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Post by kbareit on Jan 24, 2019 12:01:34 GMT -5
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Post by Dramatwist on Jan 24, 2019 12:02:23 GMT -5
...nice work, man...
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Post by puffy on Jan 24, 2019 12:03:51 GMT -5
Great Looking Pipes..Especially the top one.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 24, 2019 12:33:09 GMT -5
Great work. I, too, like the top one. It's a great-looking pipe.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 12:38:54 GMT -5
Ken, outstanding restorations on all three pipes👍👍. Before you know it you’ll be making a few for your smoking pleasure......have fun!!!
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Post by dervis on Jan 24, 2019 12:40:17 GMT -5
All 3 would look good in any collection. I cant pick a favorite. Do you have one?
Nice job on the restorations
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Post by slowroll on Jan 24, 2019 13:45:33 GMT -5
Nice job. Enjoy smoking them for years to come.
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Post by kbareit on Jan 24, 2019 13:52:33 GMT -5
Believe it or not my favorite is the Belvedere. Most people would have thrown this pipe away as bad as it was. The chamber was completely blocked as well as the stem. The stem was bitten clean through the top and bottom and the pipe was black on the outside from the crud. Took a lot of work to bring it back to life and I'm trying to decide what to smoke in it first.
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Post by Yohanan on Jan 24, 2019 18:13:46 GMT -5
Great Job, Congrats!!!
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jan 24, 2019 18:50:09 GMT -5
Terrific restos...good work, Ken!
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Post by haebar on Jan 24, 2019 18:55:18 GMT -5
Great job! I love Dr. Grabows!
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Post by kbareit on Jan 24, 2019 19:03:20 GMT -5
Great job! I love Dr. Grabows! There you are. I asked the other day about you because you haven't been on in a while. Hope all is well. |
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Post by dave g on Jan 24, 2019 20:36:38 GMT -5
Nice work. I dig that Sculptura.
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Post by haebar on Jan 24, 2019 20:39:05 GMT -5
Great job! I love Dr. Grabows! There you are. I asked the other day about you because you haven't been on in a while. Hope all is well. Well, thanks for noticing that I was gone! I've just been taking a break from the forum for a while. Everything is fine, considering my age. |
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Post by dave g on Jan 24, 2019 21:01:59 GMT -5
Grabow had some very nice sandblasts. Every one of them were blasted by Glen Murphy from 1969-1989. He also made all the TR’s (triangle shanks)
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Post by McWiggins on Jan 24, 2019 21:14:05 GMT -5
Very nice looking pipes there.  |
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Post by kbareit on Jan 24, 2019 21:17:45 GMT -5
Grabow had some very nice sandblasts. Every one of them were blasted by Glen Murphy from 1969-1989. He also made all the TR’s (triangle shanks) I have quite a few Grabows to go through yet. A lot of them are blasted. I have a square shank bulldog that I have to finish the stem on but haven't seen a triangle shank. Guess I'll have to try and find one. I really like Grabows because that's what my grandfather smoked and I've found they offered so many different styles there was one for any taste. What drives me nuts about estate pipes is how many are just flat out abused. There is a difference between a well smoked pipe and an abused one but it's a nice challenge for me to bring the abused back to life and smoking. |
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Jan 24, 2019 21:47:40 GMT -5
Classic "Made in America!"
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Post by trailboss on Jan 24, 2019 21:58:19 GMT -5
Nice job giving them a new lease on life.
All the Grabows I come across are past the point of no return...the rims are so cooked, you would have to top them into a half pipe.
It is nice to see some that are salvageable.
Well done!
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Post by beardedmi on Jan 25, 2019 9:45:45 GMT -5
I might know a guy that has a triangle shank grabow eldorado hed part with.
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Post by kbareit on Jan 25, 2019 15:20:59 GMT -5
I might know a guy that has a triangle shank grabow eldorado hed part with. You have my attention. Let me know I'm interested. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 16:08:43 GMT -5
Nice work. I dig that Sculptura. We have similar taste in shapes, that too is my favorite of the three. I have one stored in a Rubbermaid tub. One day I need to go digging. I’ve yet to smoke a Grabow that didn’t smoke/preform like a much more expensive pipe👌👍👍 |
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Post by beardedmi on Jan 25, 2019 16:09:40 GMT -5
I might know a guy that has a triangle shank grabow eldorado hed part with. You have my attention. Let me know I'm interested. pm sent. |
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Post by dave g on Jan 25, 2019 18:25:37 GMT -5
Nice work. I dig that Sculptura.   We have similar taste in shapes, that too is my favorite of the three. I have one stored in a Rubbermaid tub. One day I need to go digging. I’ve yet to smoke a Grabow that didn’t smoke/preform like a much more expensive pipe👌👍👍 When I first decided to try my hand at restorations, I bought a bunch of beat up Grabow’s to practice on. I was hooked once I found out how well the old Ajustomatics smoked. Not only do they smoke great, they had some real beauts back in the day. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jan 26, 2019 7:21:48 GMT -5
Nice work sir. I love my Grabows as well. I have one or 2 in a box that need attention. That might be my daily project since I'm finally taking a day off.
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