by Steve Laug

I thought it was time to take some time to think back to the birth and work of rebornpipes. I spelled out my vision of dream for the blog in the section on the home page entitled ABOUT REBORNPIPES (https://rebornpipes.com/about/). The blog has been active for almost 14 years, a bit of a record I believe. It is good to take time to reflect on this and to thank each of you who have been faithfully following the blog. Thanks also go out to the contributors who have sent their articles on their restorations. It is great to be part of a global network of folks who are restorers and those who love working on their own pipes.When I started the rebornpipes blog back in 2012 my goals were twofold. First, I wanted to keep a record of the pipes that I restored and repaired and a record of my journey in learning the art of refurbishing and repair. Second, I wanted to provide a record of the process of refurbishing pipes that would give room and record of growth and improvements along the way. I think that rebornpipes has moved forward along way toward meeting both of my goals.

It has continued to be a repository of pipe refurbishing and restoration information that has grown from just my work to the work of many contributors from around the world – Canada, US, Great Britain, Hungary, Bulgaria, South Africa, India, Brazil and other countries. It also continues to provide information to pipemen and women around the globe. Not a day goes by that I do not receive emails from pipe folk thanking me and the team for what we have provided. I also receive many emails seeking for advice on how to proceed in their own restoration work.

Another aspect of the blog was I added later as a way of moving pipes that I have restored and repaired. I added a section called the rebornpipes store (https://rebornpipes.com/rebornpipes-store/). The link takes you to the section on the blog where the store is housed. It is organized by country of origin. You can click on any of the links below and you will be taken to page listing the pipes that are available for purchase. Sending me a simple email expressing interest in a particular pipe and include your mailing address so that I can determine postage. Once I have a total for the pipe/pipes and the postage payment can be sent to my PayPal address which I will supply to you. In the years past I have been shipping pipes globally and have received good responses on the pipes purchased.

PIPE RESTORATION GRAB BAGS & TOOLS

PIPES MADE BY AMERICAN PIPEMAKING COMPANIES

PIPES MADE BY CANADIAN PIPEMAKING COMPANIES

PIPES MADE BY BRITISH PIPEMAKING COMPANIES

PIPES MADE BY DANISH PIPEMAKING COMPANIES

PIPES MADE BY IRISH PIPEMAKING COMPANIES

PIPES MADE BY FRENCH PIPEMAKING COMPANIES

PIPES MADE BY ITALIAN PIPEMAKING COMPANIES

PIPES MADE BY POLISH PIPE MAKERS

MEERSCHAUM PIPES – CALABASH, SMOOTH & FIGURALS

PIPES FROM VARIOUS MAKERS – CZECH, BELGIAN, GERMAN, ISRAELI, SPANISH PIPEMAKERS & ASSORTED METAL PIPES

PIPE ACCESSORIES – ASH TRAYS, HUMIDORS, RACKS & PIPE RESTS, ETC.

All pipes (Other than the grab bags) have been cleaned and restored and are ready for you to smoke with a tobacco of your choice. You can read the details on each one by searching for them on the blog. All pipes are described in terms of condition. The price is included for each pipe. The cost of the postage will be added when I am contacted with your mailing address. If you are interested in any of these pipes or others you may see on the blog contact me at slaug@uniserve.com. You can also post questions or make offers in the comments box below each pipe that is offered.

I invite you to spend some time exploring all the sections of the rebornpipes site. You might be surprised by what you find. Have a look and enjoy yourself in the process.