Post by bonanzadriver on May 2, 2017 19:54:16 GMT -5
The first part of this will be a re-post from "What's in the Mail" but I got to thinking it would be fun to create a thread covering just Estate refurbs.
I've been eyballin the Savanelli Author 320 KS for some while now.
Last week I found a decent looking one that had a O.B.O. on it. After a few offers and counter-offers we settled on what I thought was an acceptable price.
Well, it just arrived in the mail today at the office. Couldn't wait to get home and start cleanin er up.
The first thing I did when I got home was to make my way up to the mancave, get the poboys refurb kit organized and get to work.
I then proceeded to ream the bowl and then filled it up with kosher salt and everclear and let it soak.
Then I went to work on the stem. Fortunately there was no chatter on it, just dull and a little oxidized. After thoroughly sanitizing it with isopropyl alcohol I buffed it up with stem polish. Then over to the buffing wheel for another polish and finished up with a nice coat of carnuba.
After dinner I came back up, dumped out the salt & everclear and then gave the stummel a good soaking in isopropyl alcohol and completely sanitized the bowl and shank until the paper towels and pipe cleaners were coming out clean.
Then I scrubbed the stummel with the alcohol using a magic eraser.
Before you know it I've got all of the grime off of her and the rim lookin almost new.
I wiped it down good with a paper towel, in and out and then sat it on a pipe stand to dry out for a bit while my son and I enjoyed a few bowls and beers together, catching up on the days events.
An hour or so later I got over to the buffing wheels and went to work, first polishing it up, wiping it down and then putting a nice coat of carnuba wax.
Here's the before picture from the ebay ad...
Here's the after pic's.
I've been eyballin the Savanelli Author 320 KS for some while now.
Last week I found a decent looking one that had a O.B.O. on it. After a few offers and counter-offers we settled on what I thought was an acceptable price.
Well, it just arrived in the mail today at the office. Couldn't wait to get home and start cleanin er up.
The first thing I did when I got home was to make my way up to the mancave, get the poboys refurb kit organized and get to work.
I then proceeded to ream the bowl and then filled it up with kosher salt and everclear and let it soak.
Then I went to work on the stem. Fortunately there was no chatter on it, just dull and a little oxidized. After thoroughly sanitizing it with isopropyl alcohol I buffed it up with stem polish. Then over to the buffing wheel for another polish and finished up with a nice coat of carnuba.
After dinner I came back up, dumped out the salt & everclear and then gave the stummel a good soaking in isopropyl alcohol and completely sanitized the bowl and shank until the paper towels and pipe cleaners were coming out clean.
Then I scrubbed the stummel with the alcohol using a magic eraser.
Before you know it I've got all of the grime off of her and the rim lookin almost new.
I wiped it down good with a paper towel, in and out and then sat it on a pipe stand to dry out for a bit while my son and I enjoyed a few bowls and beers together, catching up on the days events.
An hour or so later I got over to the buffing wheels and went to work, first polishing it up, wiping it down and then putting a nice coat of carnuba wax.
Here's the before picture from the ebay ad...
Here's the after pic's.
I have severals here to tinker with and the previous owner must have puffed them like a steam train. Not much briar is left now.... 
