While I am not personally a fan of these pipes you have done a stellar job cleaning it up. The information you gathered and modified procedures are worth repeating so folks know the background and steps to clean it up.

The next pipe on the table is a quintessential ‘60s/70s’ Flower Power pipe – at least that’s the vibe I get looking at it.  It came to me in …

Exploring the Origins of a 60s/70s ‘Space Age’ Pyrolytic Graphite/Phenolic Resin the pipe English Blue Bulldog