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A New Beginning for an Elegant Orlik Royal Sovereign Made in England 188 Prince

On By Dal StantonIn Pipe Refurbishing Essays3 Comments

The next pipe on the worktable is an elegant Prince shape commissioned by pipe man, Mike, who has commissioned other pipes as well benefiting the Daughters of Bulgaria – helping women and girls who have been trafficked and sexually exploited.  Mike is the founder and administrator of the FB group, Brothers by Briar, and currently …

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A Fresh Start for a 1st Generation Kirsten PATS & PATS PEND MADE IN USA – S

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ADDENDUM: After publishing this write up, Doug Bisbee of DK Metal Pipes, who has a wealth of knowledge about Kirstens, reached out to me indicating that the ramrod was on this Kirsten was broken off and would gladly send me a replacement mouthpiece with ramrod.  Thanks, Doug! After again returning from a trip to Krakow, …

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