Dr. Grabow Pipes

ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:25 am Post subject: Seven days set of Starfires

I finally got the last pipe to make a seven day set of Starfires. If I remember correctly(which ain't likely) the seventh pipe was one in the batch that Ted or RJ sent me. It is the billiard front and center of the first picture. It had a couple of small holes in the lip that I repaired with Plastex. all of them except the triangular shanked pipe have their original finish,that one was kinda dinged up.

If you look closely just in front of the button you can see the two holes I repaired. The plastex is softer than the vulcanite and when the two are buffed more material is removed from the plastex than the rubber.

And no I still have not refinished that table!!

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BWThomas · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:43 am Post subject:

Pretty work Ed, I especially like the grain pattern on that dublin.
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ozark southpaw · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:10 am Post subject:

That pipe does have some really nice grain! The only pipe I have that has a pattern I like better is an Eldorado that has quite a lot of birdseye.
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steverino · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

Beautiful set Ed, I know you'll enjoy them.

ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Ed..With all you can do.....I'm still impressed..ted

LokoMac8 · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Seven days set of Starfires

ozark southpaw · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:18 am Post subject:

OK!! I'll refinish the da** table Mac !!

You're worse than my wife !!
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ted · "Old Timer" Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1171 Location: NC'

Dearly Beloved....We are gathered here today to join together...............maybe not....anyway

Irishlefty · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:34 am Post subject:

Very impressive!

ozark southpaw · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:51 am Post subject: Starfires

Thanks Gents! Actually I had seven Starfires before I got the one above but didn't want to put it in a rack because it's still in the box. As you can see,the stem on this one is oxidized also. But there ain't no sticker on it.

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