(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 is the second of three pipes that N.R. has commissioned. The first pipe was a Lillehammer GL Super Extra 61 Made in Norway which came out beautifully (New Life for a Classic Lillehammer GL Super Extra 61 Made in Norway – The Pipe Steward).The Savinelli Capri Root Briar that got …
Continue reading A New Start for a Savinelli Capri Root Briar 310 Italy Cherrywood
The next pipe on the worktable is a beautifully grained GBD. It was commissioned from the For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY! online collection by pipeman, Doug, who lives just north of Philadelphia, PA. He found The Pipe Steward seeing my posts on http://www.RebornPipes.com thanks to Steve Laug. Doug stays busy with family, sharing a bowl with …
I have come to the age when days become numbered, and the vista of life past has become more distant than what lies ahead. The Bible in Proverbs says, “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness” (16:31). Well, by God’s grace, I now have gray hair, and …
This is the second Dunhill commissioned from the ‘For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY!’ collection by United Airlines pilot and pipe man, Jeff. Jeff lives at Havre de Grace, MD (right at the beginning of the Chesapeake Bay) with his wife and 3 dogs. Havre de Grace is well known to my wife and me as we …
After driving 11,531 miles pulling our small travel trailer, we are safely back to home base in Golden, Colorado. I’m thankful for the safety we enjoyed and for the many folks we saw along the way. The primary purpose of our travels was to visit churches that have supported us for the 30 years we …
Continue reading Reviving a 1960 Dunhill Tanshell 253 F/T MADE IN ENGLAND 4 T Billiard
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 …
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
The next pipe on the worktable has some sentimental value for me. I remember well seeing a trove of pipes sitting on the vendor’s table in the shadow of Nevski Cathedral in the center of Sofia, Bulgaria. It was December 27, 2019, and two of my five children were visiting from the US with one …
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