•Fully Restored• Vintage IRWIN’s (GBD #335) Apple Algerian Briar Tobacco Pipe

Description: This vintage gem is an old Irwin’s pipe. Irwin’s was a sub-brand of GBD and the Oppenheimer holding company. Irwin’s were made in the 1950s up until the mid-70s from what information I was able to gather. The GBD #335 appeared in the 1961 GBD catalog and my estimate would be that era of manufacture in the London, England factory. This medium Apple, was made from a nice flame grain briar that has a few micro-pits, though nothing requiring a fill or that detracts in the handsome look and fine function of this classic pipe. A fully restored saddle ebonite stem balances out this handsome pipe. Now fully restored, sanitized and hand polished with my proprietary wax blend, this pipe is ready for a new owner! The bowl has been polished and coated with MC Bauman Uncle Matt’s Bowl black to start that new cake perfectly while protecting the briar from burns to several thousand degrees. Please feel free to connect with me for questions prior to your purchase. If there are particular measurements you seek, inquiries or are just interested in the pipe or my process, please contact me. Your 100% satisfaction is more important than any sale for me. Consider following me as a seller. As a committed craftsman, I list better quality pipes regularly in both restored & new condition. As a 25 year, 100% Positive feedback eBayer, I do take great pride in careful packing and quick shipping. I will ALWAYS combine shipping & refund you the difference for multiple purchases at the same time. Returns are readily accepted if you don’t enjoy what you receive, but I do ask ONLY in new & unsmoked condition. You WILL want to keep the pipes I send, as transparent photos & descriptions matter. •••I also appraise pipes, collections, estate pipes and will make honest offers to buy pipes or collections offered for sale. I offer custom restorations and stem repair as a priority to select clients also, contact me for details.••• A little bit about my process for those interested. First, many “restored” pipes that I examine are just buffed up with wax on a buffing wheel. When I use the term ‘restored,’ I mean carefully examined & inspected prior to starting. I have even begun using a fiber optic video system that I call ‘Bowloscopy’ for a detailed exam of the bowl interior! The briar is often taken down by serially hand sanding and polishing. Any repairs, I fully disclose. In fact, I use NO power tools for pipe restoration. It is all handwork. Importantly, I NEVER use beeswax on any pipe!! Beeswax discolors starting at 145°F and I shudder to think how much rim char is out there from scalded beeswax! My pipes are finished with 100% natural oils, gums and waxes in proprietary blends that I have developed over the years to both use and sell. There are no synthetic solvents, finishes or varnishes ever used. Absolutely NO mineral or ‘obsidian’ oil is ever used on my pipes. Olive oil is popular, but that’s goes rancid quickly! I use the term ‘Refreshed’ for near mint condition pipes that require no restoration, but are thoroughly cleaned, sanitized, polished and protected that are like new condition ready for use. I take great care in cleaning and sanitizing the pipes that I personally restore & refresh, so they are ready for use in a safe/clean state. While I do strive to preserve the bowl cake, only if it is of high quality. I regularly use MC Bauman Uncle Matt’s Bowl Black to protect and preserve the interior bowl and to start you off on a nice new cake. Not only is the cake integral to the quality of the vintage pipe, but I trim, polish and sanitize it very carefully. Bowloscopy has been very helpful in this regard. The entire stummel is refurbished and cleaned. The draft hole and smoke column are optimized and sanitized for as perfect a ‘draw,’ as I am able to achieve. While I occasionally will disclose and provide a replacement stem, otherwise I serially sand and polish the stems by hand for look and function. Not all tooth marks/damage are removable/reparable on ebonite stems, though maximum effort is made to improving every stem while preserving structural and functional features. I strive to preserve original stamping, but at times this is not possible or simply absent. The button is always ‘tuned,’ reshaped and/or polished, the slot and stem column are reamed/polished to maximize the air flow and optimize the draw. This button area is mission critical in both pipe making and restoration as this is our mouth contact with the pipe! That final laminar and splay of smoke that flows onto the palate makes all the difference in a well crafted pipe. I sometimes reference using my high proof bourbon long soak. This is a full shot of 125 proof bourbon that sits in the bowl and stem for about 24 hours. The alcohol aids in permeating the cake & briar with a rich bourbon flavor. All the alcohol eventually evaporates off. What remains is a very nice aid to breaking in a new pipe with fine tobacco for a rich flavor. A word of caution: There is a lot of nonsense in cyberspace about pipe products and chemicals used! Foremost is ozone! As an O3 gas, it only deodorizes the surface! Ozone does not solve the problem in a malodorous or ghosted pipe (like spraying perfume on roadkill). I use 190 Proof grain alcohol and a UVC 253nm light sterilization cabinet to sanitize every pipe and remove/solve any odor problems in my pipes! Actually all of the pipes that I restore are sterilized to surgical instrument standards, but while handled cleanly, my pipes are not wrapped sterilely, so sanitized for your safety is my standard. As a physician, I use only the highest quality, food grade, natural products and well understand how they work chemically and practically in safe and durable pipe restoration work in each pipe compartment. Pipe restoration and carving are some of my favorite pastimes and you can be assured that I have spent at least 4-6 hours in actual handwork over several days on every pipe restoration. My passion for excellence in preservation of master pipe makers works is most important to me, not whether the pipe sells or not. I do research each and every pipe that I choose to restore! History is important to me and I always strive to embody the creator of these masterpieces in my restorations. Your purchase and trust is much appreciated. This allows me to partially support my obsession and craft. I do not do this work for the money, I simply love restoring vintage pipes and creating pipes that are top smokers. I am happy to do a limited number of custom restorations at reasonable costs for friends and clients. My friends & I have revolutionized vulcanite stem restoration and are always up for new challenges, at full durability! If you are in need of a detailed restoration for a favorite pipe and like my work, please contact me. I thank you for reading!

Price: 69.99 USD

Location: Arlington, Texas

End Time: 2024-09-11T01:41:36.000Z

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