Cleaning Up a 1960’s Era Brigham Prince for the Collection

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(Dad's Pipes) I acquired this Bent Prince from the same vendor that sold me the Brigham Saddle Bulldog I wrote up back in July. They share the same honey-gold stain that really shows off the grain in this old briar.
As this series of pics illustrates, the pipe was in overall good shape when I brought it to the worktable. The stem was heavily oxidized but showed very little tooth chatter. The finish on the briar looked to be in good condition as well, though it obviously needed a good cleaning. Continued