I had this Pre-Republic Peterson’s Sterling bent bulldog 80 with a damaged rim. It is marked Made in Ireland in block format which I think places this pipe pre 1946.

As you can see the main problem was the missing ridge on the side of the bowl.

I used clear superglue mixed with briar chips, not dust. I’ve found that dust turns black when mixed with the glue. I got the chips which are slightly larger by grinding down a donor stummel with a dremel. I filled in the missing area, let dry and sanded and filed down the excess

I used a needle file to cut a groove and finished deepening the grooves with a serrated kitchen knife.

. When I was almost finished, a piece broke off.

So I mixed up more glue/briar chips and made a second patch.

Again sanded and filed and then touched up the…