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Post by orley on Sept 8, 2018 14:07:27 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 8, 2018 14:14:11 GMT -5
That's a terrific restoration of a pipe that I would have otherwise thought was for for the bin.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Sept 8, 2018 14:31:56 GMT -5
I wouldn't have guessed those "before" photos were recoverable at all.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 8, 2018 15:53:04 GMT -5
Somebody use that for a hammer? Fabulous restoration, I, too, would have junked it...but not now!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 16:23:05 GMT -5
Paul, superb restoration....especially how you repaired the chamberđź‘Śđź‘Ťđź‘Ťđź‘Ť. Enjoy for many years.
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Post by orley on Sept 8, 2018 17:03:19 GMT -5
Ok, I should probably apologize for the misleading title. A lot of you were surely expecting a rather nice or unusual pipe, and not some train wreck that I foolishly spent too much time on, and that has little worth even all fixed up. I do this every once in a while because it's fun. I usually do this on high grade pipes like Dunhills, but with the talk of these Magic Inch pipes that has been in this forum lately, I had to have one, and decided to buy the worst I could find, and I think I succeeded.
So I'm sorry, but thank everyone who wasted their time on this thread for indulging a crazy person. Maybe I should have saved this for Aprils fools day....
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Post by Dramatwist on Sept 8, 2018 17:05:30 GMT -5
...impressive restoration... I would be a bit hesitant to smoke it, after that degree of abuse...
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Sept 8, 2018 17:17:10 GMT -5
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! I hope you this pipe gives you many hours of pleasurable smokes for many years to come!
UPS
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Post by AJ on Sept 8, 2018 17:19:05 GMT -5
Your pipe has tremendous worth. You took a pipe that appeared ready for the garbage heap and used your skills to bring it back to a relatively nice looking pipe. Nothing useful created by one’s own skills is without worth. Putting heart, skill, and one’s best effort gives tremendous worth to all successful endeavors. I suspect you’ll be pleasantly surprised about how good it smokes. Well done!
AJ
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Post by papipeguy on Sept 8, 2018 19:35:50 GMT -5
Beautiful work, Paul. I don't think any of us feel we wasted time reading your story. The workmanship is inspiring.
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Post by orley on Sept 8, 2018 19:56:27 GMT -5
Hey, this doesn't smoke bad at all. I had left some cake in the bowl as it seemed to be the only thing holding it all together. After all the repair work I lined the bowl with pipe cement and after it cured, spread a thin coat of honey on it to start some cake. Normally I wouldn't do that, but in this case it seemed like a good idea. I'm impressed with the fact that I thought these pipes were gimmicky, but it actually smokes very nice! Thanks for the feedback everyone!  |
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Post by beardedmi on Sept 8, 2018 21:44:57 GMT -5
My codger uncle smokes a magic inch so not gimmicky at all in my book. Prince albert in a can day in day out with a draw strong enough to pull a golf ball through a garden hose and he only smokes two pipes at a time. Ones a magic inch the other isnt. That speaks to the quality of the gimmick at least imho.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Sept 8, 2018 22:04:22 GMT -5
Hey, this doesn't smoke bad at all. I had left some cake in the bowl as it seemed to be the only thing holding it all together. After all the repair work I lined the bowl with pipe cement and after it cured, spread a thin coat of honey on it to start some cake. Normally I wouldn't do that, but in this case it seemed like a good idea. I'm impressed with the fact that I thought these pipes were gimmicky, but it actually smokes very nice! Thanks for the feedback everyone! Did you get any of their filters before smoking? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 1:07:17 GMT -5
Ok, I should probably apologize for the misleading title. A lot of you were surely expecting a rather nice or unusual pipe, and not some train wreck that I foolishly spent too much time on, and that has little worth even all fixed up. I do this every once in a while because it's fun. I usually do this on high grade pipes like Dunhills, but with the talk of these Magic Inch pipes that has been in this forum lately, I had to have one, and decided to buy the worst I could find, and I think I succeeded. So I'm sorry, but thank everyone who wasted their time on this thread for indulging a crazy person. Maybe I should have saved this for Aprils fools day.... You did get the worst one you could think of. Zooks! I wish I had my printing press operative. I could be printing out deeds to bridges all day long and selling them to you. I looked at that pipe a dozen times and cringed at the thought of it. Another Fin Note would have put you into the bracket of the two estate Magic Inches that I popped for. You did a beauty of a job on it. I should send you my grandpa's rare Um Poul which is nowhere near as joyously cracked as yours. |
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Post by dave g on Sept 9, 2018 1:50:26 GMT -5
Orley, your cracked bowls repairs always amaze me. Well done sir.
By the way, that selfie you posted, should be on the back of a book. An authors portrait if I’ve ever seen one...
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 9, 2018 3:29:26 GMT -5
Ok, I should probably apologize for the misleading title. A lot of you were surely expecting a rather nice or unusual pipe, and not some train wreck that I foolishly spent too much time on, and that has little worth even all fixed up. I do this every once in a while because it's fun. I usually do this on high grade pipes like Dunhills, but with the talk of these Magic Inch pipes that has been in this forum lately, I had to have one, and decided to buy the worst I could find, and I think I succeeded. So I'm sorry, but thank everyone who wasted their time on this thread for indulging a crazy person. Maybe I should have saved this for Aprils fools day.... OK, I don't know why you're apologising. Regardless of the pipe in question, your restoration was simply mind-blowing, and I'm glad you shared it with us. Nice photo too. |
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Post by antb on Sept 11, 2018 2:18:11 GMT -5
I think you did a good job!
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