RESTORED EDWARD'S HAND MADE ALGERIAN BRIAR GREEN ACRYLIC STEM for Sale

RESTORED EDWARD'S HAND MADE ALGERIAN BRIAR GREEN ACRYLIC STEM For Sale

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RESTORED EDWARD'S HAND MADE ALGERIAN BRIAR GREEN ACRYLIC STEM:
$79.99

Company Details:

Edward’s pipes were originally produced in Saint-Claude, France when Francais actually was a world-class pipe maker with longstanding business & political connections to Colonial Algeria that allowed them to obtain the finest briar.

During the tumultuous 1960's, Edward’s created a business model to offer the finest briar available in both Classic and Freehand shapes - all at a fair price. They bought the company & equipment and cornered the market on the finest, choice Algerian Briar just before the supply vanished in political turmoil of Algeria's independence. Edward’s packed up both machinery and briar-treasure to America, safely caching the essentials to create a new pipe-making dynasty. This was a coup, for the 70’s and 80’s were grim years for pipe smokers as quality briar all but disappeared.

Edward's Design Philosophy is hard to pin down, think of their style as the "American Charatan" with unique & clever twists all their own. Today, they fashion pipes in several locations across the USA. All of Edward's pipes are Algerian Briar - a fact very few pipe companies can claim, and all are oil-cured utilizing natural finishes - no strange concoctions are used to interfere in your tastebud’s dance with the briar. Algerian, Calabrian, Sardinian, Corsican - take your pick, but Algerian Briar is generally considered the finest smoking briar ever used. When combined with oil-curing, Algerian takes on a magical quality that even Alfred Dunhill recognized as far back as 1918 as the choice for both his Bruyere and Shell.

Pipe Details:

Brand - Edward's

Line - Hand Made

Shape - Freehand

Age - Vintage

Dimensions:

Weight - 1.9 oz

Length ~ 5.75"

Chamber Diameter ~ 0.75"

Chamber Depth ~ 1.6"

Stem Material - Acrylic

Filter - Unfiltered

Very minor char around rim of chamber. Slight pipe rack marks on edges of bowl. (See pictures)

Sanitized, restored, ready to join your collection.

Restoration Details:

Stem-

Stem soaked for 2 days in dawn/water combo, and then cleaned out using bristled pipe cleaners, soft pipe cleaners, and water to maintain the integrity of the acrylic.

Pipe-

-Bowl reamed

-Old finish stripped

-Bowl rim sanded down and color matched

-Shank sterilized with American made grain alcohol

-Bowl treated with non-iodized salt and alcohol

-Bowl coating applied (consisting of American made hardwood actived charcoal powder and American made 100% Maple Syrup)

-Buffed with White Diamond compound

-Decatur Pipe Shield applied

-Waxed (a combination consisting of carnauba wax and beeswax)

-Excess wax removed with microfiber cloth and new coat applied

-Excess wax removed with microfiber cloth