Quick Cleanup and Stem Patch for a 1960’s Brigham 316 Straight Saddle Bulldog

(Dad's Pipes) … The pipe was in rather good estate condition when I brought it to the worktable. The main issues were a deeply oxidized stem, some rim tar and associated darkening and patches of old wax jammed into the rings carved around the bowl.
The briar itself was in very good condition except for a line of dents along the top of the diamond shank, likely caused by careless dottle-knocking. Underneath a layer of dirt, I could see some really nice grain in the briar – a combination of flame and birdseye that begs to be shown off. Continued