Quick Refresh of a 1990’s Era Brigham 321 Woodstock

Barney Childs

(Dad's Pipes) Today’s restoration is really more of a very good cleaning. This Brigham 321 (which Brigham called a Woodstock shape but other may label a Zulu) was well cared for by its previous owner as evidenced by the lack of dents, dings and scratches in the briar and vulcanite.

The pipe had certainly been previously enjoyed – the stem was white with mineral accretions at the button end, and the vulcanite underneath showed a few tooth dents. The chamber had a light cake lurking within, and a coating of lava across the back half of the flat rim. The honey-gold finish, however, was in good condition under a layer of dirt and grime. Continued