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Repairing a Cracked Shank and Snapped Tenon for a Vintage Dr. Grabow Riviera

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The next pipe on the worktable came to me from Don, fellow pipeman and friend who has commissioned a number of pipes in the past. The pipe belonged to a friend of Don’s - Jon. What is unique about Don is that he was a neighbor in nearby Littleton, Colorado. I say ‘was’ because he …

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Quite the Find in Burgas, Bulgaria: Resurrecting A Lorenzo Spitfire Goliath Oom Paul

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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 …

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