Bonanzadriver
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I've been eyballin the Savanelli Author 320 KS for some while now.
Last week I found a decent looking one that had a O.B.O. on it.
After a few offers and counter-offers we settled on what I thought was
an acceptable price.
Well, it just arrived in the mail today at the office. Couldn't wait to get home and start cleanin er up.
The first thing I did when I got home was to make my way up to the mancave, get the poboys refurb kit organized and get to work.
I then proceeded to ream the bowl and then filled it up with kosher salt and everclear and let it soak.
Then I went to work on the stem. Fortunately there was no chatter on
it, just dull and a little oxidized. After thoroughly sanitizing it
with isopropyl alcohol I buffed it up with stem polish. Then over to
the buffing wheel for another polish and finished up with a nice coat of
carnuba.
After dinner I came back up, dumped out the salt & everclear and
then gave the stummel a good soaking in isopropyl alcohol and completely
sanitized the bowl and shank until the paper towels and pipe cleaners
were coming out clean.
Then I scrubbed the stummel with the alcohol using a magic eraser.
Before you know it I've got all of the grime off of her and the rim lookin almost new.
I wiped it down good with a paper towel, in and out and then sat it
on a pipe stand to dry out for a bit while my son and I enjoyed a few
bowls and beers together, catching up on the days events.
An hour or so later I got over to the buffing wheels and went to
work, first polishing it up, wiping it down and then putting a nice coat
of carnuba wax.
Here's the before picture from the ebay ad.
And the afters...
Last week I found a decent looking one that had a O.B.O. on it.
After a few offers and counter-offers we settled on what I thought was
an acceptable price.
Well, it just arrived in the mail today at the office. Couldn't wait to get home and start cleanin er up.
The first thing I did when I got home was to make my way up to the mancave, get the poboys refurb kit organized and get to work.
I then proceeded to ream the bowl and then filled it up with kosher salt and everclear and let it soak.
Then I went to work on the stem. Fortunately there was no chatter on
it, just dull and a little oxidized. After thoroughly sanitizing it
with isopropyl alcohol I buffed it up with stem polish. Then over to
the buffing wheel for another polish and finished up with a nice coat of
carnuba.
After dinner I came back up, dumped out the salt & everclear and
then gave the stummel a good soaking in isopropyl alcohol and completely
sanitized the bowl and shank until the paper towels and pipe cleaners
were coming out clean.
Then I scrubbed the stummel with the alcohol using a magic eraser.
Before you know it I've got all of the grime off of her and the rim lookin almost new.
I wiped it down good with a paper towel, in and out and then sat it
on a pipe stand to dry out for a bit while my son and I enjoyed a few
bowls and beers together, catching up on the days events.
An hour or so later I got over to the buffing wheels and went to
work, first polishing it up, wiping it down and then putting a nice coat
of carnuba wax.
Here's the before picture from the ebay ad.
And the afters...