New (to me) Orlik Bulldog

[Bemused]

Worked on this one last night, got it into smoking condition. Orlik Corona straight bulldog:

Before:

Could not get the stem to go in all the way, very tight.


Too bad the previous guy dinged it up but we can fix the rest:


Stem was pretty gross.




But now she's looking better!




Nice grain


Got a reaming:


Hey, the circle on the stem is brass! (that was a surprise)




I'll fire it up today if I decide on what to smoke in it. My other bulldogs are VA/Vaper pipes, maybe I'll go burley blends on this one...

 

[Richard Burley]

Nice resurrection. Nice 'dog. Love how the shank tapers, as opposed to just having parallel lines--know what I mean?

 

[AJ]

It looks to be an old pipe. It's probably made with old quality briar which should make it a fine smoker providing the engineering is correct and I'd bet it's spot on. BTW the refurb job looks great.

AJ

 

[Bemused]

Thanks guys. Feels great in the hand but I still don't know how it smokes. Maybe tonight. Have too many pipes for how often I smoke!

 

[Idlefellow]

Good lookin' 'dog!

 

[idbowman]

Nice save!

MAN, do I love a good bulldog - my favorite shape, by far.

 

[Bemused]

Well I fired her up today. Fantastic smoker, feels great and smokes well.

Received my first bit of Esoterica tobacco today (4oz Stonehaven) so that's what the first smoke was. Underwhelming in a word but that may change. Sometimes is takes awhile to appreciate a blend.