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A Striking Søren Hand-Carved Made in Denmark Freehand is Given New Life

On By Dal StantonIn Pipe Refurbishing Essays1 Comment

One of the things that I have had to learn is that I can’t keep them all.  When I go on the hunt searching for pipes and then find a pipe of great value, I’m ever faced with the dilemma: ‘Should I keep this one for my personal collection?’  Most of the time, I would …

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A Stem Replacement and Fresh Start for a McMillan Sports Made in England 60S Billiard

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In January of 2018 I saw this fist-filling saddle stem Billiard on the online auction block from a seller in Hillsdale, Indiana.  The obscured grain had great potential, but the stem needed a good bit of help.  I put out a bid and brought this stout Billiard home to Bulgaria where we lived at the …

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