Pipe Restoration Services

[drewmac]

Just feeling this out. Anyone interested in my services for pipe restoration? I recently acquired a full sanding, buffing, polishing set-up for my basement workshop and have restored a few estate pipes with great success. At the most, I can sand, re-stain, and fully polish pipes. I'll post some pictures of my results later tonight, but alas, I have no "before" pictures (I get too excited to start working). I am still in the research stages, so no idea on pricing yet.

Update: Here are some pictures of a pipe I recently restored. As I neglected to take "before" pictures, I have scoured the web to find a picture that is representative of my pipe's prior condition. The first picture shows what my pipe looked like before (the one on the top represents it best). Essentially, it was dirty, scratched, and oxidized everywhere: bowl and stem. The stem was sanded, to remove oxidation and the majority of teeth marks (some are too deep to fix). The bowl was sanded to bare wood to remove the spotty finish and major scratches. I then stained the bowl using a pipe-maker approved gel stain. The stem and bowl then went through several buffing treatments with white diamond compound and carnauba wax on a cloth wheel buffing system.

 

[Mazeman]

Here's a couple people I've used to get an idea of pricing:

Walker Briar Works

American Pipe Repair

I'll keep you in mind next time.

 

[drewmac]

Updated first post with pictures. I was imagining $20, buyer pays return shipping of choice.

 

[Chimensch]

Good luck on your venture. If you're not a member of Smokers Forums, you should definitely check it out. It's based in the UK but most of the members are North Americans.

 

[plexibass]

I would use www.pipecraft.org. Mark Stewart is a fantastic guy to deal with.

 

[drewmac]

I would use www.pipecraft.org. Mark Stewart is a fantastic guy to deal with.

This thread isn't so much about who to use, but me offering my services to B&B members.

 

[drewmac]

If anyone is interested in having their pipe cleaned, I'd be willing to restore some for free to B&B members in order to build my "resume." You would just have to pay return shipping. PM me if interested

 

[knlgskr]

Dunhill offers restoration services on their pipes @ Alfred Dunhill
545 Madison Avenue
NY, NY 10022

212-753-9292 contact is
or was Alicia Sereno

 

[drewmac]

Dunhill offers restoration services on their pipes @ Alfred Dunhill
545 Madison Avenue
NY, NY 10022

212-753-9292 contact is
or was Alicia Sereno

Again...this thread is for my services, not where to find pipe restoration.

 

[4Elements]

I'm totally interested, my bf has 4 pipes that had a previous owner...ergo he can't use them yet. I would like them cleaned and restored if possible...I'm PMing you, if that's the correct acronym (totally new to this whole thing)

Super excited about it too!!!

 

[bradyarz]

i wish i had a pipe to send you, but mine still has less than 20 smokes on it. it's rusticated too, so i don't know if that would complicate things at all.

how bout this: if you can find an estate pipe on the cheap and restore it, i'll buy it from you. let me know if this tickles your fancy, and we can work out a deal.

 

[timmy]

I just picked up two estate pipes on the bay. I would love to have them restored/cleaned up. Anything to help you build your resume. I will PM you. Hopefully they will be here soon.

 

[daleroller]

I would love to send you a few of my pipes for restoration. I have a couple with burn marks or need polishing. Can you repair a broken tenon on stem?