So I reply to a thread Brandon, (Rutkus) posted about slapping some carnauba wax on a pipe of his, since I've got a bench buffer. I've spruced up most of my own, and figured it was a decent way to "spread the love" around and gain a little more experience with refurbs. Brandon said he just wanted some wax on his new pipe, which didn't sound too rough, so I said sure... send it out, I'll see what I can do for ya.
Now, allow me a small digression; I've got a small but fairly respectable collection of pipes and I've seen a bunch more so I have a pretty good idea about style, size, and form. There's the traditional standards, the billiards, the canadians, and the bulldogs, like my GBD;
Or styles that are slightly more eclectic, like my Sav Oscar;
THEN, we have a relatively newer style, one that's pretty uncommon. Freehands are pretty unique, individual shapes even within the style, and from the pic Brandon sent me, I thought it'd be an interesting challenge. Unfortunately, Brandon failed to mention this particular type was the rarely seen PLANETOID Bari Wiking Freehand;
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THIS FREAKIN' THING IS THE SIZE OF A SMALL GRAPEFRUIT, FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!!! I MEAN... I KNOW YA'LL IN TEXAS HAVE THIS "IT'S BIGGER IN TEXAS" COMPLEX, BUT GEEZ LOUISE.... MAN-OH-MAN, TALK ABOUT COMPENSATING FOR... SOMETHING... I DUNNO WHAT!!! DO YA REALLY HAVE SO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS THAT YA GOTTA BUY YOUR TOBACCO IN POUNDS PER WEEK????[/SIZE]
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