OK, Yak

[alfredo_buscatti]

Just bought a trans Barling from Marty Pulvers for the grand sum of $35.00. He says the tenon is a bit short but workable. Walker Briar says they can do a stem for $25.00. 

I'm excited to smoke old wood for the first time!

 

[Anonymous]

Onward & Upward !

:face:

 

[MisterE]

Good haul, 'Fredo! 8)

 

[monbla256]

Looks like a nice one ya got there! Trans/pre-trans, it doesn't matter, Barling used good wood and made GOOD pipes! Enjoy :cheers:

 

[Harlock999]

I'm excited to smoke old wood for the first time!

Imagine how the pipe feels about this!!
Enjoy, and share your observations!

 

[Briar Spirit]

That'll smoke like a little champion, $25 for a new fitted stem, excellent price.

 

[Anonymous]

He says the tenon is a bit short but workable. Walker Briar says they can do a stem for $25.00. 

The do the delrin tenon for $18. That's a nice looking original.

 

[williamcharles]

Mike, does Keiko approve?

 

[alfredo_buscatti]

Chuck, my cat Keiko doesn't take much interest in the pipe world. She prefers cigars and is partial to '26 Padrons. Your cat Cooter on the other hand, being a more affable fellow, might.

 

[alfredo_buscatti]

Again Yak, if I may.

I remember some years back that you said that you bought old wood and then sent it off to LL for a new stem and opening. That is my plan with the Barling. When I mentioned this to Mr. Pulvers, he questioned spending for a precision stem ($50) for such a cheap pipe. But I've never had a pipe that has been opened, which for me includes an open stem. A cheap stem won't perform nearly as well, or so I think. In the end I would be spending $100 on the wood, the precision stem and the opening. That appears to me to be money well spent. Hell, it's easy to spend $2-$300 on an estate.

Opinion?