ozark southpaw
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My "High Grade" pipesSince I have decided to stop working on pipes to sell on Ebag I have been working on some of my Grabows. These three came out so purty I just had to show 'em off. From the top there is aN Emperor,Starfire, and an Eldorado.The Starfire and Eldorado I just shined up,the Emperor I did the full tilt boogie on. Was rather dinged up so I sanded it and stained it Rosewood,which came out darker than the sample piece of briar that I first tried the Rosewood on. My favorite in this group is the Starfire-love the way the grain is contrasted. Some blithering idiot beat the Eldorado shank against an ash tray and dinged top of Shank all to hell-which is where the nomenclature is,can't remove ding with out getting into the nomenclature!!
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drbridges
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I'm sendin' all of my pipes to the Ozarks for a rejuvinatin' retreet.
I know they'll all come back in better shape for it.
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steverino
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Boy, those look nice! You could make money doing that, buddyro. From me, at least.
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ozark southpaw
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High Grade pipesThank you DR.B! Gotta tell ya tho,they might not make it back home!!  
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ozark southpaw
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Steve, there ain't no money in it as far as trying to sell them on Ebag!! My last three pipes brought less than $15.00 combined and one of them was a pre- Kaywoodie Kbb!!
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ted
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OS....I've told you several times......You should have been born in Sparta, NC.....That is some kind of PRETTY WORK.......ted
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ozark southpaw
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Thanks Ted,one of these days I'd like to go to Sparta. Would love to see the factory and how the pipes are made!!
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Gig
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Lovely refurbishing mate, nicely done 
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steverino
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| ozark southpaw wrote: | | Steve, there ain't no money in it as far as trying to sell them on Ebag!! My last three pipes brought less than $15.00 combined and one of them was a pre- Kaywoodie Kbb!! |
I meant just cleaning 'em. With an advertisement like those pictures, I imagine we'd all use your services from time to time!
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ozark southpaw
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I've tried to get into that aspect also by stating in my Ebag listing that I would do restorations etc and doing a blog on it in my Auctiva store. No takers so far!
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atlacatl
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That's a beautiful job you did with those pipes. I assume you have a buffer to get a shine like that. (I'm gonna have to invest in a buffer.)
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ozark southpaw
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Yes I do use a buffer.Its a homemade job I put together.using a motor from a hot water heating system circ. motor. Bought an arbor online .Got another motor, but need to get another arbor for it. I can't imagine working on these pipes without one now!!
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