Restoration of Mysterious Smelly Piece - From Grime to Pouch

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Hi! Today, a truly mysterious and rare restoration. You’ve never seen anything like this, and neither have I. This is one of the gifts I was recently given. First of all — the condition. At first, I didn’t understand what it was. I only saw a leather wrapping, a piece of silver or nickel silver, maybe iron with ornaments, and a strong smell of oil and dirt. When I opened it, I found two very old parts of a leather pouch, and inside — a pipe. A pipe made of two parts. I’m not an expert on such objects, but restoring something like this immediately caught my interest, so I began the restoration. First, I disassembled the object, removed the upper part, and started cleaning. Everything was clogged with dirt, clay, and sticky residue. The cleaning took a long time. I used detergents, water, a small amount of solvent, and cotton to clean the inner channels. During cleaning, part of the old mouthpiece broke — it was very fragile. I glued it with two-component epoxy resin and then treated the surface so the repair was almost invisible while keeping its strength. The upper metal part turned out to be most likely nickel silver, with a very beautiful pattern. The object is presumably from the late 19th century, possibly the third quarter. After finishing the mouthpiece, I moved on to cleaning the metal part itself, using solvent and a toothbrush to remove the old grease. Next came the pipe bowl and its mechanism. It turned out to be beautifully made, with a hinged part that still works — which surprised me. All cleaning here was done by hand using cotton, solvent, and cleaning agents. After everything was cleaned, I rinsed it with cold water, dried it, and let all parts dry thoroughly. The next step was impregnating the wooden part with pure natural beeswax. I used a hair dryer, natural fabric, and beeswax. I slightly heated the wood, softened the wax, and rubbed it into the surface. I applied three layers this way, then wrapped everything in cloth and left it for several hours. After that, I polished it again and moved on to assembling the metal parts. For assembly, I used new nails, cutting and shaping them so they could securely hold the nickel-silver part in place. One important detail remained — the removable insert that holds the mouthpiece. This took several hours. Blanks made from deer horn, cow horn, and different types of wood all broke — eight attempts in total. On the ninth attempt, I made this part from conical brass. After processing it, it fit perfectly, and the mouthpiece became removable as intended. The final step was making a tobacco pouch. I used natural leather slightly over one millimeter thick and designed a simple pouch with three compartments for the pipe and accessories. The process took quite a lot of time. I glued and stitched all the parts by hand. After testing everything — assembling the items, placing them inside, and closing the pouch — I was satisfied with the result. Everything fit perfectly. Please share this video, leave your opinion, and don’t forget to like — it really helps support the channel. If you like this item and would like to purchase it, feel free to contact me on Instagram or Facebook. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Alex. Thanks for attention! Good luck and health to everyone! With best wishes, Alex! Please subscribe to my channel: @ScrewsAndTools 🍖 My New Cooking channel! @screwsandtoolscooking Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Screwsandtools Paypal: paypal.me/screwsandtools Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scresandtools/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/screwsandtools/ ko-fi.com/screwsandtools #screwsandtools #mysterious #restoration