Meerschaum pipe, no colouring

[ptrlsn]

Hello all,

I am new to pipe smoking so bear with me.

Is it possible to not have a meerschaum pipe take on colour? I have seen one that I would like to purchase and I like it in its pure white colour and would like to keep it that way.

I know everybody else wants their meerschaum pipes to colour, but for this particular pipe I want to purchase, I would like it to just stay white.

Thanks
Peter

 

[brian64]

Is it possible to not have a meerschaum pipe take on colour?

Absolutely...just don't smoke it.

 

[didimauw]

Absolutely...just don't smoke it.

This is the only way

 

[ptrlsn]

Absolutely...just don't smoke it.

Ha ha, I didn't see that comming

I would then have to buy two. One for smoking and one for looking at. That probably won't happen

 

[Chasing Embers]

Is it possible to not have a meerschaum pipe take on colour?

No

I know everybody else wants their meerschaum pipes to colour,

I buy them sometimes just to look at while others I buy to smoke.

 

[verporchting]

Meerschaum pipes color unless they are African block meerschaum which is usually yellowish to start or artificially colored or dyed. Turkish meers won’t stay pristine white for long at all.

 

[ptrlsn]

I will just have to live with it then

Thank you all
Peter

 

[Chasing Embers]

Meerschaum pipes color unless they are African block meerschaum which is usually yellowish to start or artificially colored or dyed. Turkish meers won’t stay pristine white for long at all.

African meerschaum just colors slowly. Meerschaum is found in pinks, greens, blues, and white. The colors are discarded in favor of the pure white material.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Ha ha, I didn't see that comming

I would then have to buy two. One for smoking and one for looking at. That probably won't happen

Just think of meerschaum like a sponge, it absorbs everything.

 

[verporchting]

African meerschaum just colors slowly. Meerschaum is found in pinks, greens, blues, and white. The colors are discarded in favor of the pure white material.

I’ve never seen the other colors in meers but I’d like to! That seems interesting! Are they discarded because of any reason other than aesthetics?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Are they discarded because of any reason other than aesthetics?

From what I've been told there's not a big market for them but I'd love to own a pipe made from them.

 

[verporchting]

From what I've been told there's not a big market for them but I'd love to own a pipe made from them.

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I agree! That would be fascinating to own one. Love that green coloration and with the right stem it could be a stunner.

 

[woodsroad]

Hello all,

I am new to pipe smoking so bear with me.

Is it possible to not have a meerschaum pipe take on colour? I have seen one that I would like to purchase and I like it in its pure white colour and would like to keep it that way.

I know everybody else wants their meerschaum pipes to colour, but for this particular pipe I want to purchase, I would like it to just stay white.

Thanks
Peter

Have you tried carving one out of soap?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

You don't want one that wouldn't color. It would be near impossible to keep it clean and pristine white from skin oils, ash, etc.

 

[Chasing Embers]

You don't want one that wouldn't color. It would be near impossible to keep it clean and pristine white from skin oils, ash, etc.

Without smoking one, the beeswax prevents scratches and discoloration. I bought an Emin Brothers just to look at, and it's frequently handled. In four years of no smoking, it hasn't darkened.

Purchased 2019


Now

 

[jpmcwjr]

Handle it with clean hands, and rinse it out after a smoke. It will still color, but at a slower rate.

So many who can't wait for their pipes to look like they were Grandpa's then Dad's, and smoked weekly!

Enjoy.

 

[jpmcwjr]

embers- fine fotos for illustration, and the current pix are even artistic!

 

[kcghost]

If you want color, you smoke and if you don't you don't smoke them.

 

[brooklynpiper]

embers- fine fotos for illustration, and the current pix are even artistic!

He even garnished it with a leaf!

 

[didimauw]

I will just have to live with it then

Thank you all
Peter

Yes don't let color change sway you from owning a meer. I believe everyone should know what it's like to smoke one.