This resurrection project cannot be descibed as a mere restoration. It started in August 2021 when my wife and I returned to Bulgaria a year after leaving this our home of 15 years. One of our special places we visited and a place of respite during our time in Bulgaria was a little lazy fishing …
The next pipe on the worktable came to me in the Lot of 68. In February 2019 a seller located in West Hartford, Connecticut, placed this lot on eBay and my final bid won the day. These pipes were placed in the ‘For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY! online collection where pipemen and women can find and …
Continue reading New Life for a Savinelli Punto Oro 602 Italy Bent Egg
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 Pipe Steward 