So I picked this pipe up in a lot on the 'Bay.
Nasty looking thing, the stem not salvageable, with a hole. Had been melted by previous attempts to buff.

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So I decided to have a go at an acrylic stem. The little Unimat hasn't been used in years, but still worked OK. (need a 4-jaw chuck, and soon!)

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Decided to bend the stem.

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I think it needs a gold band or spacer to break the colour transition, but I like how it came out.
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Man, is that pretty. :-)
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Looks great brother. The flat bottom is cool so you don't need a stand.
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Beautifully done Neil. :-)
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It doesn't need a ring or spacer, it's perfect the way it is. :-)
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Wow Neil! That is awesome. You have a gift my friend. A true gift.
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A gold band would look nice.
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Nice restore! It looks brand new!
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Beautiful! Truly a neat pipe - especially the stem! You done well, brother! :-)
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And now:

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nice. You I hope are starting to get a bunch of these and fix them up to sell. I would buy without question remodeled pipes by you!
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Yeah, that's what you need, an enabler! :-)
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It looks beautiful
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Might be able to enable your PAD chaps
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I embrace my pipe addiction!

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:-)
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Is this a particular brand or style of pipe? I like the flat bottom.
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I don't know the brand of this pipe - it had no dicernable markings. This one is less than perfect, but I was playing around a bit.

The style is called a "cherrywood" - although made of briar. Go figure.

I'll keep my eyes open for a nice example for you....
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Ok I appreciate it. I like how you can just sit it down.
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