Quote Originally Posted by Pugsley View Post
Al in all, it wasn't a bad week. Four pipes, three winners. A couple of very nice Wally Frank pipes, which I've developed quite an affinity for, and a no name sandblasted straight billiard for next to nothing with a nice open draw and spot on drilling. Too bad about the Lakeland pipe though, a nice looking Algerian briar with some birdseye. It could be cleaned up with a salt treatment, and passing a drill bit through the stem would probably solve the tenon problem, and maybe if I get tired of looking at it I may just do that.
I too love my Wally Franks...they are often steals for the prices that they go for!

And it never hurts to try and save another pipe! Lord knows I have re-drilled more than my share of pipes in my day...