Had 2 pipes arrive from eBay this weekend, a Grabow Viscount with a nice small bowl that will be good for flakes, and a no-name bulldog. Oh, 2.99 for both.
Both were pretty hammered, like they'd been someone's yard pipes before they got to me. Set aside the Grabow, scrubbed off the bowl and shank on the noname, pulled the stinger, scrubbed out the shank and stem with Everclear, loaded it up with Celebrated Sovereign and , WOW! what a sweet smoker!!
I actually bought these for the stem on the Grabow to replace one on another Grabow I've got and figured this one would be a dog. As it happens, the stem doesn't fit, it's filthy besides, but this one turned out a gem! Just shows ta go ya....
Both were pretty hammered, like they'd been someone's yard pipes before they got to me. Set aside the Grabow, scrubbed off the bowl and shank on the noname, pulled the stinger, scrubbed out the shank and stem with Everclear, loaded it up with Celebrated Sovereign and , WOW! what a sweet smoker!!
I actually bought these for the stem on the Grabow to replace one on another Grabow I've got and figured this one would be a dog. As it happens, the stem doesn't fit, it's filthy besides, but this one turned out a gem! Just shows ta go ya....
