The Great Meerschaum Cake Experiment

[Chasing Embers]

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I've not built an impressive cake yet, but it's starting to take shape.

How did you build up carbon on the rim like that?

 

[didimauw]

How did you build up carbon on the rim like that?

Pack the bowl over the rim

 

[Chasing Embers]

Pack the bowl over the rimView attachment 189075

So light tobacco on the rim?

 

[didimauw]

So light tobacco on the rim?

Well when you put it that way sure .... If you have seen my pictures, you'd know. Mound the tobacco over the rim and let er rip! I'm a very messy smoker.

 

[didimauw]

So light tobacco on the rim?

 

[TheWhale13]

Mostly I just let the lighter come very close to the rim when lighting, so it blackened. But packing a bit too much works too of course. I did char the rim with purpose though.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Mostly I just let the lighter come very close to the rim when lighting, so it blackened. But packing a bit too much works too of course. I did char the rim with purpose though.

It looks great!

 

[Deano]

This pipe colored on top first. The shank is coloring now but took quite awhile.

 

[Chasing Embers]

This pipe colored on top first. The shank is coloring now but took quite awhile.View attachment 190630

When you smoke it, do you often hold it with your palm above the chamber?

 

[Deano]

When you smoke it, do you often hold it with your palm above the chamber?

No. The bowl narrows at the bottom and l seldom smoke it to the bottom as it gets pretty nasty. Heres a couple more angles.

 

[didimauw]

When you smoke it, do you often hold it with your palm above the chamber?

I have been starting to wonder, if the reason the top of the shank colors first, due to the smoke from your mouth and nose hitting it first.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I have been starting to wonder, if the reason the top of the shank colors first, due to the smoke from your mouth and nose hitting it first.

I think I've found an answer for that. Whether screw in inserts or no, moisture builds around the base of the stem.

 

[Deano]

I have been starting to wonder, if the reason the top of the shank colors first, due to the smoke from your mouth and nose hitting it first.

I read somewhere the figurals color anywhere. I dont know but the straight pipes ive seen seem to color the shank first.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I read somewhere the figurals color anywhere.

And everywhere.

 

[isaac]

how is the coloring in general going for you @Chasing Embers ?

 

[didimauw]

I think I've found an answer for that. Whether screw in inserts or no, moisture builds around the base of the stem.

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Yeah all of mine do too. Slot.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I have been starting to wonder, if the reason the top of the shank colors first, due to the smoke from your mouth and nose hitting it first.

Or the heat from lighting... if a hair dryer will add color, a lighter/match will too.

 

[Chasing Embers]

how is the coloring in general going for you @Chasing Embers ?

I've got four going right now with the washer and tobacco plug. Seems to be improving the speed of coloring.

 

[didimauw]

I've got four going right now with the washer and tobacco plug. Seems to be improving the speed of coloring.

Good good. You color yours, and I'll destroy mine

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'll destroy mine

Got ya beat there.