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jgriff

jgriff

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Feb 20, 2013
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Okay, you enablers have pushed me again. I had been looking for a Morta for a while but nothing really caught my eye. I've always been a fan of the traditional Zulu shape and woila....




I couldn't decide on the transition piece so I left it to Chris and it's giraffe bone and it looks great to me. The best part is that the stem is ebonite. My Baltimore Orioles pipe takes shape....next is the Ravens pipe but after looking around, I fear the stem will need to acrylic to get the purple right.

 
rebornbriar

rebornbriar

Starting to Get Obsessed
Aug 21, 2013
250
1
United Kingdom
Another true classic from Chris. The blast on these pipes just amazes me. There is excellent quality ebonite available today compared to years ago.

 

burlpettibon

burlpettibon

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 1, 2013
210
1
Tacoma, Washington
Beautiful pipe. I hope to get my hands on an Askwith pipe one of these days but for the time being a biiiiit out of my price range! Do you have any other Morta pipes? How do they smoke?

 
pruss

pruss

Lifer
Feb 6, 2013
3,558
370
Mytown
That's a sharp pipe. I love the harsh/edgy lines that Mr. Askwith delivers on his morta blasts.
-- Pat

 
jgriff

jgriff

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Feb 20, 2013
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It's my first morta so I'll do some side by sides but enough people seem to like them that I'm not too worried about how they smoke. I was concerned about the unaged oak pipes from Mario Grandi but they might be fine.
The stem choice was pretty easy after I saw the Peterson Dracula line. I have a number of black blasts and I like them but I was amazed at how differently I looked at a black blast after I saw those candy red stems. From there, Chris was an easy choice since I've seem some great, different stems from him on other pipes before.

 
cigrmaster

cigrmaster

Lifer
May 26, 2012
20,249
57,280
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Sarasota Florida
That is a gorgeous pipe, really well done. I love the shape and the blast, and the stem is very cool looking. I hope it smokes great for you,congrats on your newest addition. Makes sure to get back to us and let us know your thoughts on how it smokes. All these Morta pipes are gearing up my PAD in a big way.

 
auslander

auslander

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 21, 2013
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Nice pipe, please forgive my naivety but it's not genuine giraffe bone is it?

 
jgriff

jgriff

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Feb 20, 2013
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I assume so. I don't think giraffes are endangered or that it was hunted for the bone. Its not ivory....

 
auslander

auslander

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 21, 2013
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Right, fair enough. It's legal and you are right that the giraffe is not endangered (yet).
I think I'd choose not to use giraffe bone but that's merely personal preference and not a criticism.
As I said nice pipe.

 
jgriff

jgriff

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Feb 20, 2013
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Auslander - I understand your position but I'd rather use all parts of an animal rather than let it go to waste. Even if ivory were legal, I'd be hesitant since I know there is poaching for that express purpose. On the other hand, I don't thinl giraffes are being slaughtered for their bone. In fact, it seems out of favor with the knife community due to certain inconsistencies in the color.
On a moral level, I don't see any difference between giraffe bone, deer antler, or mastodon ivory.

 
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