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Welcome to reborn pipes! This blog is a place to post my reflections on pipes and tobaccos and on the art of refurbishing old pipes. I love working on old pipes and giving them a renewed life. Over the years I have developed a variety of methods that have worked well for me in my hobby of pipe refurbishing. I share them with you because I enjoy sharing information and knowledge I have learned..
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10h ago
Blog by Steve Laug The next pipe on the work table is a lovely Peterson’s style briar pipe. We purchased it from a seller in Spring Branch, Texas, USA on 02/29/2024. It is a classic Peterson’s 03 shaped bowl. It has a smooth, rich brown stained bowl that really highlights the grain in the briar ..read more
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17h ago
By Al Jones This is the second vintage Kaywoodie that had been on my bench in less than one month. This one is stamped as a Supergrain Handmade. It went largely unnoticed on Ebay . The seller didn’t show pictures of the stinger, and on delivery, I was delighted to see an intact 4-hole “Drinkless ..read more
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2d ago
Blog by Kenneth Lieblich One of my customers very kindly sent me five pipes to clean up for him. I had the pleasure of working on some beauties and I thought I would share the results with all of you. I was sent two Jobeys and three Peterson Sherlock Holmes pipes. On this occasion, I ..read more
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3d ago
Blog by Steve Laug The next pipe on the work table is a tan coloured Peterson’s style meerschaum pipe. We purchased it from a seller in Spring Branch, Texas, USA on 02/29/2024. It is a classic Peterson’s 302 shaped bowl and probably made like all their meerschaum by Laxey Pipes Ltd, on the Isle of ..read more
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3d ago
Beautiful job and great information. Thanks John Photographed and written by John M. Young This pipe is an enigma. The shank is stamped with MADE IN ThE over REPUBLIC over OF IRELAND. I will … A Two Kings Billiard Restoration ..read more
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4d ago
Blog by Steve Laug The next pipe on the work table is a white Peterson’s style meerschaum pipe. We purchased it from an estate sale at Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA on 09/16/23. It is a classic Peterson’s 302 shaped bowl and probably made like all their meerschaum by Laxey Pipes Ltd, on the Isle of ..read more
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5d ago
Blog by Steve Laug Last weekend on April 27 Kenneth and I went to an antique and collectible sale at an arena in New Westminster, BC, Canada. I wrote about the adventure and posted it in a previous blog last weekend (https://rebornpipes.com/2024/04/28/you-have-to-join-kenneth-and-me-on-a-great-morning-pipe-hunt/). On the hunt I picked up four pipes that I have listed below ..read more
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5d ago
Blog by Steve Laug Last weekend on April 27 Kenneth and I went to an antique and collectible sale at an arena in New Westminster, BC, Canada. I wrote about the adventure and posted it in a previous blog last weekend (https://rebornpipes.com/2024/04/28/you-have-to-join-kenneth-and-me-on-a-great-morning-pipe-hunt/). On the hunt I picked up four pipes that I have listed below ..read more
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6d ago
Love these classic Lovat shaped pipes. Great restoration John. Great example of why we do what we do. Thanks Photographed and written by John M. Young The next pipe in que for the workbench is this cute little Bentley Lovat. Once again I have chosen a pipe … A Bentley Lovat Restoration ..read more
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6d ago
Blog by Steve Laug The next pipe that I am working on came from an estate sale in Oregon City, Oregon, USA we purchased on 03/21/24. It was very dirty and was a reddish, brown coloured pipe when it started. The smooth finish around the bowl was dirty and had hand oils ground into the ..read more