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I placed an order with Altinok today. Wish me luck!!
Meerschaum Pipes
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I’ve got three. A small Santa that was originally a Sultan, I re-carved. It is not block meerschaum and I think I payed $20 for it.
An old meerschaum that could be a WDC or CPF. It’s unmarked.
And an Altinok.
An old meerschaum that could be a WDC or CPF. It’s unmarked.
And an Altinok.
I have one of his, and am very pleased with it.
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Good lord, I did not need to click in this thread. You people are evil, you know that?
*Off on a Meer Google binge looking to spend more money*
I'm hopeless. And you folks are not helping. I suppose it's karma, I've probably done this to others once or twice.
Once or twice, maybe add a zero or two.
*Off on a Meer Google binge looking to spend more money*
I'm hopeless. And you folks are not helping. I suppose it's karma, I've probably done this to others once or twice.
Once or twice, maybe add a zero or two.
Good lord, I did not need to click in this thread. You people are evil, you know that?
*Off on a Meer Google binge looking to spend more money*
I'm hopeless. And you folks are not helping. I suppose it's karma, I've probably done this to others once or twice.
Once or twice, maybe add a zero or two.
The problem with pipes is after a while you may notice that certain shapes cannot be done on a production scale, and only by an artisan.
Then, certain things are done by some artisans that production pipes don’t. Like deep stem funneling, tapered airways, chamfered stem tenons etc. For some it makes a noticable difference in smoking quality.
If you start to appreciate artisan pipes and you have the income to buy them, you are a goner.
ylekot
On the lookout for a purse
Glad I'm safe from that!
Me too! At least the part of being able to afford them.
I have a few meer. Mine are mostly Peterson, the very hard and calcination meers. I find they last much longer. Enjoy them.
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As I sit here working on breaking in my Altinay, I am reminded of a big difference between Briar and Meerschaum. I really enjoy how you can actually see your smoking journey in the pipe. You start off with a prisitine white pipe. Each smoke deposits a bit of color. Over and over again it colors. This is a very satisfying aspect of smoking Meerschaum.
Also, with the lack of ghosting, you really dont have to designate it as an English/Vaper/Viriginia pipe. Very versatile.
Also, with the lack of ghosting, you really dont have to designate it as an English/Vaper/Viriginia pipe. Very versatile.
I've posted mine before, but still in love with it:
Possibly an SMS? Ebay purchase, small block meerschaum.
Possibly an SMS? Ebay purchase, small block meerschaum.
I was warned that Condor and Lakelands even ghost Meers…
As said smokingpipes has them and l have one. A decent pipe but for a bit more l like meershaummarket. You can pay as much as you want to just as others have sais be sure to get one carved from block.
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Well I’m going to do some experimenting. There was an old book from the 1800s that described ways to color your meer. It was suggested to take a coin and drill holes. This allowed the heel of the bowl to remain free from cake and absorb whatever moisture might drip down.
I bought a sterling silver washer and placed it at the bottom. We’ll see if there are any increases in coloring. Going to use my Tekin which has only had Latakia blends in it.
I bought a sterling silver washer and placed it at the bottom. We’ll see if there are any increases in coloring. Going to use my Tekin which has only had Latakia blends in it.
I read that folks used to blow their smoke on the meer they were smoking. Not sure if that would help or not.
Have never seen one in person, they look cool. Is their purpose to taste the tobacco only with on other taste from the pipe?
Meershaum can ghost but it doesnt take long to smoke out a ghost. As opposed to briar which can take a retort to exorcise the ghost.
Best way to color it is smoke it. They dont need to rest like briars do. Just smoke the bejeezus out of it. If it gets to where it feels heavier than normal let it dry out for a day or two. Then smoke the heck out of it some more. Some do color faster than others.
my small meer collection.
Anyone have any experience dealing with pipesdepot? They are eBay sellers and sent me a special offer on a meer. They say its carved from block but trust is a hard thing to come by for us old geezers. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Not me, though I've seen them on Etsy quite a bit as well.
