he was sitting in the driveway …
Continue reading Refreshing a Striking W.Ø. Larsen HANDMADE Selected Grain 15 Made in Denmark
The next pipe came to me in August 2018 as part of what I have called the ‘French Lot of 50’. When my wife and I were still living in Bulgaria, I found a lot of 50 pipes for sale on French eBay from a seller in Paris. What attracted me to place a bid …
Continue reading Resuscitating a French-made ‘Pipe’ Dr. Geo DePosee Horn Stem Paneled Bulldog
The Pipe Steward 