Dove into a meer

fishingandpipes

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Aug 24, 2013

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• Oct 16, 2014

• #1

Ordered today, now the wait from Turkey.
I've smoked meers before, but never a high quality one save for a CAO Bacchus head that simply wouldn't stay lit. There was something wrong with that pipe but I never figured out what as it was rather early on in my pipe smoking career.
I like nosewarmers, so while I will be breaking the cardinal rule and handling the meer while smoking, it should at least give me a taste of what they're capable of.

 

voorhees

Lifer

May 30, 2012

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Gonadistan

• Oct 16, 2014

• #2

Awesome pipe. Love the simplicity of it, Cheers.

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

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• Oct 16, 2014

• #3

If you are unduly concerned with coloring you can wear a cotton glove or cradle the pipe with a handkerchief over your palm. Me? I never worried all that much about it and mine all color nicely. I handle the bowl lightly and always with clean hands. That's about the only nod I give to coloring.

 

fishingandpipes

Part of the Furniture Now

Aug 24, 2013

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48

• Oct 16, 2014

• #4

lol yeah I'm totally going to buy a white glove to smoke a pipe
No, I'm not that concerned with coloring. It's a nice side effect, but I care more about the smoke than the coloring

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

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16,293

Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Oct 16, 2014

• #5

Just the cheap cotton ones that photo lab workers wear. A couple of bucks a dozen. Anything clean that will keep the oils from our skin off the pipe and the wax off your fingers. Nothing fancy, unless you are trying to impress the ladies.

 

wyfbane

Lifer

Apr 26, 2013

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3,517

Tennessee

• Oct 16, 2014

• #6

Well Bacchus was the god of wine and friskiness, not tobacco, so that should answer that...
But his pipe has great lines and is sure to be a great smoker.
Let us know and congratulations.

 

schaum

Might Stick Around

Aug 8, 2014

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• Oct 16, 2014

• #7

Great pipe. Clean lines, enjoy

 

saint007

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Dec 22, 2013

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• Oct 16, 2014

• #8

I handle my meers the same way as I do with briars. The nice aspect of smooth meers is that they are easier to rewax, which helps the coloring. Which I understand is the main reason some meers won't color above the bottom third because the handling removes the wax on a warm pipe.
That's a nice Altinok, Sinan does excellent work.

 

jerry

Part of the Furniture Now

Dec 2, 2009

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Western Massachusetts

• Oct 16, 2014

• #9

Very cool and distinctive. Nice one, Altinok!

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

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Chicago, IL

• Oct 16, 2014

• #10

That's a beautiful pipe! I like the way the bowl transitions to the shank; and the steep taper of the stem gives it a hefty look.

The deep, iridescent white of the bowl is mesmerizing. It has an otherworldly purity that I could stare into for hours.
I have used a chamois cloth, from an auto parts store, to make a sleeve to hold the meer. It prevents the pipe from slipping

from your grip; and it can be tacked with thread at various points around the pipe to make temporary removal easy.

 

brian64

Lifer

Jan 31, 2011

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• Oct 17, 2014

• #11

Great looking meer...congrats. I hope it turns out to be a good smoker.

 

jah76

Lifer

Jun 27, 2012

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35

• Oct 17, 2014

• #12

Cortez. No matter how you slice it...that's just playing "dolly" with your pipe.
j/k

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

15,147

7,638

Chicago, IL

• Oct 17, 2014

• #13

:rofl: You know, there's an element of truth in what you say! :lol:

 

weezell

Lifer

Oct 12, 2011

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• Oct 17, 2014

• #14

Just smoke the thing, you'll love it...

 

gmwolford

Lifer

Jul 26, 2012

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5

WV, USA

• Oct 17, 2014

• #15

Clean hands and reapplying the beeswax are the key IMHO. Look at the difference in this one with one simple waxing.

Beautiful choice you made, by the way.